Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Croatia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Solomon Islands
2023	1.46	3.56
2022	1.53	3.62
2021	1.62	3.69
2020	1.48	3.75
2019	1.47	3.8
2018	1.47	3.93
2017	1.42	4.06
2016	1.43	4.2
2015	1.41	4.29
2014	1.46	4.36
2013	1.46	4.33
2012	1.52	4.33
2011	1.41	4.34
2010	1.46	4.34
2009	1.5	4.35
2008	1.47	4.36
2007	1.48	4.37
2006	1.47	4.39
2005	1.5	4.41
2004	1.43	4.47
2003	1.41	4.54
2002	1.42	4.6
2001	1.46	4.67
2000	1.39	4.76
1999	1.38	4.86
1998	1.45	4.98
1997	1.69	5.09
1996	1.67	5.22
1995	1.58	5.34
1994	1.47	5.4
1993	1.52	5.45
1992	1.48	5.51
1991	1.53	5.62
1990	1.63	5.74
1989	1.63	5.87
1988	1.79	5.99
1987	1.64	6.12
1986	1.76	6.26
1985	1.82	6.38
1984	1.87	6.49
1983	1.88	6.57
1982	1.9	6.64
1981	1.93	6.71
1980	1.93	6.77
1979	1.95	6.82
1978	1.96	6.87
1977	1.95	6.92
1976	1.94	6.95
1975	1.95	6.99
1974	1.98	7.01
1973	2.01	7
1972	2.01	6.99
1971	1.97	6.99
1970	1.88	6.98
1969	1.95	6.97
1968	2.03	6.95
1967	2.1	6.97
1966	2.23	7
1965	2.22	7.02
1964	2.14	7.05
1963	2.15	7.03
1962	2.19	7.04
1961	2.22	7.05
1960	2.24	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Croatia vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Solomon Islands
2023	-19,298	17,436
2022	-23,134	17,253
2021	-26,377	16,626
2020	-20,354	16,488
2019	-15,008	16,649
2018	-15,557	16,790
2017	-16,570	16,897
2016	-13,553	17,027
2015	-16,607	16,909
2014	-11,345	16,652
2013	-10,162	16,038
2012	-9,799	15,585
2011	-9,846	15,095
2010	-8,591	14,604
2009	-7,319	14,381
2008	-8,188	14,225
2007	-10,335	13,963
2006	-8,669	13,799
2005	-9,022	13,568
2004	-9,040	13,444
2003	-12,480	13,344
2002	-10,325	13,195
2001	-8,599	13,061
2000	-6,255	12,938
1999	-6,769	12,809
1998	-4,985	12,658
1997	3,175	12,478
1996	3,190	12,328
1995	0	12,124
1994	-930	11,771
1993	-2,301	11,396
1992	-4,576	11,029
1991	-2,813	10,789
1990	3,344	10,561
1989	3,337	10,354
1988	5,707	10,142
1987	6,161	9,943
1986	8,499	9,656
1985	10,343	9,534
1984	10,764	9,299
1983	10,714	9,011
1982	15,756	8,720
1981	15,680	8,436
1980	17,939	8,156
1979	21,136	7,874
1978	20,157	7,598
1977	22,798	7,290
1976	22,226	7,058
1975	21,658	6,635
1974	22,453	6,612
1973	21,904	6,343
1972	17,802	6,074
1971	19,941	5,814
1970	16,767	5,575
1969	16,688	5,444
1968	21,828	5,285
1967	26,032	5,151
1966	33,192	5,028
1965	31,251	4,885
1964	25,942	4,747
1963	31,270	4,571
1962	30,216	4,408
1961	36,255	4,257
1960	34,778	4,119

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.5% in Croatia and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Croatia

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Solomon Islands
