Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Solomon Islands by year

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Egypt

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Solomon Islands
2023	2.75	3.56
2022	2.75	3.62
2021	2.75	3.69
2020	2.85	3.75
2019	2.87	3.8
2018	3.02	3.93
2017	3.31	4.06
2016	3.35	4.2
2015	3.5	4.29
2014	3.49	4.36
2013	3.49	4.33
2012	3.4	4.33
2011	3.31	4.34
2010	3.3	4.34
2009	3.26	4.35
2008	3.24	4.36
2007	3.24	4.37
2006	3.22	4.39
2005	3.25	4.41
2004	3.28	4.47
2003	3.35	4.54
2002	3.41	4.6
2001	3.46	4.67
2000	3.51	4.76
1999	3.6	4.86
1998	3.68	4.98
1997	3.68	5.09
1996	3.7	5.22
1995	3.76	5.34
1994	3.87	5.4
1993	3.99	5.45
1992	4.15	5.51
1991	4.32	5.62
1990	4.51	5.74
1989	4.68	5.87
1988	4.83	5.99
1987	4.91	6.12
1986	5	6.26
1985	5.12	6.38
1984	5.21	6.49
1983	5.31	6.57
1982	5.33	6.64
1981	5.37	6.71
1980	5.49	6.77
1979	5.57	6.82
1978	5.63	6.87
1977	5.68	6.92
1976	5.73	6.95
1975	5.75	6.99
1974	5.78	7.01
1973	5.84	7
1972	5.93	6.99
1971	5.99	6.99
1970	6.06	6.98
1969	6.12	6.97
1968	6.19	6.95
1967	6.25	6.97
1966	6.31	7
1965	6.39	7.02
1964	6.54	7.05
1963	6.65	7.03
1962	6.71	7.04
1961	6.76	7.05
1960	6.79	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 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 Egypt vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Solomon Islands
2023	1,780,230	17,436
2022	1,736,123	17,253
2021	1,566,491	16,626
2020	1,704,988	16,488
2019	1,805,818	16,649
2018	1,908,512	16,790
2017	2,122,866	16,897
2016	2,131,690	17,027
2015	2,227,594	16,909
2014	2,195,761	16,652
2013	2,156,922	16,038
2012	2,060,535	15,585
2011	1,951,851	15,095
2010	1,910,134	14,604
2009	1,848,123	14,381
2008	1,792,943	14,225
2007	1,749,322	13,963
2006	1,693,374	13,799
2005	1,660,624	13,568
2004	1,626,745	13,444
2003	1,614,293	13,344
2002	1,593,474	13,195
2001	1,568,962	13,061
2000	1,540,084	12,938
1999	1,534,697	12,809
1998	1,519,728	12,658
1997	1,470,119	12,478
1996	1,427,161	12,328
1995	1,406,935	12,124
1994	1,402,840	11,771
1993	1,409,374	11,396
1992	1,421,372	11,029
1991	1,440,936	10,789
1990	1,450,747	10,561
1989	1,461,547	10,354
1988	1,465,620	10,142
1987	1,436,059	9,943
1986	1,410,249	9,656
1985	1,388,718	9,534
1984	1,351,297	9,299
1983	1,318,474	9,011
1982	1,258,574	8,720
1981	1,206,830	8,436
1980	1,181,914	8,156
1979	1,145,655	7,874
1978	1,107,179	7,598
1977	1,065,298	7,290
1976	1,030,546	7,058
1975	987,822	6,635
1974	946,052	6,612
1973	905,068	6,343
1972	893,333	6,074
1971	868,365	5,814
1970	841,952	5,575
1969	824,564	5,444
1968	809,482	5,285
1967	788,908	5,151
1966	774,391	5,028
1965	752,682	4,885
1964	749,608	4,747
1963	738,788	4,571
1962	720,128	4,408
1961	703,216	4,257
1960	685,403	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 +1.55% in Egypt and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Solomon Islands by year

