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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Solomon Islands

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.9 for the Solomon Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 3.56 in the Solomon Islands — 95.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.9% in Ecuador and by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands — in 1960, it was 6.72 and 7.07, respectively.

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 45/196 for the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 29.1 in the Solomon Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 50.4 in the Solomon Islands.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in the Solomon Islands.

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Solomon Islands by year

Ecuador
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Solomon Islands
2023 1.82 3.56
2022 1.86 3.62
2021 1.91 3.69
2020 1.97 3.75
2019 2.04 3.8
2018 2.11 3.93
2017 2.13 4.06
2016 2.12 4.2
2015 2.21 4.29
2014 2.27 4.36
2013 2.36 4.33
2012 2.51 4.33
2011 2.61 4.34
2010 2.62 4.34
2009 2.68 4.35
2008 2.69 4.36
2007 2.7 4.37
2006 2.75 4.39
2005 2.8 4.41
2004 2.85 4.47
2003 2.91 4.54
2002 2.97 4.6
2001 3.04 4.67
2000 3.1 4.76
1999 3.17 4.86
1998 3.23 4.98
1997 3.29 5.09
1996 3.35 5.22
1995 3.38 5.34
1994 3.42 5.4
1993 3.49 5.45
1992 3.58 5.51
1991 3.63 5.62
1990 3.68 5.74
1989 3.74 5.87
1988 3.79 5.99
1987 3.87 6.12
1986 4 6.26
1985 4.14 6.38
1984 4.31 6.49
1983 4.39 6.57
1982 4.5 6.64
1981 4.61 6.71
1980 4.73 6.77
1979 4.86 6.82
1978 4.99 6.87
1977 5.13 6.92
1976 5.28 6.95
1975 5.43 6.99
1974 5.58 7.01
1973 5.73 7
1972 5.87 6.99
1971 6.01 6.99
1970 6.14 6.98
1969 6.25 6.97
1968 6.35 6.95
1967 6.44 6.97
1966 6.51 7
1965 6.56 7.02
1964 6.61 7.05
1963 6.65 7.03
1962 6.68 7.04
1961 6.7 7.05
1960 6.72 7.07

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ecuador was 1.82 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 Ecuador vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Ecuador
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Ecuador Solomon Islands
2023 178,093 17,436
2022 179,308 17,253
2021 155,146 16,626
2020 156,458 16,488
2019 211,045 16,649
2018 219,513 16,790
2017 211,355 16,897
2016 208,245 17,027
2015 219,399 16,909
2014 225,790 16,652
2013 234,103 16,038
2012 249,825 15,585
2011 258,171 15,095
2010 257,404 14,604
2009 260,892 14,381
2008 257,894 14,225
2007 253,419 13,963
2006 254,184 13,799
2005 255,295 13,568
2004 257,436 13,444
2003 258,928 13,344
2002 259,446 13,195
2001 259,376 13,061
2000 259,837 12,938
1999 261,650 12,809
1998 263,927 12,658
1997 266,020 12,478
1996 267,695 12,328
1995 264,449 12,124
1994 261,788 11,771
1993 260,330 11,396
1992 259,787 11,029
1991 257,713 10,789
1990 252,919 10,561
1989 248,129 10,354
1988 241,191 10,142
1987 237,724 9,943
1986 237,084 9,656
1985 236,438 9,534
1984 236,543 9,299
1983 231,336 9,011
1982 227,606 8,720
1981 224,073 8,436
1980 220,120 8,156
1979 216,162 7,874
1978 212,497 7,598
1977 209,095 7,290
1976 205,366 7,058
1975 202,407 6,635
1974 199,276 6,612
1973 196,028 6,343
1972 192,136 6,074
1971 187,995 5,814
1970 183,517 5,575
1969 178,403 5,444
1968 173,828 5,285
1967 168,629 5,151
1966 163,317 5,028
1965 157,915 4,885
1964 152,263 4,747
1963 146,531 4,571
1962 140,943 4,408
1961 135,573 4,257
1960 130,368 4,119

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.99% in Ecuador and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Solomon Islands by year