2023	8.3	26.9
2022	8.8	27.3
2021	9.4	27.7
2020	8.9	28
2019	8.9	28.4
2018	9	29.1
2017	8.9	30.1
2016	9	31.1
2015	8.9	31.9
2014	9.3	32.6
2013	9.4	32.5
2012	9.8	32.7
2011	9.6	33
2010	9.8	33.2
2009	10.1	33.7
2008	9.9	33.8
2007	9.4	33.9
2006	9.33	34
2005	9.56	34
2004	9.1	34.3
2003	8.9	34.6
2002	9	34.8
2001	9.2	35.1
2000	9.8	35.4
1999	10	35.8
1998	10.4	36.3
1997	12.2	36.7
1996	11.8	37.3
1995	10.9	37.7
1994	10.4	37.7
1993	10.6	37.6
1992	10.3	37.5
1991	11.1	37.9
1990	11.6	38.3
1989	11.7	38.7
1988	12.3	39.2
1987	12.5	39.7
1986	12.8	40.3
1985	13.3	40.6
1984	13.9	41
1983	14.1	41.2
1982	14.4	41.4
1981	14.6	41.7
1980	14.8	41.9
1979	15.1	42.2
1978	15	42.6
1977	14.9	42.9
1976	14.8	43.3
1975	14.9	43.8
1974	15	44.1
1973	15.1	44.1
1972	14.8	44.1
1971	14.6	44.2
1970	13.8	44.2
1969	14.5	44.6
1968	15	44.9
1967	15.5	45.4
1966	16.5	45.8
1965	16.6	46.1
1964	16.2	46.5
1963	16.5	46.5
1962	17.2	46.5
1961	17.8	46.7
1960	18.4	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 18.4 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Solomon Islands
2100	11.6%	19%
2099	11.6%	19.1%
2098	11.7%	19.2%
2097	11.7%	19.4%
2096	11.7%	19.5%
2095	11.8%	19.6%
2094	11.8%	19.8%
2093	11.8%	19.9%
2092	11.9%	20%
2091	11.9%	20.2%
2090	12%	20.3%
2089	12%	20.5%
2088	12%	20.6%
2087	12.1%	20.8%
2086	12.1%	21%
2085	12.1%	21.2%
2084	12.1%	21.3%
2083	12.1%	21.5%
2082	12.1%	21.7%
2081	12.1%	21.9%
2080	12.1%	22.1%
2079	12.1%	22.3%
2078	12.1%	22.4%
2077	12%	22.6%
2076	12%	22.8%
2075	12%	23%
2074	12%	23.2%
2073	11.9%	23.4%
2072	11.9%	23.6%
2071	11.9%	23.8%
2070	11.9%	24%
2069	11.9%	24.2%
2068	11.9%	24.4%
2067	11.9%	24.6%
2066	12%	24.8%
2065	12%	25%
2064	12%	25.2%
2063	12.1%	25.4%
2062	12.1%	25.6%
2061	12.2%	25.9%
2060	12.3%	26.1%
2059	12.3%	26.3%
2058	12.4%	26.6%
2057	12.5%	26.8%
2056	12.5%	27.1%
2055	12.6%	27.4%
2054	12.6%	27.7%
2053	12.7%	28%
2052	12.7%	28.3%
2051	12.7%	28.6%
2050	12.8%	28.9%
2049	12.8%	29.2%
2048	12.8%	29.4%
2047	12.8%	29.7%
2046	12.7%	30%
2045	12.7%	30.3%
2044	12.7%	30.6%
2043	12.7%	30.8%
2042	12.6%	31.1%
2041	12.6%	31.3%
2040	12.6%	31.6%
2039	12.6%	31.8%
2038	12.6%	32.1%
2037	12.6%	32.3%
2036	12.7%	32.5%
2035	12.7%	32.8%
2034	12.8%	33%
2033	12.8%	33.4%
2032	12.9%	33.7%
2031	12.9%	34.1%
2030	13%	34.5%
2029	13.1%	35%
2028	13.2%	35.4%
2027	13.4%	35.9%
2026	13.6%	36.3%
2025	13.8%	36.8%
2024	13.9%	37%
2023	14.1%	37.4%
2022	14.3%	37.7%
2021	14.4%	38.1%
2020	14.5%	38.4%
2019	14.5%	38.7%
2018	14.6%	39%
2017	14.6%	39.4%
2016	14.6%	39.7%
2015	14.6%	40%
2014	14.7%	40.2%
2013	14.8%	40.4%
2012	15%	40.7%
2011	15.1%	40.8%
2010	15.3%	41%
2009	15.4%	41.1%
2008	15.4%	41.2%
2007	15.5%	41.2%
2006	15.7%	41.3%
