Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Solomon Islands by year

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Dominica

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Solomon Islands
2023	1.48	3.56
2022	1.48	3.62
2021	1.48	3.69
2020	1.5	3.75
2019	1.5	3.8
2018	1.52	3.93
2017	1.54	4.06
2016	1.58	4.2
2015	1.65	4.29
2014	1.71	4.36
2013	1.78	4.33
2012	1.83	4.33
2011	1.86	4.34
2010	1.89	4.34
2009	1.92	4.35
2008	1.97	4.36
2007	2.02	4.37
2006	2.07	4.39
2005	2	4.41
2004	2.02	4.47
2003	2.08	4.54
2002	2.16	4.6
2001	2.4	4.67
2000	2.35	4.76
1999	2.46	4.86
1998	2.32	4.98
1997	2.41	5.09
1996	2.55	5.22
1995	2.71	5.34
1994	2.96	5.4
1993	3.2	5.45
1992	3.18	5.51
1991	3.15	5.62
1990	3.09	5.74
1989	3.06	5.87
1988	3.06	5.99
1987	3.06	6.12
1986	3.08	6.26
1985	3.12	6.38
1984	3.15	6.49
1983	3.18	6.57
1982	3.17	6.64
1981	3.11	6.71
1980	3.04	6.77
1979	2.96	6.82
1978	2.96	6.87
1977	3.02	6.92
1976	3.19	6.95
1975	3.46	6.99
1974	3.84	7.01
1973	4.28	7
1972	4.67	6.99
1971	4.99	6.99
1970	5.22	6.98
1969	5.41	6.97
1968	5.59	6.95
1967	5.74	6.97
1966	5.86	7
1965	5.95	7.02
1964	6.03	7.05
1963	6.08	7.03
1962	6.12	7.04
1961	6.16	7.05
1960	6.18	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 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 Dominica vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Solomon Islands
2023	-111	17,436
2022	-118	17,253
2021	-205	16,626
2020	-88	16,488
2019	-75	16,649
2018	-60	16,790
2017	-124	16,897
2016	177	17,027
2015	157	16,909
2014	257	16,652
2013	110	16,038
2012	167	15,585
2011	121	15,095
2010	171	14,604
2009	220	14,381
2008	272	14,225
2007	319	13,963
2006	364	13,799
2005	339	13,568
2004	360	13,444
2003	387	13,344
2002	429	13,195
2001	556	13,061
2000	561	12,938
1999	647	12,809
1998	595	12,658
1997	662	12,478
1996	753	12,328
1995	853	12,124
1994	1,002	11,771
1993	1,130	11,396
1992	1,111	11,029
1991	1,103	10,789
1990	1,138	10,561
1989	1,178	10,354
1988	1,222	10,142
1987	1,256	9,943
1986	1,285	9,656
1985	1,302	9,534
1984	1,308	9,299
1983	1,301	9,011
1982	1,250	8,720
1981	1,169	8,436
1980	1,090	8,156
1979	981	7,874
1978	991	7,598
1977	996	7,290
1976	1,050	7,058
1975	1,142	6,635
1974	1,267	6,612
1973	1,400	6,343
1972	1,497	6,074
1971	1,549	5,814
1970	1,574	5,575
1969	1,628	5,444
1968	1,673	5,285
1967	1,716	5,151
1966	1,752	5,028
1965	1,778	4,885
1964	1,792	4,747
1963	1,796	4,571
1962	1,786	4,408
1961	1,762	4,257
1960	1,720	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 -0.17% in Dominica and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Solomon Islands by year