Ecuador
Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ecuador Solomon Islands
2023 15 26.9
2022 15.4 27.3
2021 15.9 27.7
2020 16.4 28
2019 16.9 28.4
2018 17.5 29.1
2017 17.7 30.1
2016 17.6 31.1
2015 18.4 31.9
2014 18.9 32.6
2013 19.7 32.5
2012 20.9 32.7
2011 21.8 33
2010 21.9 33.2
2009 22.4 33.7
2008 22.5 33.8
2007 22.6 33.9
2006 23 34
2005 23.3 34
2004 23.7 34.3
2003 24.2 34.6
2002 24.7 34.8
2001 25.1 35.1
2000 25.6 35.4
1999 26.1 35.8
1998 26.6 36.3
1997 27.1 36.7
1996 27.7 37.3
1995 27.9 37.7
1994 28.2 37.7
1993 28.7 37.6
1992 29.3 37.5
1991 29.7 37.9
1990 29.9 38.3
1989 30.2 38.7
1988 30.4 39.2
1987 30.8 39.7
1986 31.5 40.3
1985 32.3 40.6
1984 33.3 41
1983 33.6 41.2
1982 34.1 41.4
1981 34.7 41.7
1980 35.2 41.9
1979 35.7 42.2
1978 36.3 42.6
1977 36.9 42.9
1976 37.6 43.3
1975 38.2 43.8
1974 38.9 44.1
1973 39.5 44.1
1972 40.1 44.1
1971 40.7 44.2
1970 41.2 44.2
1969 41.7 44.6
1968 42 44.9
1967 42.4 45.4
1966 42.6 45.8
1965 42.9 46.1
1964 43.1 46.5
1963 43.2 46.5
1962 43.4 46.5
1961 43.5 46.7
1960 43.7 46.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15 in Ecuador and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 43.7 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador Solomon Islands
Fertility rate 1.82 3.56
Fertility rate rank 109/196 44/196
Birth rate 15 26.9
Birth rate rank 102/196 45/196
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 +17,436
Natural population change rank 65/196 112/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% +2.18%
Population growth +0.86% +2.4%
Population growth rank 109/197 33/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.6 48.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.9 173
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 51.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.4% 24.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.4% 86.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 1.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.31% 2.06%
Life expectancy 77.9 years 71 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ecuador Solomon Islands
2100 12.9% 19%
2099 12.9% 19.1%
2098 12.9% 19.2%
2097 12.9% 19.4%
2096 12.9% 19.5%
2095 13% 19.6%
2094 13% 19.8%
2093 13% 19.9%
2092 13% 20%
2091 13.1% 20.2%
2090 13.1% 20.3%
2089 13.2% 20.5%
2088 13.2% 20.6%
2087 13.3% 20.8%
2086 13.3% 21%
2085 13.4% 21.2%
2084 13.4% 21.3%
2083 13.5% 21.5%
2082 13.5% 21.7%
2081 13.6% 21.9%
2080 13.6% 22.1%
2079 13.7% 22.3%
2078 13.7% 22.4%
2077 13.8% 22.6%
2076 13.9% 22.8%
2075 13.9% 23%
2074 14% 23.2%
2073 14.1% 23.4%
2072 14.1% 23.6%
2071 14.2% 23.8%
2070 14.3% 24%
2069 14.4% 24.2%
2068 14.4% 24.4%
2067 14.5% 24.6%
2066 14.6% 24.8%
2065 14.7% 25%
2064 14.8% 25.2%
2063 15% 25.4%
2062 15.1% 25.6%
2061 15.2% 25.9%
2060 15.4% 26.1%
2059 15.5% 26.3%
2058 15.7% 26.6%
2057 15.8% 26.8%
2056 16% 27.1%
2055 16.2% 27.4%
2054 16.4% 27.7%
2053 16.5% 28%
2052 16.7% 28.3%
2051 16.9% 28.6%
2050 17.1% 28.9%
2049 17.3% 29.2%
2048 17.5% 29.4%
2047 17.7% 29.7%
2046 17.9% 30%
2045 18.1% 30.3%
2044 18.3% 30.6%
2043 18.5% 30.8%
2042 18.7% 31.1%
2041 18.8% 31.3%
2040 19% 31.6%
2039 19.2% 31.8%
2038 19.4% 32.1%
2037 19.6% 32.3%
2036 19.8% 32.5%
2035 20.1% 32.8%
2034 20.4% 33%
2033 20.7% 33.4%
2032 21.1% 33.7%
2031 21.4% 34.1%
2030 21.7% 34.5%
2029 22.1% 35%
2028 22.6% 35.4%
2027 23.1% 35.9%
2026 23.6% 36.3%
2025 24.2% 36.8%
2024 24.5% 37%
2023 25% 37.4%
2022 25.5% 37.7%
2021 26% 38.1%
2020 26.4% 38.4%
2019 26.9% 38.7%
2018 27.4% 39%
2017 28% 39.4%
2016 28.5% 39.7%
2015 29% 40%
2014 29.6% 40.2%
2013 30.1% 40.4%
2012 30.5% 40.7%
2011 30.9% 40.8%
2010 31.3% 41%
2009 31.7% 41.1%
2008 32.1% 41.2%
2007 32.6% 41.2%
2006 33% 41.3%
2005 33.5% 41.5%
2004 33.9% 41.7%
2003 34.3% 41.9%
2002 34.7% 42.2%
2001 35% 42.5%
2000 35.4% 42.9%
1999 35.7% 43.2%
1998 36.1% 43.5%
1997 36.4% 43.8%
1996 36.8% 44%
1995 37.1% 44.3%
1994 37.4% 44.5%
1993 37.7% 44.8%
1992 38.1% 45.1%
1991 38.4% 45.4%
1990 38.7% 45.8%
1989 39.1% 46.2%
1988 39.5% 46.6%
1987 39.9% 46.9%
1986 40.3% 47.3%
1985 40.7% 47.5%
1984 41.1% 47.8%
1983 41.4% 47.9%
1982 41.8% 48.1%
1981 42.1% 48.2%
1980 42.4% 48.3%
1979 42.7% 48.3%
1978 43% 48.3%
1977 43.2% 48.3%
1976 43.4% 48.2%
1975 43.6% 47.9%
1974 43.8% 47.5%
1973 43.9% 47.1%
1972 44.1% 46.9%
1971 44.2% 46.8%
1970 44.2% 46.7%
1969 44.3% 46.6%
1968 44.3% 46.4%
1967 44.4% 46.2%
1966 44.4% 46%
1965 44.4% 45.9%
1964 44.4% 45.8%
1963 44.4% 45.9%
1962 44.3% 46%
1961 44.1% 46.1%
1960 43.9% 46.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Ecuador and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and the Solomon Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Ecuador vs Solomon Islands

