Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Solomon Islands by year

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East Timor

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Solomon Islands
2023	2.71	3.56
2022	2.8	3.62
2021	2.89	3.69
2020	3.01	3.75
2019	3.12	3.8
2018	3.24	3.93
2017	3.4	4.06
2016	3.58	4.2
2015	3.78	4.29
2014	4	4.36
2013	4.21	4.33
2012	4.4	4.33
2011	4.61	4.34
2010	4.82	4.34
2009	4.99	4.35
2008	5.17	4.36
2007	5.33	4.37
2006	5.47	4.39
2005	5.61	4.41
2004	5.74	4.47
2003	5.85	4.54
2002	5.9	4.6
2001	5.92	4.67
2000	5.93	4.76
1999	5.97	4.86
1998	5.96	4.98
1997	5.96	5.09
1996	5.94	5.22
1995	5.94	5.34
1994	5.91	5.4
1993	5.88	5.45
1992	5.87	5.51
1991	5.84	5.62
1990	5.81	5.74
1989	5.76	5.87
1988	5.72	5.99
1987	5.68	6.12
1986	5.67	6.26
1985	5.65	6.38
1984	5.61	6.49
1983	5.59	6.57
1982	5.56	6.64
1981	5.53	6.71
1980	5.22	6.77
1979	5.14	6.82
1978	5.09	6.87
1977	5.09	6.92
1976	5.12	6.95
1975	5.19	6.99
1974	5.29	7.01
1973	5.39	7
1972	5.49	6.99
1971	5.58	6.99
1970	5.66	6.98
1969	5.72	6.97
1968	5.79	6.95
1967	5.86	6.97
1966	5.93	7
1965	6.01	7.02
1964	6.08	7.05
1963	6.16	7.03
1962	6.22	7.04
1961	6.27	7.05
1960	6.32	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in East Timor was 2.71 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 East Timor vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Solomon Islands
2023	20,495	17,436
2022	20,625	17,253
2021	20,101	16,626
2020	21,166	16,488
2019	21,307	16,649
2018	21,650	16,790
2017	22,145	16,897
2016	22,778	17,027
2015	23,391	16,909
2014	24,040	16,652
2013	24,538	16,038
2012	24,890	15,585
2011	25,237	15,095
2010	25,515	14,604
2009	25,696	14,381
2008	25,888	14,225
2007	26,074	13,963
2006	26,221	13,799
2005	26,412	13,568
2004	26,751	13,444
2003	26,900	13,344
2002	25,410	13,195
2001	23,314	13,061
2000	21,579	12,938
1999	21,871	12,809
1998	23,590	12,658
1997	23,501	12,478
1996	22,703	12,328
1995	21,962	12,124
1994	21,746	11,771
1993	20,770	11,396
1992	19,880	11,029
1991	18,605	10,789
1990	18,343	10,561
1989	17,758	10,354
1988	12,118	10,142
1987	11,945	9,943
1986	11,062	9,656
1985	10,788	9,534
1984	10,922	9,299
1983	9,686	9,011
1982	9,579	8,720
1981	9,336	8,436
1980	6,940	8,156
1979	987	7,874
1978	-1,000	7,598
1977	296	7,290
1976	783	7,058
1975	-1,062	6,635
1974	8,405	6,612
1973	10,033	6,343
1972	10,030	6,074
1971	9,964	5,814
1970	9,824	5,575
1969	9,611	5,444
1968	9,356	5,285
1967	9,089	5,151
1966	8,810	5,028
1965	8,526	4,885
1964	8,235	4,747
1963	7,938	4,571
1962	7,639	4,408
1961	7,330	4,257
1960	7,012	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 +1.48% in East Timor and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Solomon Islands by year

