Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Solomon Islands by year

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Cuba

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Solomon Islands
2023	1.44	3.56
2022	1.41	3.62
2021	1.43	3.69
2020	1.49	3.75
2019	1.54	3.8
2018	1.61	3.93
2017	1.59	4.06
2016	1.6	4.2
2015	1.69	4.29
2014	1.66	4.36
2013	1.68	4.33
2012	1.67	4.33
2011	1.73	4.34
2010	1.67	4.34
2009	1.68	4.35
2008	1.58	4.36
2007	1.44	4.37
2006	1.4	4.39
2005	1.49	4.41
2004	1.55	4.47
2003	1.63	4.54
2002	1.65	4.6
2001	1.6	4.67
2000	1.61	4.76
1999	1.64	4.86
1998	1.62	4.98
1997	1.59	5.09
1996	1.46	5.22
1995	1.48	5.34
1994	1.47	5.4
1993	1.49	5.45
1992	1.56	5.51
1991	1.66	5.62
1990	1.81	5.74
1989	1.83	5.87
1988	1.85	5.99
1987	1.8	6.12
1986	1.78	6.26
1985	1.77	6.38
1984	1.77	6.49
1983	1.8	6.57
1982	1.78	6.64
1981	1.59	6.71
1980	1.64	6.77
1979	1.77	6.82
1978	1.88	6.87
1977	2.21	6.92
1976	2.51	6.95
1975	2.82	6.99
1974	3.16	7.01
1973	3.4	7
1972	3.61	6.99
1971	3.8	6.99
1970	3.98	6.98
1969	4.12	6.97
1968	4.19	6.95
1967	4.29	6.97
1966	4.4	7
1965	4.5	7.02
1964	4.53	7.05
1963	4.56	7.03
1962	4.42	7.04
1961	4.26	7.05
1960	4.13	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 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 Cuba vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Solomon Islands
2023	-15,880	17,436
2022	-17,961	17,253
2021	-71,616	16,626
2020	-12,808	16,488
2019	-4,245	16,649
2018	3,436	16,790
2017	2,306	16,897
2016	9,677	17,027
2015	20,464	16,909
2014	22,448	16,652
2013	29,827	16,038
2012	33,864	15,585
2011	40,753	15,095
2010	37,021	14,604
2009	37,543	14,381
2008	32,848	14,225
2007	24,617	13,963
2006	24,508	13,799
2005	36,660	13,568
2004	44,258	13,444
2003	56,170	13,344
2002	58,212	13,195
2001	57,325	13,061
2000	61,133	12,938
1999	69,069	12,809
1998	71,284	12,658
1997	71,828	12,478
1996	61,837	12,328
1995	66,809	12,124
1994	68,604	11,771
1993	73,221	11,396
1992	83,461	11,029
1991	95,398	10,789
1990	112,378	10,561
1989	114,865	10,354
1988	116,626	10,142
1987	109,617	9,943
1986	105,997	9,656
1985	103,228	9,534
1984	101,670	9,299
1983	101,858	9,011
1982	95,866	8,720
1981	74,067	8,436
1980	74,271	8,156
1979	81,192	7,874
1978	86,864	7,598
1977	106,875	7,290
1976	125,383	7,058
1975	144,964	6,635
1974	165,099	6,612
1973	177,387	6,343
1972	187,588	6,074
1971	195,106	5,814
1970	201,823	5,575
1969	205,581	5,444
1968	205,487	5,285
1967	207,245	5,151
1966	209,179	5,028
1965	211,322	4,885
1964	209,315	4,747
1963	205,788	4,571
1962	196,423	4,408
1961	183,806	4,257
1960	172,816	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 -0.14% in Cuba and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Solomon Islands by year