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Dominica

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Solomon Islands
2023	11.1	26.9
2022	11.1	27.3
2021	11.3	27.7
2020	11.4	28
2019	11.5	28.4
2018	11.6	29.1
2017	11.8	30.1
2016	12.9	31.1
2015	13.1	31.9
2014	13.7	32.6
2013	13.3	32.5
2012	13.9	32.7
2011	13.7	33
2010	14	33.2
2009	14.3	33.7
2008	14.7	33.8
2007	15.1	33.9
2006	15.5	34
2005	15	34
2004	15.2	34.3
2003	15.6	34.6
2002	16.2	34.8
2001	18	35.1
2000	17.9	35.4
1999	19	35.8
1998	18.2	36.3
1997	19.1	36.7
1996	20.4	37.3
1995	21.9	37.7
1994	24.1	37.7
1993	26.2	37.6
1992	26	37.5
1991	25.9	37.9
1990	26	38.3
1989	26	38.7
1988	26.1	39.2
1987	26	39.7
1986	26	40.3
1985	25.8	40.6
1984	25.7	41
1983	25.3	41.2
1982	24.5	41.4
1981	23.3	41.7
1980	22.1	41.9
1979	21.2	42.2
1978	20.8	42.6
1977	21	42.9
1976	21.9	43.3
1975	23.4	43.8
1974	25.5	44.1
1973	27.7	44.1
1972	29.6	44.1
1971	31	44.2
1970	31.9	44.2
1969	33.3	44.6
1968	34.6	44.9
1967	36	45.4
1966	37.2	45.8
1965	38.4	46.1
1964	39.5	46.5
1963	40.4	46.5
1962	41.2	46.5
1961	41.8	46.7
1960	42.2	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 42.2 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Solomon Islands
2100	13.1%	19%
2099	13.1%	19.1%
2098	13.2%	19.2%
2097	13.2%	19.4%
2096	13.2%	19.5%
2095	13.2%	19.6%
2094	13.3%	19.8%
2093	13.3%	19.9%
2092	13.3%	20%
2091	13.4%	20.2%
2090	13.4%	20.3%
2089	13.4%	20.5%
2088	13.5%	20.6%
2087	13.5%	20.8%
2086	13.5%	21%
2085	13.6%	21.2%
2084	13.6%	21.3%
2083	13.6%	21.5%
2082	13.6%	21.7%
2081	13.6%	21.9%
2080	13.6%	22.1%
2079	13.7%	22.3%
2078	13.7%	22.4%
2077	13.7%	22.6%
2076	13.7%	22.8%
2075	13.7%	23%
2074	13.7%	23.2%
2073	13.7%	23.4%
2072	13.7%	23.6%
2071	13.7%	23.8%
2070	13.7%	24%
2069	13.7%	24.2%
2068	13.8%	24.4%
2067	13.8%	24.6%
2066	13.8%	24.8%
2065	13.9%	25%
2064	14%	25.2%
2063	14%	25.4%
2062	14.1%	25.6%
2061	14.2%	25.9%
2060	14.3%	26.1%
2059	14.3%	26.3%
2058	14.4%	26.6%
2057	14.5%	26.8%
2056	14.6%	27.1%
2055	14.7%	27.4%
2054	14.7%	27.7%
2053	14.8%	28%
2052	14.9%	28.3%
2051	14.9%	28.6%
2050	14.9%	28.9%
2049	15%	29.2%
2048	15%	29.4%
2047	15.1%	29.7%
2046	15.1%	30%
2045	15.1%	30.3%
2044	15.1%	30.6%
2043	15.1%	30.8%
2042	15.2%	31.1%
2041	15.2%	31.3%
2040	15.2%	31.6%
2039	15.3%	31.8%
2038	15.3%	32.1%
2037	15.4%	32.3%
2036	15.5%	32.5%
2035	15.6%	32.8%
2034	15.7%	33%
2033	15.8%	33.4%
2032	15.9%	33.7%
2031	16.2%	34.1%
2030	16.4%	34.5%
2029	16.7%	35%
2028	16.9%	35.4%
2027	17.3%	35.9%
2026	17.5%	36.3%
2025	17.7%	36.8%
2024	17.9%	37%
2023	18.1%	37.4%
2022	18.3%	37.7%
2021	18.5%	38.1%
2020	18.8%	38.4%
2019	19.2%	38.7%
2018	19.5%	39%
2017	19.9%	39.4%
2016	20.8%	39.7%
2015	21.7%	40%
2014	22.3%	40.2%
2013	22.5%	40.4%
2012	22.6%	40.7%
2011	23.1%	40.8%
2010	23.5%	41%
2009	24.1%	41.1%
2008	24.7%	41.2%
2007	25.5%	41.2%
2006	26.2%	41.3%
2005	26.8%	41.5%
2004	27.4%	41.7%
2003	28%	41.9%
2002	28.7%	42.2%
2001	29.3%	42.5%
2000	30%	42.9%
1999	30.6%	43.2%
1998	31.1%	43.5%
1997	31.5%	43.8%
1996	31.9%	44%
1995	32.3%	44.3%
1994	32.6%	44.5%
1993	32.8%	44.8%
1992	33%	45.1%
1991	33.2%	45.4%
1990	33.1%	45.8%
1989	33.1%	46.2%
1988	33.2%	46.6%
1987	33.6%	46.9%
1986	34.2%	47.3%
1985	34.9%	47.5%
1984	35.8%	47.8%
1983	36.9%	47.9%
1982	38.2%	48.1%
1981	39.6%	48.2%
1980	40.7%	48.3%
1979	41.7%	48.3%
1978	42.5%	48.3%
1977	43.3%	48.3%
1976	44.1%	48.2%
1975	44.9%	47.9%
1974	45.7%	47.5%
1973	46.5%	47.1%
1972	47.3%	46.9%
1971	48.1%	46.8%
1970	48.7%	46.7%
1969	48.7%	46.6%
1968	48.1%	46.4%
1967	47.5%	46.2%
1966	46.9%	46%
1965	46.4%	45.9%
1964	46%	45.8%
1963	45.6%	45.9%
1962	45.3%	46%
1961	45%	46.1%
1960	44.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Solomon Islands