Ecuador
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador Solomon Islands
2023 55 123
2022 69 126
2021 93 153
2020 91 131
2019 62 135
2018 61 136
2017 62 140
2016 65 143
2015 64 146
2014 65 147
2013 68 147
2012 72 146
2011 77 147
2010 80 148
2009 82 152
2008 83 153
2007 86 163
2006 90 159
2005 94 161
2004 97 164
2003 102 167
2002 109 168
2001 116 167
2000 123 166
1999 128 164
1998 131 165
1997 135 164
1996 138 166
1995 146 168
1994 155 170
1993 168 173
1992 172 174
1991 177 178
1990 168 184
1989 166 188
1988 166 193
1987 131 200
1986 181 226
1985 188 209

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 55 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ecuador, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Ecuador
Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ecuador Solomon Islands
2023 1.31% 2.06%
2022 1.32% 2.12%
2021 1.34% 2.18%
2020 1.36% 2.24%
2019 1.38% 2.3%
2018 1.41% 2.36%
2017 1.44% 2.41%
2016 1.48% 2.45%
2015 1.53% 2.49%
2014 1.59% 2.53%
2013 1.66% 2.58%
2012 1.74% 2.62%
2011 1.83% 2.67%
2010 1.92% 2.72%
2009 2% 2.76%
2008 2.1% 2.81%
2007 2.19% 2.85%
2006 2.28% 2.88%
2005 2.37% 2.91%
2004 2.46% 2.94%
2003 2.57% 2.97%
2002 2.68% 2.99%
2001 2.81% 3.03%
2000 2.96% 3.07%
1999 3.14% 3.11%
1998 3.34% 3.16%
1997 3.57% 3.21%
1996 3.82% 3.27%
1995 4.08% 3.35%
1994 4.34% 3.43%
1993 4.6% 3.52%
1992 4.86% 3.62%
1991 5.12% 3.72%
1990 5.39% 3.82%
1989 5.66% 3.93%
1988 5.94% 4.04%
1987 6.25% 4.16%
1986 6.58% 4.28%
1985 6.95% 4.42%
1984 7.35% 4.58%
1983 7.78% 4.74%
1982 8.23% 4.93%
1981 8.68% 5.14%
1980 9.12% 5.38%
1979 9.57% 5.64%
1978 10% 5.95%
1977 10.5% 6.29%
1976 11% 6.68%
1975 11.5% 7.9%
1974 12% 7.6%
1973 12.5% 8.12%
1972 13% 8.69%
1971 13.4% 9.29%
1970 13.7% 9.94%
1969 14% 10.6%
1968 14.3% 11.3%
1967 14.6% 12%
1966 14.9% 12.7%
1965 15.3% 13.3%
1964 15.7% 14%
1963 16.1% 14.7%
1962 16.6% 15.4%
1961 17.1% 16%
1960 17.6% 16.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.31% in Ecuador and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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