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Egypt

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Solomon Islands
2023	21	26.9
2022	21.1	27.3
2021	21.2	27.7
2020	22	28
2019	22.3	28.4
2018	23.6	29.1
2017	26.1	30.1
2016	26.7	31.1
2015	28.2	31.9
2014	28.4	32.6
2013	28.6	32.5
2012	28.1	32.7
2011	27.5	33
2010	27.5	33.2
2009	27.2	33.7
2008	27	33.8
2007	26.8	33.9
2006	26.6	34
2005	26.6	34
2004	26.6	34.3
2003	26.9	34.6
2002	27.1	34.8
2001	27.3	35.1
2000	27.4	35.4
1999	27.9	35.8
1998	28.3	36.3
1997	28.2	36.7
1996	28.2	37.3
1995	28.6	37.7
1994	29.2	37.7
1993	30.1	37.6
1992	31.1	37.5
1991	32.4	37.9
1990	33.5	38.3
1989	34.9	38.7
1988	36	39.2
1987	36.6	39.7
1986	37.3	40.3
1985	38.1	40.6
1984	38.7	41
1983	39.3	41.2
1982	39.3	41.4
1981	39.4	41.7
1980	40.2	41.9
1979	40.6	42.2
1978	40.8	42.6
1977	41	42.9
1976	41.3	43.3
1975	41.2	43.8
1974	41.1	44.1
1973	41.2	44.1
1972	41.6	44.1
1971	41.8	44.2
1970	41.9	44.2
1969	42.2	44.6
1968	42.5	44.9
1967	42.8	45.4
1966	43.2	45.8
1965	43.5	46.1
1964	44.5	46.5
1963	45.4	46.5
1962	46	46.5
1961	46.8	46.7
1960	47.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 47.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Egypt	Solomon Islands
2100	16.8%	19%
2099	16.9%	19.1%
2098	17%	19.2%
2097	17%	19.4%
2096	17.1%	19.5%
2095	17.2%	19.6%
2094	17.3%	19.8%
2093	17.4%	19.9%
2092	17.5%	20%
2091	17.6%	20.2%
2090	17.7%	20.3%
2089	17.9%	20.5%
2088	18%	20.6%
2087	18.2%	20.8%
2086	18.3%	21%
2085	18.4%	21.2%
2084	18.6%	21.3%
2083	18.8%	21.5%
2082	18.9%	21.7%
2081	19.1%	21.9%
2080	19.2%	22.1%
2079	19.4%	22.3%
2078	19.5%	22.4%
2077	19.6%	22.6%
2076	19.8%	22.8%
2075	19.9%	23%
2074	20%	23.2%
2073	20.2%	23.4%
2072	20.3%	23.6%
2071	20.4%	23.8%
2070	20.5%	24%
2069	20.6%	24.2%
2068	20.7%	24.4%
2067	20.8%	24.6%
2066	21%	24.8%
2065	21.1%	25%
2064	21.3%	25.2%
2063	21.4%	25.4%
2062	21.6%	25.6%
2061	21.8%	25.9%
2060	22%	26.1%
2059	22.3%	26.3%
2058	22.5%	26.6%
2057	22.8%	26.8%
2056	23.1%	27.1%
2055	23.4%	27.4%
2054	23.7%	27.7%
2053	24%	28%
2052	24.3%	28.3%
2051	24.5%	28.6%
2050	24.8%	28.9%
2049	25.1%	29.2%
2048	25.3%	29.4%
2047	25.5%	29.7%
2046	25.7%	30%
2045	25.9%	30.3%
2044	26%	30.6%
2043	26.2%	30.8%
2042	26.3%	31.1%
2041	26.4%	31.3%
2040	26.5%	31.6%
2039	26.6%	31.8%
2038	26.7%	32.1%
2037	26.8%	32.3%
2036	27%	32.5%
2035	27.1%	32.8%
2034	27.3%	33%
2033	27.6%	33.4%
2032	28%	33.7%
2031	28.5%	34.1%
2030	29.1%	34.5%
2029	29.7%	35%
2028	30.3%	35.4%
2027	30.9%	35.9%
2026	31.3%	36.3%
2025	31.8%	36.8%
2024	32%	37%
2023	32.4%	37.4%
2022	32.9%	37.7%
2021	33.2%	38.1%
2020	33.5%	38.4%
2019	33.7%	38.7%
2018	34%	39%
2017	34.1%	39.4%
2016	34.1%	39.7%
2015	34.1%	40%
2014	34%	40.2%
2013	33.9%	40.4%
2012	33.9%	40.7%
2011	33.9%	40.8%
2010	33.9%	41%
2009	33.9%	41.1%
2008	33.9%	41.2%
2007	34.1%	41.2%
2006	34.3%	41.3%
2005	34.6%	41.5%
2004	35%	41.7%
2003	35.4%	41.9%
2002	35.9%	42.2%
2001	36.4%	42.5%
2000	36.9%	42.9%
1999	37.5%	43.2%
1998	38%	43.5%
1997	38.5%	43.8%
1996	38.9%	44%
1995	39.3%	44.3%
1994	39.7%	44.5%
1993	40.1%	44.8%
1992	40.4%	45.1%
1991	40.7%	45.4%
1990	40.9%	45.8%
1989	41.2%	46.2%
1988	41.2%	46.6%
1987	41.3%	46.9%
1986	41.3%	47.3%
1985	41.3%	47.5%
1984	41.3%	47.8%
1983	41.3%	47.9%
1982	41.3%	48.1%
1981	41.2%	48.2%
1980	41.2%	48.3%
1979	41.2%	48.3%
1978	41.1%	48.3%
1977	41.1%	48.3%
1976	41.1%	48.2%
1975	41%	47.9%
1974	41.1%	47.5%
1973	41.1%	47.1%
1972	41.2%	46.9%
1971	41.3%	46.8%
1970	41.4%	46.7%
1969	41.6%	46.6%
1968	41.7%	46.4%
1967	41.9%	46.2%
1966	42%	46%
1965	42.1%	45.9%
1964	42.1%	45.8%
1963	42.2%	45.9%
1962	42.3%	46%
1961	42.4%	46.1%
1960	42.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Solomon Islands

