Fertility & birth rates in France and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in France vs Solomon Islands by year

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France

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	France	Solomon Islands
2023	1.66	3.56
2022	1.79	3.62
2021	1.84	3.69
2020	1.83	3.75
2019	1.86	3.8
2018	1.87	3.93
2017	1.89	4.06
2016	1.92	4.2
2015	1.96	4.29
2014	2	4.36
2013	1.99	4.33
2012	2.01	4.33
2011	2.01	4.34
2010	2.03	4.34
2009	2	4.35
2008	2.01	4.36
2007	1.98	4.37
2006	2	4.39
2005	1.94	4.41
2004	1.92	4.47
2003	1.89	4.54
2002	1.88	4.6
2001	1.9	4.67
2000	1.89	4.76
1999	1.81	4.86
1998	1.78	4.98
1997	1.77	5.09
1996	1.75	5.22
1995	1.74	5.34
1994	1.73	5.4
1993	1.73	5.45
1992	1.74	5.51
1991	1.75	5.62
1990	1.77	5.74
1989	1.79	5.87
1988	1.81	5.99
1987	1.83	6.12
1986	1.85	6.26
1985	1.86	6.38
1984	1.86	6.49
1983	1.86	6.57
1982	1.86	6.64
1981	1.85	6.71
1980	1.85	6.77
1979	1.87	6.82
1978	1.89	6.87
1977	1.94	6.92
1976	2.01	6.95
1975	2.09	6.99
1974	2.18	7.01
1973	2.28	7
1972	2.38	6.99
1971	2.47	6.99
1970	2.55	6.98
1969	2.62	6.97
1968	2.69	6.95
1967	2.75	6.97
1966	2.8	7
1965	2.84	7.02
1964	2.87	7.05
1963	2.89	7.03
1962	2.89	7.04
1961	2.87	7.05
1960	2.85	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 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 France vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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France

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	France	Solomon Islands
2023	47,860	17,436
2022	54,547	17,253
2021	74,627	16,626
2020	67,602	16,488
2019	141,503	16,649
2018	147,749	16,790
2017	160,604	16,897
2016	193,500	17,027
2015	206,300	16,909
2014	265,248	16,652
2013	244,192	16,038
2012	256,065	15,585
2011	280,966	15,095
2010	286,116	14,604
2009	278,238	14,381
2008	283,250	14,225
2007	288,076	13,963
2006	305,387	13,799
2005	271,677	13,568
2004	282,185	13,444
2003	230,325	13,344
2002	253,430	13,195
2001	263,867	13,061
2000	268,042	12,938
1999	229,907	12,809
1998	222,705	12,658
1997	215,885	12,478
1996	221,092	12,328
1995	220,303	12,124
1994	201,704	11,771
1993	224,592	11,396
1992	229,502	11,029
1991	234,216	10,789
1990	238,870	10,561
1989	243,361	10,354
1988	247,672	10,142
1987	251,971	9,943
1986	250,606	9,656
1985	249,328	9,534
1984	248,086	9,299
1983	235,655	9,011
1982	234,389	8,720
1981	222,414	8,436
1980	210,042	8,156
1979	208,923	7,874
1978	213,462	7,598
1977	217,946	7,290
1976	227,776	7,058
1975	248,413	6,635
1974	268,733	6,612
1973	282,979	6,343
1972	296,589	6,074
1971	309,747	5,814
1970	322,444	5,575
1969	329,831	5,444
1968	337,346	5,285
1967	339,843	5,151
1966	352,181	5,028
1965	354,132	4,885
1964	360,631	4,747
1963	361,694	4,571
1962	358,082	4,408
1961	354,504	4,257
1960	346,115	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 +0.07% in France and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in France vs Solomon Islands by year

