Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Estonia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Solomon Islands
2023	1.31	3.56
2022	1.41	3.62
2021	1.61	3.69
2020	1.58	3.75
2019	1.66	3.8
2018	1.67	3.93
2017	1.59	4.06
2016	1.6	4.2
2015	1.58	4.29
2014	1.54	4.36
2013	1.52	4.33
2012	1.56	4.33
2011	1.61	4.34
2010	1.72	4.34
2009	1.7	4.35
2008	1.72	4.36
2007	1.69	4.37
2006	1.58	4.39
2005	1.52	4.41
2004	1.47	4.47
2003	1.37	4.54
2002	1.36	4.6
2001	1.32	4.67
2000	1.36	4.76
1999	1.3	4.86
1998	1.28	4.98
1997	1.32	5.09
1996	1.37	5.22
1995	1.38	5.34
1994	1.42	5.4
1993	1.49	5.45
1992	1.71	5.51
1991	1.8	5.62
1990	2.05	5.74
1989	2.22	5.87
1988	2.27	5.99
1987	2.27	6.12
1986	2.18	6.26
1985	2.13	6.38
1984	2.17	6.49
1983	2.16	6.57
1982	2.07	6.64
1981	2.07	6.71
1980	2.02	6.77
1979	2	6.82
1978	2.02	6.87
1977	2.06	6.92
1976	2.07	6.95
1975	2.04	6.99
1974	2.07	7.01
1973	2.06	7
1972	2.13	6.99
1971	2.19	6.99
1970	2.17	6.98
1969	2.13	6.97
1968	2.03	6.95
1967	1.9	6.97
1966	1.87	7
1965	1.88	7.02
1964	1.94	7.05
1963	1.89	7.03
1962	1.95	7.04
1961	1.98	7.05
1960	1.98	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Solomon Islands
2023	-5,070	17,436
2022	-5,665	17,253
2021	-5,324	16,626
2020	-2,659	16,488
2019	-1,327	16,649
2018	-1,322	16,790
2017	-1,713	16,897
2016	-1,316	17,027
2015	-1,315	16,909
2014	-1,972	16,652
2013	-1,713	16,038
2012	-1,455	15,585
2011	-531	15,095
2010	0	14,604
2009	-400	14,381
2008	-668	14,225
2007	-1,608	13,963
2006	-2,559	13,799
2005	-2,981	13,568
2004	-3,679	13,444
2003	-5,072	13,344
2002	-5,380	13,195
2001	-5,830	13,061
2000	-5,309	12,938
1999	-6,117	12,809
1998	-7,208	12,658
1997	-6,018	12,478
1996	-5,662	12,328
1995	-7,327	12,124
1994	-8,044	11,771
1993	-5,976	11,396
1992	-1,993	11,029
1991	-312	10,789
1990	2,825	10,561
1989	5,803	10,354
1988	6,404	10,142
1987	6,829	9,943
1986	6,160	9,656
1985	4,281	9,534
1984	5,163	9,299
1983	5,884	9,011
1982	5,244	8,720
1981	4,612	8,436
1980	3,989	8,156
1979	3,818	7,874
1978	4,088	7,598
1977	4,931	7,290
1976	4,319	7,058
1975	4,717	6,635
1974	5,956	6,612
1973	5,623	6,343
1972	6,267	6,074
1971	7,160	5,814
1970	6,257	5,575
1969	5,515	5,444
1968	5,592	5,285
1967	5,012	5,151
1966	4,842	5,028
1965	5,437	4,885
1964	6,897	4,747
1963	6,043	4,571
1962	6,457	4,408
1961	7,228	4,257
1960	7,511	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 -0.37% in Estonia and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Estonia

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Solomon Islands