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East Timor

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Solomon Islands
2023	22.1	26.9
2022	22.4	27.3
2021	22.7	27.7
2020	23.4	28
2019	23.9	28.4
2018	24.5	29.1
2017	25.3	30.1
2016	26.2	31.1
2015	27.1	31.9
2014	28.1	32.6
2013	29	32.5
2012	29.8	32.7
2011	30.7	33
2010	31.5	33.2
2009	32.3	33.7
2008	33.1	33.8
2007	34	33.9
2006	35.1	34
2005	36.2	34
2004	37.5	34.3
2003	38.4	34.6
2002	38	34.8
2001	38	35.1
2000	38.6	35.4
1999	46.8	35.8
1998	40.7	36.3
1997	41	36.7
1996	41.3	37.3
1995	41.7	37.7
1994	42	37.7
1993	42.1	37.6
1992	42.3	37.5
1991	42.3	37.9
1990	42.7	38.3
1989	42.9	38.7
1988	43.1	39.2
1987	43.3	39.7
1986	43.8	40.3
1985	44.2	40.6
1984	44.5	41
1983	45	41.2
1982	45.6	41.4
1981	46.3	41.7
1980	43.3	41.9
1979	42	42.2
1978	40.6	42.6
1977	39.6	42.9
1976	39	43.3
1975	38.5	43.8
1974	39.6	44.1
1973	40.4	44.1
1972	41.3	44.1
1971	42.1	44.2
1970	42.8	44.2
1969	43.3	44.6
1968	43.8	44.9
1967	44.2	45.4
1966	44.5	45.8
1965	44.8	46.1
1964	45	46.5
1963	45.2	46.5
1962	45.3	46.5
1961	45.3	46.7
1960	45.2	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 45.2 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Solomon Islands
2100	15.2%	19%
2099	15.3%	19.1%
2098	15.3%	19.2%
2097	15.3%	19.4%
2096	15.4%	19.5%
2095	15.4%	19.6%
2094	15.5%	19.8%
2093	15.6%	19.9%
2092	15.6%	20%
2091	15.7%	20.2%
2090	15.8%	20.3%
2089	15.9%	20.5%
2088	16%	20.6%
2087	16.1%	20.8%
2086	16.2%	21%
2085	16.4%	21.2%
2084	16.5%	21.3%
2083	16.6%	21.5%
2082	16.8%	21.7%
2081	16.9%	21.9%
2080	17%	22.1%
2079	17.2%	22.3%
2078	17.3%	22.4%
2077	17.4%	22.6%
2076	17.5%	22.8%
2075	17.7%	23%
2074	17.8%	23.2%
2073	17.9%	23.4%
2072	18%	23.6%
2071	18.2%	23.8%
2070	18.3%	24%
2069	18.4%	24.2%
2068	18.6%	24.4%
2067	18.7%	24.6%
2066	18.9%	24.8%
2065	19%	25%
2064	19.2%	25.2%
2063	19.4%	25.4%
2062	19.6%	25.6%
2061	19.9%	25.9%
2060	20.1%	26.1%
2059	20.4%	26.3%
2058	20.7%	26.6%
2057	21%	26.8%
2056	21.3%	27.1%
2055	21.6%	27.4%
2054	21.9%	27.7%
2053	22.3%	28%
2052	22.6%	28.3%
2051	23%	28.6%
2050	23.3%	28.9%
2049	23.6%	29.2%
2048	24%	29.4%
2047	24.3%	29.7%
2046	24.6%	30%
2045	24.9%	30.3%
2044	25.2%	30.6%
2043	25.5%	30.8%
2042	25.8%	31.1%
2041	26.1%	31.3%
2040	26.3%	31.6%
2039	26.5%	31.8%
2038	26.8%	32.1%
2037	27%	32.3%
2036	27.4%	32.5%
2035	27.8%	32.8%
2034	28.4%	33%
2033	28.9%	33.4%
2032	29.5%	33.7%
2031	30.1%	34.1%
2030	30.8%	34.5%
2029	31.3%	35%
2028	31.9%	35.4%
2027	32.4%	35.9%
2026	32.9%	36.3%
2025	33.4%	36.8%
2024	33.7%	37%
2023	34.2%	37.4%
2022	34.8%	37.7%
2021	35.4%	38.1%
2020	36%	38.4%
2019	36.6%	38.7%
2018	37.2%	39%
2017	37.8%	39.4%
2016	38.4%	39.7%
2015	39.1%	40%
2014	39.8%	40.2%
2013	40.4%	40.4%
2012	40.9%	40.7%
2011	41.3%	40.8%
2010	41.6%	41%
2009	41.9%	41.1%
2008	42.1%	41.2%
2007	42.3%	41.2%
2006	42.2%	41.3%
2005	42.1%	41.5%
2004	42%	41.7%
2003	42.2%	41.9%
2002	42.4%	42.2%
2001	42.5%	42.5%
2000	42.6%	42.9%
1999	42.7%	43.2%
1998	42.9%	43.5%
1997	43%	43.8%
1996	43%	44%
1995	43%	44.3%
1994	42.9%	44.5%
1993	42.7%	44.8%
1992	42.6%	45.1%
1991	42.4%	45.4%
1990	42.2%	45.8%
1989	41.9%	46.2%
1988	41.3%	46.6%
1987	40.7%	46.9%
1986	40.2%	47.3%
1985	39.7%	47.5%
1984	39.3%	47.8%
1983	38.8%	47.9%
1982	38.4%	48.1%
1981	37.8%	48.2%
1980	37.4%	48.3%
1979	37.5%	48.3%
1978	38%	48.3%
1977	38.5%	48.3%
1976	39%	48.2%
1975	39.4%	47.9%
1974	39.7%	47.5%
1973	39.8%	47.1%
1972	39.7%	46.9%
1971	39.7%	46.8%
1970	39.6%	46.7%
1969	39.5%	46.6%
1968	39.3%	46.4%
1967	39.1%	46.2%
1966	38.9%	46%
1965	38.7%	45.9%
1964	38.8%	45.8%
1963	39%	45.9%
1962	39.3%	46%
1961	39.7%	46.1%
1960	40.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Solomon Islands