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Cuba

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Solomon Islands
2023	8.71	26.9
2022	8.66	27.3
2021	8.81	27.7
2020	9.26	28
2019	9.67	28.4
2018	10.2	29.1
2017	10.1	30.1
2016	10.3	31.1
2015	10.9	31.9
2014	10.9	32.6
2013	11.2	32.5
2012	11.2	32.7
2011	11.8	33
2010	11.4	33.2
2009	11.5	33.7
2008	10.9	33.8
2007	10	33.9
2006	9.87	34
2005	10.6	34
2004	11.3	34.3
2003	12.1	34.6
2002	12.5	34.8
2001	12.4	35.1
2000	12.9	35.4
1999	13.5	35.8
1998	13.7	36.3
1997	13.8	36.7
1996	13	37.3
1995	13.5	37.7
1994	13.7	37.7
1993	14.1	37.6
1992	15	37.5
1991	16.1	37.9
1990	17.6	38.3
1989	17.8	38.7
1988	18	39.2
1987	17.3	39.7
1986	17	40.3
1985	16.7	40.6
1984	16.5	41
1983	16.5	41.2
1982	15.9	41.4
1981	13.9	41.7
1980	13.9	41.9
1979	14.6	42.2
1978	15.1	42.6
1977	17.3	42.9
1976	19.4	43.3
1975	21.6	43.8
1974	24.1	44.1
1973	25.8	44.1
1972	27.2	44.1
1971	28.5	44.2
1970	29.9	44.2
1969	31	44.6
1968	31.6	44.9
1967	32.5	45.4
1966	33.4	45.8
1965	34.4	46.1
1964	34.9	46.5
1963	35.4	46.5
1962	34.6	46.5
1961	33.7	46.7
1960	32.8	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 32.8 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Solomon Islands
2100	10.9%	19%
2099	10.9%	19.1%
2098	10.9%	19.2%
2097	10.9%	19.4%
2096	10.9%	19.5%
2095	10.9%	19.6%
2094	10.9%	19.8%
2093	10.9%	19.9%
2092	10.9%	20%
2091	10.9%	20.2%
2090	11%	20.3%
2089	11%	20.5%
2088	11%	20.6%
2087	11%	20.8%
2086	11%	21%
2085	11%	21.2%
2084	11%	21.3%
2083	11%	21.5%
2082	11.1%	21.7%
2081	11.1%	21.9%
2080	11.1%	22.1%
2079	11.1%	22.3%
2078	11.1%	22.4%
2077	11.1%	22.6%
2076	11.1%	22.8%
2075	11.1%	23%
2074	11.1%	23.2%
2073	11.1%	23.4%
2072	11.1%	23.6%
2071	11.2%	23.8%
2070	11.2%	24%
2069	11.2%	24.2%
2068	11.2%	24.4%
2067	11.2%	24.6%
2066	11.2%	24.8%
2065	11.2%	25%
2064	11.2%	25.2%
2063	11.3%	25.4%
2062	11.3%	25.6%
2061	11.3%	25.9%
2060	11.3%	26.1%
2059	11.4%	26.3%
2058	11.4%	26.6%
2057	11.5%	26.8%
2056	11.5%	27.1%
2055	11.5%	27.4%
2054	11.6%	27.7%
2053	11.7%	28%
2052	11.7%	28.3%
2051	11.8%	28.6%
2050	11.9%	28.9%
2049	11.9%	29.2%
2048	12%	29.4%
2047	12%	29.7%
2046	12.1%	30%
2045	12.2%	30.3%
2044	12.2%	30.6%
2043	12.3%	30.8%
2042	12.3%	31.1%
2041	12.4%	31.3%
2040	12.4%	31.6%
2039	12.5%	31.8%
2038	12.5%	32.1%
2037	12.6%	32.3%
2036	12.6%	32.5%
2035	12.7%	32.8%
2034	12.9%	33%
2033	13.1%	33.4%
2032	13.3%	33.7%
2031	13.5%	34.1%
2030	13.8%	34.5%
2029	14%	35%
2028	14.3%	35.4%
2027	14.6%	35.9%
2026	14.9%	36.3%
2025	15.2%	36.8%
2024	15.3%	37%
2023	15.5%	37.4%
2022	15.7%	37.7%
2021	15.8%	38.1%
2020	15.8%	38.4%
2019	16%	38.7%
2018	16.1%	39%
2017	16.3%	39.4%
2016	16.5%	39.7%
2015	16.7%	40%
2014	16.9%	40.2%
2013	17.1%	40.4%
2012	17.3%	40.7%
2011	17.5%	40.8%
2010	17.7%	41%
2009	17.9%	41.1%
2008	18.2%	41.2%
2007	18.5%	41.2%
2006	18.9%	41.3%
2005	19.4%	41.5%
2004	19.8%	41.7%
2003	20.2%	41.9%
2002	20.6%	42.2%
2001	20.9%	42.5%
2000	21.3%	42.9%
1999	21.5%	43.2%
1998	21.8%	43.5%
1997	22%	43.8%
1996	22.1%	44%
1995	22.1%	44.3%
1994	22.1%	44.5%
1993	22.2%	44.8%
1992	22.4%	45.1%
1991	22.5%	45.4%
1990	22.8%	45.8%
1989	23.1%	46.2%
1988	23.6%	46.6%
1987	24.3%	46.9%
1986	25.2%	47.3%
1985	26.1%	47.5%
1984	27.1%	47.8%
1983	28.1%	47.9%
1982	29.3%	48.1%
1981	30.5%	48.2%
1980	31.9%	48.3%
1979	33.2%	48.3%
1978	34.3%	48.3%
1977	35.4%	48.3%
1976	36.2%	48.2%
1975	36.8%	47.9%
1974	37.3%	47.5%
1973	37.6%	47.1%
1972	37.8%	46.9%
1971	37.9%	46.8%
1970	38%	46.7%
1969	37.9%	46.6%
1968	37.8%	46.4%
1967	37.7%	46.2%
1966	37.5%	46%
1965	37.3%	45.9%
1964	37.1%	45.8%
1963	36.8%	45.9%
1962	36.5%	46%
1961	36.2%	46.1%
1960	36%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Solomon Islands