2023	8	26.9
2022	8.6	27.3
2021	10	27.7
2020	9.9	28
2019	10.6	28.4
2018	10.9	29.1
2017	10.5	30.1
2016	10.7	31.1
2015	10.6	31.9
2014	10.3	32.6
2013	10.3	32.5
2012	10.6	32.7
2011	11.1	33
2010	11.9	33.2
2009	11.8	33.7
2008	12	33.8
2007	11.8	33.9
2006	11	34
2005	10.6	34
2004	10.3	34.3
2003	9.5	34.6
2002	9.4	34.8
2001	9.1	35.1
2000	9.4	35.4
1999	9	35.8
1998	8.8	36.3
1997	9	36.7
1996	9.4	37.3
1995	9.4	37.7
1994	9.7	37.7
1993	10.2	37.6
1992	11.8	37.5
1991	12.4	37.9
1990	14.2	38.3
1989	15.5	38.7
1988	16	39.2
1987	16.2	39.7
1986	15.7	40.3
1985	15.5	40.6
1984	16	41
1983	16	41.2
1982	15.4	41.4
1981	15.4	41.7
1980	15	41.9
1979	14.9	42.2
1978	15	42.6
1977	15.2	42.9
1976	15.1	43.3
1975	14.9	43.8
1974	15.1	44.1
1973	15.1	44.1
1972	15.6	44.1
1971	16.1	44.2
1970	15.8	44.2
1969	15.4	44.6
1968	14.9	44.9
1967	14.2	45.4
1966	14.2	45.8
1965	14.6	46.1
1964	15.4	46.5
1963	15.3	46.5
1962	16.1	46.5
1961	16.5	46.7
1960	16.7	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 16.7 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Solomon Islands
2100	11.7%	19%
2099	11.7%	19.1%
2098	11.8%	19.2%
2097	11.9%	19.4%
2096	11.9%	19.5%
2095	12%	19.6%
2094	12.1%	19.8%
2093	12.2%	19.9%
2092	12.3%	20%
2091	12.4%	20.2%
2090	12.4%	20.3%
2089	12.5%	20.5%
2088	12.5%	20.6%
2087	12.6%	20.8%
2086	12.6%	21%
2085	12.6%	21.2%
2084	12.5%	21.3%
2083	12.5%	21.5%
2082	12.4%	21.7%
2081	12.3%	21.9%
2080	12.3%	22.1%
2079	12.2%	22.3%
2078	12.1%	22.4%
2077	12%	22.6%
2076	11.9%	22.8%
2075	11.8%	23%
2074	11.7%	23.2%
2073	11.7%	23.4%
2072	11.6%	23.6%
2071	11.6%	23.8%
2070	11.6%	24%
2069	11.6%	24.2%
2068	11.7%	24.4%
2067	11.7%	24.6%
2066	11.8%	24.8%
2065	11.9%	25%
2064	12.1%	25.2%
2063	12.2%	25.4%
2062	12.4%	25.6%
2061	12.5%	25.9%
2060	12.7%	26.1%
2059	12.8%	26.3%
2058	12.9%	26.6%
2057	13%	26.8%
2056	13.1%	27.1%
2055	13.2%	27.4%
2054	13.2%	27.7%
2053	13.2%	28%
2052	13.2%	28.3%
2051	13.1%	28.6%
2050	13%	28.9%
2049	12.9%	29.2%
2048	12.8%	29.4%
2047	12.7%	29.7%
2046	12.5%	30%
2045	12.4%	30.3%
2044	12.3%	30.6%
2043	12.1%	30.8%
2042	12%	31.1%
2041	11.9%	31.3%
2040	11.9%	31.6%
2039	11.8%	31.8%
2038	11.8%	32.1%
2037	11.9%	32.3%
2036	12.1%	32.5%
2035	12.3%	32.8%
2034	12.6%	33%
2033	12.9%	33.4%
2032	13.2%	33.7%
2031	13.6%	34.1%
2030	13.9%	34.5%
2029	14.2%	35%
2028	14.4%	35.4%
2027	14.7%	35.9%
2026	15%	36.3%
2025	15.5%	36.8%
2024	15.6%	37%
2023	16%	37.4%
2022	16.2%	37.7%
2021	16.4%	38.1%
2020	16.4%	38.4%
2019	16.4%	38.7%
2018	16.4%	39%
2017	16.3%	39.4%
2016	16.2%	39.7%
2015	16%	40%
2014	15.9%	40.2%