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Dominica

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Solomon Islands
2023	36	123
2022	44	126
2021	110	153
2020	47	131
2019	41	135
2018	43	136
2017	44	140
2016	48	143
2015	63	146
2014	53	147
2013	50	147
2012	51	146
2011	49	147
2010	50	148
2009	50	152
2008	53	153
2007	53	163
2006	54	159
2005	54	161
2004	54	164
2003	55	167
2002	56	168
2001	58	167
2000	61	166
1999	64	164
1998	64	165
1997	67	164
1996	71	166
1995	73	168
1994	77	170
1993	79	173
1992	80	174
1991	81	178
1990	77	184
1989	69	188
1988	68	193
1987	63	200
1986	63	226
1985	61	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Dominica, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Solomon Islands
2023	3.55%	2.06%
2022	3.51%	2.12%
2021	3.45%	2.18%
2020	3.38%	2.24%
2019	3.3%	2.3%
2018	3.21%	2.36%
2017	3.12%	2.41%
2016	3.02%	2.45%
2015	2.93%	2.49%
2014	2.83%	2.53%
2013	2.74%	2.58%
2012	2.66%	2.62%
2011	2.57%	2.67%
2010	2.5%	2.72%
2009	2.42%	2.76%
2008	2.35%	2.81%
2007	2.28%	2.85%
2006	2.22%	2.88%
2005	2.16%	2.91%
2004	2.11%	2.94%
2003	2.06%	2.97%
2002	2.01%	2.99%
2001	1.97%	3.03%
2000	1.94%	3.07%
1999	1.91%	3.11%
1998	1.88%	3.16%
1997	1.86%	3.21%
1996	1.84%	3.27%
1995	1.83%	3.35%
1994	1.82%	3.43%
1993	1.82%	3.52%
1992	1.82%	3.62%
1991	1.84%	3.72%
1990	1.85%	3.82%
1989	1.88%	3.93%
1988	1.91%	4.04%
1987	1.95%	4.16%
1986	2%	4.28%
1985	2.06%	4.42%
1984	2.14%	4.58%
1983	2.22%	4.74%
1982	2.33%	4.93%
1981	2.45%	5.14%
1980	2.58%	5.38%
1979	2.74%	5.64%
1978	2.92%	5.95%
1977	3.12%	6.29%
1976	3.35%	6.68%
1975	3.61%	7.9%
1974	3.91%	7.6%
1973	4.24%	8.12%
1972	4.61%	8.69%
1971	5.02%	9.29%
1970	5.48%	9.94%
1969	5.98%	10.6%
1968	6.54%	11.3%
1967	7.16%	12%
1966	7.84%	12.7%
1965	8.59%	13.3%
1964	9.41%	14%
1963	10.3%	14.7%
1962	11.3%	15.4%
1961	12.4%	16%
1960	13.6%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.