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Cuba

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Solomon Islands
2023	35	123
2022	41	126
2021	172	153
2020	40	131
2019	40	135
2018	39	136
2017	39	140
2016	40	143
2015	41	146
2014	42	147
2013	42	147
2012	42	146
2011	44	147
2010	44	148
2009	45	152
2008	44	153
2007	42	163
2006	42	159
2005	43	161
2004	44	164
2003	44	167
2002	45	168
2001	46	167
2000	48	166
1999	51	164
1998	54	165
1997	57	164
1996	59	166
1995	62	168
1994	64	170
1993	65	173
1992	66	174
1991	66	178
1990	66	184
1989	66	188
1988	68	193
1987	69	200
1986	70	226
1985	70	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Solomon Islands
2023	0.83%	2.06%
2022	0.79%	2.12%
2021	0.76%	2.18%
2020	0.72%	2.24%
2019	0.69%	2.3%
2018	0.66%	2.36%
2017	0.64%	2.41%
2016	0.62%	2.45%
2015	0.61%	2.49%
2014	0.6%	2.53%
2013	0.6%	2.58%
2012	0.6%	2.62%
2011	0.61%	2.67%
2010	0.62%	2.72%
2009	0.63%	2.76%
2008	0.65%	2.81%
2007	0.66%	2.85%
2006	0.69%	2.88%
2005	0.71%	2.91%
2004	0.73%	2.94%
2003	0.76%	2.97%
2002	0.79%	2.99%
2001	0.82%	3.03%
2000	0.86%	3.07%
1999	0.89%	3.11%
1998	0.93%	3.16%
1997	0.97%	3.21%
1996	1.01%	3.27%
1995	1.06%	3.35%
1994	1.11%	3.43%
1993	1.16%	3.52%
1992	1.22%	3.62%
1991	1.28%	3.72%
1990	1.34%	3.82%
1989	1.41%	3.93%
1988	1.49%	4.04%
1987	1.56%	4.16%
1986	1.64%	4.28%
1985	1.73%	4.42%
1984	1.81%	4.58%
1983	1.9%	4.74%
1982	2%	4.93%
1981	2.11%	5.14%
1980	2.22%	5.38%
1979	2.34%	5.64%
1978	2.47%	5.95%
1977	2.62%	6.29%
1976	2.77%	6.68%
1975	2.94%	7.9%
1974	3.11%	7.6%
1973	3.29%	8.12%
1972	3.47%	8.69%
1971	3.65%	9.29%
1970	3.82%	9.94%
1969	3.97%	10.6%
1968	4.11%	11.3%
1967	4.22%	12%
1966	4.31%	12.7%
1965	4.38%	13.3%
1964	4.43%	14%
1963	4.45%	14.7%
1962	4.45%	15.4%
1961	4.44%	16%
1960	4.41%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.