2013	15.7%	40.4%
2012	15.6%	40.7%
2011	15.4%	40.8%
2010	15.2%	41%
2009	15%	41.1%
2008	14.9%	41.2%
2007	14.9%	41.2%
2006	15%	41.3%
2005	15.2%	41.5%
2004	15.6%	41.7%
2003	16.1%	41.9%
2002	16.6%	42.2%
2001	17.2%	42.5%
2000	17.6%	42.9%
1999	18.4%	43.2%
1998	19.2%	43.5%
1997	19.8%	43.8%
1996	20.3%	44%
1995	20.7%	44.3%
1994	21.1%	44.5%
1993	21.4%	44.8%
1992	21.8%	45.1%
1991	22.1%	45.4%
1990	22.3%	45.8%
1989	22.3%	46.2%
1988	22.2%	46.6%
1987	22.2%	46.9%
1986	22.1%	47.3%
1985	22.1%	47.5%
1984	22.1%	47.8%
1983	22%	47.9%
1982	21.9%	48.1%
1981	21.8%	48.2%
1980	21.7%	48.3%
1979	21.6%	48.3%
1978	21.5%	48.3%
1977	21.5%	48.3%
1976	21.6%	48.2%
1975	21.6%	47.9%
1974	21.8%	47.5%
1973	21.9%	47.1%
1972	22%	46.9%
1971	22%	46.8%
1970	22.1%	46.7%
1969	22.1%	46.6%
1968	22.2%	46.4%
1967	22.3%	46.2%
1966	22.6%	46%
1965	22.8%	45.9%
1964	23%	45.8%
1963	23.2%	45.9%
1962	23.3%	46%
1961	23.3%	46.1%
1960	23.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Solomon Islands

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Estonia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Solomon Islands
2023	5	123
2022	7	126
2021	8	153
2020	6	131
2019	6	135
2018	5	136
2017	5	140
2016	7	143
2015	6	146
2014	7	147
2013	6	147
2012	8	146
2011	9	147
2010	8	148
2009	10	152
2008	11	153
2007	13	163
2006	13	159
2005	15	161
2004	15	164
2003	18	167
2002	22	168
2001	25	167
2000	27	166
1999	28	164
1998	32	165
1997	31	164
1996	36	166
1995	45	168
1994	60	170
1993	46	173
1992	40	174
1991	42	178
1990	44	184
1989	48	188
1988	43	193
1987	42	200
1986	46	226
1985	56	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Solomon Islands
2023	0.21%	2.06%
2022	0.22%	2.12%
2021	0.23%	2.18%
2020	0.24%	2.24%
2019	0.25%	2.3%
2018	0.27%	2.36%
2017	0.28%	2.41%
2016	0.3%	2.45%
2015	0.32%	2.49%
2014	0.34%	2.53%
2013	0.36%	2.58%
2012	0.39%	2.62%
2011	0.42%	2.67%
2010	0.46%	2.72%
2009	0.5%	2.76%
2008	0.54%	2.81%
2007	0.59%	2.85%
2006	0.65%	2.88%
2005	0.71%	2.91%
2004	0.78%	2.94%
2003	0.85%	2.97%
2002	0.93%	2.99%
2001	1.01%	3.03%
2000	1.1%	3.07%
1999	1.2%	3.11%
1998	1.29%	3.16%
1997	1.39%	3.21%
1996	1.48%	3.27%
1995	1.57%	3.35%
1994	1.64%	3.43%
1993	1.69%	3.52%
1992	1.73%	3.62%
1991	1.75%	3.72%
1990	1.77%	3.82%
1989	1.79%	3.93%
1988	1.81%	4.04%
1987	1.83%	4.16%
1986	1.86%	4.28%
1985	1.91%	4.42%
1984	1.96%	4.58%
1983	2.02%	4.74%
1982	2.09%	4.93%
1981	2.16%	5.14%
1980	2.24%	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 0.21% in Estonia and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.