Fertility & birth rates in Gabon and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Gabon vs Solomon Islands by year

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Gabon

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gabon	Solomon Islands
2023	3.65	3.56
2022	3.71	3.62
2021	3.78	3.69
2020	3.83	3.75
2019	3.88	3.8
2018	3.91	3.93
2017	3.91	4.06
2016	3.92	4.2
2015	3.92	4.29
2014	3.95	4.36
2013	4.02	4.33
2012	4.09	4.33
2011	4.15	4.34
2010	4.15	4.34
2009	4.14	4.35
2008	4.12	4.36
2007	4.14	4.37
2006	4.17	4.39
2005	4.21	4.41
2004	4.25	4.47
2003	4.3	4.54
2002	4.36	4.6
2001	4.42	4.67
2000	4.47	4.76
1999	4.5	4.86
1998	4.58	4.98
1997	4.66	5.09
1996	4.74	5.22
1995	4.88	5.34
1994	5.04	5.4
1993	5.19	5.45
1992	5.29	5.51
1991	5.37	5.62
1990	5.46	5.74
1989	5.55	5.87
1988	5.62	5.99
1987	5.67	6.12
1986	5.69	6.26
1985	5.71	6.38
1984	5.73	6.49
1983	5.76	6.57
1982	5.74	6.64
1981	5.73	6.71
1980	5.66	6.77
1979	5.61	6.82
1978	5.57	6.87
1977	5.52	6.92
1976	5.46	6.95
1975	5.39	6.99
1974	5.33	7.01
1973	5.29	7
1972	5.24	6.99
1971	5.16	6.99
1970	5.1	6.98
1969	5.05	6.97
1968	4.98	6.95
1967	4.92	6.97
1966	4.86	7
1965	4.79	7.02
1964	4.71	7.05
1963	4.65	7.03
1962	4.59	7.04
1961	4.5	7.05
1960	4.42	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 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 Gabon vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Gabon

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Gabon	Solomon Islands
2023	53,167	17,436
2022	52,944	17,253
2021	52,611	16,626
2020	52,745	16,488
2019	53,185	16,649
2018	52,476	16,790
2017	51,455	16,897
2016	50,321	17,027
2015	48,876	16,909
2014	47,704	16,652
2013	46,829	16,038
2012	45,941	15,585
2011	44,922	15,095
2010	43,061	14,604
2009	41,037	14,381
2008	39,002	14,225
2007	37,394	13,963
2006	35,984	13,799
2005	34,766	13,568
2004	33,615	13,444
2003	32,633	13,344
2002	31,777	13,195
2001	30,941	13,061
2000	30,210	12,938
1999	29,330	12,809
1998	28,697	12,658
1997	28,053	12,478
1996	27,450	12,328
1995	27,290	12,124
1994	27,271	11,771
1993	27,235	11,396
1992	26,810	11,029
1991	26,334	10,789
1990	25,858	10,561
1989	25,359	10,354
1988	24,888	10,142
1987	24,212	9,943
1986	23,362	9,656
1985	22,617	9,534
1984	21,851	9,299
1983	21,162	9,011
1982	20,292	8,720
1981	19,528	8,436
1980	18,503	8,156
1979	17,553	7,874
1978	16,714	7,598
1977	15,842	7,290
1976	14,998	7,058
1975	14,162	6,635
1974	13,381	6,612
1973	12,731	6,343
1972	12,095	6,074
1971	11,357	5,814
1970	10,635	5,575
1969	9,969	5,444
1968	9,417	5,285
1967	8,883	5,151
1966	8,410	5,028
1965	7,902	4,885
1964	7,402	4,747
1963	7,001	4,571
1962	6,609	4,408
1961	6,161	4,257
1960	5,732	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 +2.14% in Gabon and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Gabon and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Gabon vs Solomon Islands by year