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Egypt

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Solomon Islands
2023	17	123
2022	24	126
2021	42	153
2020	31	131
2019	19	135
2018	20	136
2017	21	140
2016	23	143
2015	24	146
2014	26	147
2013	27	147
2012	29	146
2011	31	147
2010	32	148
2009	34	152
2008	36	153
2007	38	163
2006	40	159
2005	41	161
2004	43	164
2003	45	167
2002	48	168
2001	50	167
2000	53	166
1999	56	164
1998	60	165
1997	64	164
1996	69	166
1995	75	168
1994	81	170
1993	86	173
1992	93	174
1991	100	178
1990	107	184
1989	114	188
1988	121	193
1987	128	200
1986	135	226
1985	141	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Egypt, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Solomon Islands
2023	1.75%	2.06%
2022	1.81%	2.12%
2021	1.87%	2.18%
2020	1.94%	2.24%
2019	2.01%	2.3%
2018	2.08%	2.36%
2017	2.16%	2.41%
2016	2.24%	2.45%
2015	2.33%	2.49%
2014	2.41%	2.53%
2013	2.52%	2.58%
2012	2.62%	2.62%
2011	2.74%	2.67%
2010	2.86%	2.72%
2009	2.99%	2.76%
2008	3.12%	2.81%
2007	3.27%	2.85%
2006	3.41%	2.88%
2005	3.57%	2.91%
2004	3.75%	2.94%
2003	3.94%	2.97%
2002	4.15%	2.99%
2001	4.39%	3.03%
2000	4.66%	3.07%
1999	4.96%	3.11%
1998	5.29%	3.16%
1997	5.65%	3.21%
1996	6.04%	3.27%
1995	6.45%	3.35%
1994	6.88%	3.43%
1993	7.31%	3.52%
1992	7.73%	3.62%
1991	8.14%	3.72%
1990	8.57%	3.82%
1989	9.03%	3.93%
1988	9.57%	4.04%
1987	10.2%	4.16%
1986	11%	4.28%
1985	11.9%	4.42%
1984	12.9%	4.58%
1983	13.9%	4.74%
1982	14.9%	4.93%
1981	15.9%	5.14%
1980	16.8%	5.38%
1979	17.8%	5.64%
1978	18.8%	5.95%
1977	19.8%	6.29%
1976	20.8%	6.68%
1975	21.7%	7.9%
1974	22.6%	7.6%
1973	23.3%	8.12%
1972	23.9%	8.69%
1971	24.3%	9.29%
1970	24.7%	9.94%
1969	25%	10.6%
1968	25.4%	11.3%
1967	25.9%	12%
1966	26.5%	12.7%
1965	27.2%	13.3%
1964	28%	14%
1963	28.9%	14.7%
1962	29.9%	15.4%
1961	30.9%	16%
1960	32%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.75% in Egypt and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.