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France

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	France	Solomon Islands
2023	9.9	26.9
2022	10.7	27.3
2021	10.9	27.7
2020	10.9	28
2019	11.2	28.4
2018	11.3	29.1
2017	11.5	30.1
2016	11.8	31.1
2015	12	31.9
2014	12.4	32.6
2013	12.4	32.5
2012	12.6	32.7
2011	12.7	33
2010	12.9	33.2
2009	12.8	33.7
2008	12.9	33.8
2007	12.8	33.9
2006	13.1	34
2005	12.8	34
2004	12.8	34.3
2003	12.8	34.6
2002	12.9	34.8
2001	13.1	35.1
2000	13.3	35.4
1999	12.9	35.8
1998	12.8	36.3
1997	12.7	36.7
1996	12.8	37.3
1995	12.8	37.7
1994	12.5	37.7
1993	13	37.6
1992	13.1	37.5
1991	13.2	37.9
1990	13.4	38.3
1989	13.6	38.7
1988	13.8	39.2
1987	14	39.7
1986	14.1	40.3
1985	14.2	40.6
1984	14.3	41
1983	14.2	41.2
1982	14.2	41.4
1981	14.1	41.7
1980	14	41.9
1979	14	42.2
1978	14.1	42.6
1977	14.3	42.9
1976	14.6	43.3
1975	15	43.8
1974	15.5	44.1
1973	15.9	44.1
1972	16.3	44.1
1971	16.7	44.2
1970	17	44.2
1969	17.3	44.6
1968	17.5	44.9
1967	17.7	45.4
1966	18	45.8
1965	18.2	46.1
1964	18.4	46.5
1963	18.5	46.5
1962	18.6	46.5
1961	18.7	46.7
1960	18.7	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 18.7 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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France

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	France	Solomon Islands
2100	14%	19%
2099	14%	19.1%
2098	14%	19.2%
2097	14.1%	19.4%
2096	14.1%	19.5%
2095	14.1%	19.6%
2094	14.2%	19.8%
2093	14.3%	19.9%
2092	14.3%	20%
2091	14.4%	20.2%
2090	14.4%	20.3%
2089	14.5%	20.5%
2088	14.6%	20.6%
2087	14.6%	20.8%
2086	14.7%	21%
2085	14.7%	21.2%
2084	14.7%	21.3%
2083	14.8%	21.5%
2082	14.8%	21.7%
2081	14.8%	21.9%
2080	14.8%	22.1%
2079	14.8%	22.3%
2078	14.8%	22.4%
2077	14.7%	22.6%
2076	14.7%	22.8%
2075	14.7%	23%
2074	14.6%	23.2%
2073	14.6%	23.4%
2072	14.6%	23.6%
2071	14.5%	23.8%
2070	14.5%	24%
2069	14.5%	24.2%
2068	14.5%	24.4%
2067	14.5%	24.6%
2066	14.5%	24.8%
2065	14.6%	25%
2064	14.6%	25.2%
2063	14.7%	25.4%
2062	14.7%	25.6%
2061	14.8%	25.9%
2060	14.9%	26.1%
2059	15%	26.3%
2058	15.1%	26.6%
2057	15.2%	26.8%
2056	15.3%	27.1%
2055	15.4%	27.4%
2054	15.4%	27.7%
2053	15.5%	28%
2052	15.5%	28.3%
2051	15.6%	28.6%
2050	15.6%	28.9%
2049	15.6%	29.2%
2048	15.5%	29.4%
2047	15.5%	29.7%
2046	15.4%	30%
2045	15.3%	30.3%
2044	15.3%	30.6%
2043	15.2%	30.8%
2042	15.1%	31.1%
2041	15%	31.3%
2040	14.9%	31.6%
2039	14.8%	31.8%
2038	14.7%	32.1%
2037	14.7%	32.3%
2036	14.7%	32.5%
2035	14.7%	32.8%
2034	14.7%	33%
2033	14.8%	33.4%
2032	14.8%	33.7%
2031	15.1%	34.1%
2030	15.2%	34.5%
2029	15.4%	35%
2028	15.6%	35.4%
2027	15.8%	35.9%
2026	16.1%	36.3%
2025	16.4%	36.8%
2024	16.5%	37%
2023	16.8%	37.4%
2022	17%	37.7%
2021	17.2%	38.1%
2020	17.4%	38.4%
2019	17.6%	38.7%
2018	17.8%	39%
2017	17.9%	39.4%
2016	18.1%	39.7%
2015	18.2%	40%
2014	18.3%	40.2%
2013	18.4%	40.4%
2012	18.5%	40.7%
2011	18.5%	40.8%
2010	18.5%	41%
2009	18.5%	41.1%
2008	18.5%	41.2%
2007	18.4%	41.2%
2006	18.5%	41.3%
2005	18.5%	41.5%
2004	18.6%	41.7%
2003	18.7%	41.9%
2002	18.8%	42.2%
2001	18.9%	42.5%
2000	18.9%	42.9%
1999	19%	43.2%
1998	19%	43.5%
1997	19.1%	43.8%
1996	19.3%	44%
1995	19.5%	44.3%
1994	19.7%	44.5%
1993	19.9%	44.8%
1992	20%	45.1%
1991	20.1%	45.4%
1990	20.1%	45.8%
1989	20.3%	46.2%
1988	20.5%	46.6%
1987	20.7%	46.9%
1986	21%	47.3%
1985	21.3%	47.5%
1984	21.5%	47.8%
1983	21.7%	47.9%
1982	21.9%	48.1%
1981	22.1%	48.2%
1980	22.4%	48.3%
1979	22.7%	48.3%
1978	23%	48.3%
1977	23.3%	48.3%
1976	23.6%	48.2%
1975	23.9%	47.9%
1974	24.2%	47.5%
1973	24.4%	47.1%
1972	24.6%	46.9%
1971	24.7%	46.8%
1970	24.8%	46.7%
1969	25%	46.6%
1968	25.1%	46.4%
1967	25.3%	46.2%
1966	25.4%	46%
1965	25.6%	45.9%
1964	25.8%	45.8%
1963	26%	45.9%
1962	26.2%	46%
1961	26.5%	46.1%
1960	26.5%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: France vs Solomon Islands