2005	15.8%	41.5%
2004	16%	41.7%
2003	16.3%	41.9%
2002	16.5%	42.2%
2001	16.7%	42.5%
2000	16.9%	42.9%
1999	17.1%	43.2%
1998	17.3%	43.5%
1997	17.5%	43.8%
1996	17.7%	44%
1995	18%	44.3%
1994	18.4%	44.5%
1993	18.8%	44.8%
1992	19.2%	45.1%
1991	19.5%	45.4%
1990	19.8%	45.8%
1989	20.1%	46.2%
1988	20.3%	46.6%
1987	20.5%	46.9%
1986	20.7%	47.3%
1985	20.8%	47.5%
1984	20.9%	47.8%
1983	20.9%	47.9%
1982	21%	48.1%
1981	21%	48.2%
1980	21.1%	48.3%
1979	21.2%	48.3%
1978	21.3%	48.3%
1977	21.4%	48.3%
1976	21.6%	48.2%
1975	21.8%	47.9%
1974	22%	47.5%
1973	22.2%	47.1%
1972	22.4%	46.9%
1971	22.8%	46.8%
1970	23.2%	46.7%
1969	23.7%	46.6%
1968	24.3%	46.4%
1967	24.8%	46.2%
1966	25.2%	46%
1965	25.7%	45.9%
1964	26.1%	45.8%
1963	26.5%	45.9%
1962	26.8%	46%
1961	26.9%	46.1%
1960	27%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Solomon Islands

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Croatia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Solomon Islands
2023	3	123
2022	6	126
2021	12	153
2020	5	131
2019	4	135
2018	3	136
2017	4	140
2016	4	143
2015	4	146
2014	4	147
2013	5	147
2012	5	146
2011	5	147
2010	6	148
2009	6	152
2008	6	153
2007	6	163
2006	6	159
2005	7	161
2004	7	164
2003	8	167
2002	7	168
2001	7	167
2000	8	166
1999	8	164
1998	8	165
1997	9	164
1996	9	166
1995	9	168
1994	9	170
1993	9	173
1992	10	174
1991	10	178
1990	10	184
1989	9	188
1988	10	193
1987	10	200
1986	10	226
1985	10	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Croatia, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Solomon Islands
2023	0.46%	2.06%
2022	0.46%	2.12%
2021	0.46%	2.18%
2020	0.47%	2.24%
2019	0.47%	2.3%
2018	0.48%	2.36%
2017	0.48%	2.41%
2016	0.49%	2.45%
2015	0.49%	2.49%
2014	0.5%	2.53%
2013	0.51%	2.58%
2012	0.52%	2.62%
2011	0.53%	2.67%
2010	0.55%	2.72%
2009	0.57%	2.76%
2008	0.59%	2.81%
2007	0.61%	2.85%
2006	0.64%	2.88%
2005	0.67%	2.91%
2004	0.71%	2.94%
2003	0.82%	2.97%
2002	0.77%	2.99%
2001	0.8%	3.03%
2000	0.83%	3.07%
1999	0.86%	3.11%
1998	0.9%	3.16%
1997	0.93%	3.21%
1996	0.96%	3.27%
1995	1%	3.35%
1994	1.04%	3.43%
1993	1.09%	3.52%
1992	1.15%	3.62%
1991	1.39%	3.72%
1990	1.29%	3.82%
1989	1.38%	3.93%
1988	1.48%	4.04%
1987	1.59%	4.16%
1986	1.69%	4.28%
1985	1.8%	4.42%
1984	1.91%	4.58%
1983	2%	4.74%
1982	2.09%	4.93%
1981	2.19%	5.14%
1980	-	5.38%
1979	-	5.64%
1978	-	5.95%
1977	-	6.29%
1976	-	6.68%
1975	-	7.9%
1974	-	7.6%
1973	-	8.12%
1972	-	8.69%
1971	-	9.29%
1970	-	9.94%
1969	-	10.6%
1968	-	11.3%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.3%
1964	-	14%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.4%
1961	-	16%
1960	-	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.