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East Timor

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Solomon Islands
2023	192	123
2022	235	126
2021	263	153
2020	257	131
2019	237	135
2018	251	136
2017	269	140
2016	287	143
2015	305	146
2014	327	147
2013	349	147
2012	374	146
2011	404	147
2010	439	148
2009	477	152
2008	518	153
2007	559	163
2006	600	159
2005	648	161
2004	683	164
2003	714	167
2002	724	168
2001	761	167
2000	796	166
1999	1,488	164
1998	1,157	165
1997	1,166	164
1996	1,193	166
1995	1,239	168
1994	1,254	170
1993	1,308	173
1992	1,368	174
1991	1,439	178
1990	1,477	184
1989	1,511	188
1988	1,743	193
1987	1,763	200
1986	1,860	226
1985	1,916	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 192 deaths per 100,000 live births in East Timor, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Solomon Islands
2023	5%	2.06%
2022	5.14%	2.12%
2021	5.28%	2.18%
2020	5.42%	2.24%
2019	5.55%	2.3%
2018	5.66%	2.36%
2017	5.78%	2.41%
2016	5.91%	2.45%
2015	6.06%	2.49%
2014	6.23%	2.53%
2013	6.42%	2.58%
2012	6.63%	2.62%
2011	6.86%	2.67%
2010	7.11%	2.72%
2009	7.38%	2.76%
2008	7.68%	2.81%
2007	8.01%	2.85%
2006	8.36%	2.88%
2005	8.75%	2.91%
2004	9.17%	2.94%
2003	9.61%	2.97%
2002	10.1%	2.99%
2001	10.6%	3.03%
2000	11.1%	3.07%
1999	19.4%	3.11%
1998	18%	3.16%
1997	17.7%	3.21%
1996	18.5%	3.27%
1995	19.3%	3.35%
1994	19.2%	3.43%
1993	20%	3.52%
1992	21.1%	3.62%
1991	22.2%	3.72%
1990	22.5%	3.82%
1989	23%	3.93%
1988	24.1%	4.04%
1987	24.4%	4.16%
1986	26.3%	4.28%
1985	27.1%	4.42%
1984	-	4.58%
1983	-	4.74%
1982	-	4.93%
1981	-	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 5% in East Timor and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.