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France

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	France	Solomon Islands
2023	7	123
2022	9	126
2021	9	153
2020	9	131
2019	8	135
2018	9	136
2017	8	140
2016	9	143
2015	9	146
2014	9	147
2013	9	147
2012	9	146
2011	9	147
2010	9	148
2009	10	152
2008	10	153
2007	9	163
2006	9	159
2005	9	161
2004	9	164
2003	9	167
2002	9	168
2001	9	167
2000	9	166
1999	10	164
1998	10	165
1997	11	164
1996	13	166
1995	15	168
1994	15	170
1993	16	173
1992	17	174
1991	18	178
1990	18	184
1989	19	188
1988	19	193
1987	19	200
1986	20	226
1985	20	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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France

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	France	Solomon Islands
2023	0.43%	2.06%
2022	0.43%	2.12%
2021	0.43%	2.18%
2020	0.42%	2.24%
2019	0.42%	2.3%
2018	0.42%	2.36%
2017	0.42%	2.41%
2016	0.42%	2.45%
2015	0.42%	2.49%
2014	0.41%	2.53%
2013	0.41%	2.58%
2012	0.41%	2.62%
2011	0.42%	2.67%
2010	0.42%	2.72%
2009	0.43%	2.76%
2008	0.44%	2.81%
2007	0.44%	2.85%
2006	0.45%	2.88%
2005	0.46%	2.91%
2004	0.48%	2.94%
2003	0.49%	2.97%
2002	0.51%	2.99%
2001	0.52%	3.03%
2000	0.54%	3.07%
1999	0.55%	3.11%
1998	0.57%	3.16%
1997	0.58%	3.21%
1996	0.61%	3.27%
1995	0.65%	3.35%
1994	0.7%	3.43%
1993	0.75%	3.52%
1992	0.81%	3.62%
1991	0.86%	3.72%
1990	0.9%	3.82%
1989	0.93%	3.93%
1988	0.96%	4.04%
1987	0.98%	4.16%
1986	1.01%	4.28%
1985	1.04%	4.42%
1984	1.07%	4.58%
1983	1.11%	4.74%
1982	1.15%	4.93%
1981	1.19%	5.14%
1980	1.24%	5.38%
1979	1.28%	5.64%
1978	1.34%	5.95%
1977	1.39%	6.29%
1976	1.44%	6.68%
1975	1.49%	7.9%
1974	1.54%	7.6%
1973	1.6%	8.12%
1972	1.66%	8.69%
1971	1.74%	9.29%
1970	1.82%	9.94%
1969	1.91%	10.6%
1968	1.99%	11.3%
1967	2.06%	12%
1966	2.14%	12.7%
1965	2.24%	13.3%
1964	2.34%	14%
1963	2.45%	14.7%
1962	2.57%	15.4%
1961	2.7%	16%
1960	2.85%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.