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Gabon

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gabon	Solomon Islands
2023	27.7	26.9
2022	28.3	27.3
2021	28.9	27.7
2020	29.5	28
2019	30.1	28.4
2018	30.5	29.1
2017	30.8	30.1
2016	31	31.1
2015	31.1	31.9
2014	31.4	32.6
2013	31.9	32.5
2012	32.5	32.7
2011	33	33
2010	33	33.2
2009	32.9	33.7
2008	32.6	33.8
2007	32.6	33.9
2006	32.6	34
2005	32.7	34
2004	32.7	34.3
2003	32.9	34.6
2002	33.1	34.8
2001	33.2	35.1
2000	33.4	35.4
1999	33.5	35.8
1998	33.7	36.3
1997	33.9	36.7
1996	34.1	37.3
1995	34.7	37.7
1994	35.5	37.7
1993	36.3	37.6
1992	36.7	37.5
1991	37.2	37.9
1990	37.6	38.3
1989	38	38.7
1988	38.5	39.2
1987	38.7	39.7
1986	38.7	40.3
1985	38.9	40.6
1984	39	41
1983	39.1	41.2
1982	39	41.4
1981	39	41.7
1980	38.6	41.9
1979	38.2	42.2
1978	38	42.6
1977	37.7	42.9
1976	37.3	43.3
1975	36.9	43.8
1974	36.5	44.1
1973	36.3	44.1
1972	36	44.1
1971	35.5	44.2
1970	35.1	44.2
1969	34.7	44.6
1968	34.4	44.9
1967	34.1	45.4
1966	33.8	45.8
1965	33.5	46.1
1964	33.1	46.5
1963	32.9	46.5
1962	32.6	46.5
1961	32.3	46.7
1960	31.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.7 in Gabon and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 31.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gabon	Solomon Islands
2100	20.4%	19%
2099	20.5%	19.1%
2098	20.7%	19.2%
2097	20.8%	19.4%
2096	21%	19.5%
2095	21.1%	19.6%
2094	21.3%	19.8%
2093	21.4%	19.9%
2092	21.6%	20%
2091	21.7%	20.2%
2090	21.9%	20.3%
2089	22%	20.5%
2088	22.2%	20.6%
2087	22.4%	20.8%
2086	22.5%	21%
2085	22.7%	21.2%
2084	22.9%	21.3%
2083	23%	21.5%
2082	23.2%	21.7%
2081	23.3%	21.9%
2080	23.5%	22.1%
2079	23.7%	22.3%
2078	23.8%	22.4%
2077	24%	22.6%
2076	24.1%	22.8%
2075	24.3%	23%
2074	24.5%	23.2%
2073	24.6%	23.4%
2072	24.8%	23.6%
2071	25%	23.8%
2070	25.2%	24%
2069	25.4%	24.2%
2068	25.6%	24.4%
2067	25.8%	24.6%
2066	26%	24.8%
2065	26.2%	25%
2064	26.5%	25.2%
2063	26.7%	25.4%
2062	26.9%	25.6%
2061	27.2%	25.9%
2060	27.4%	26.1%
2059	27.7%	26.3%
2058	28%	26.6%
2057	28.2%	26.8%
2056	28.5%	27.1%
2055	28.7%	27.4%
2054	28.9%	27.7%
2053	29.1%	28%
2052	29.4%	28.3%
2051	29.6%	28.6%
2050	29.7%	28.9%
2049	29.9%	29.2%
2048	30.1%	29.4%
2047	30.2%	29.7%
2046	30.4%	30%
2045	30.6%	30.3%
2044	30.7%	30.6%
2043	30.9%	30.8%
2042	31%	31.1%
2041	31.2%	31.3%
2040	31.4%	31.6%
2039	31.7%	31.8%
2038	31.9%	32.1%
2037	32.2%	32.3%
2036	32.5%	32.5%
2035	32.9%	32.8%
2034	33.2%	33%
2033	33.6%	33.4%
2032	34%	33.7%
2031	34.4%	34.1%
2030	34.7%	34.5%
2029	35.1%	35%
2028	35.4%	35.4%
2027	35.8%	35.9%
2026	36.1%	36.3%
2025	36.4%	36.8%
2024	36.5%	37%
2023	36.7%	37.4%
2022	36.8%	37.7%
2021	36.8%	38.1%
2020	36.8%	38.4%
2019	36.8%	38.7%
2018	36.7%	39%
2017	36.6%	39.4%
2016	36.6%	39.7%
2015	36.6%	40%
2014	36.7%	40.2%
2013	36.8%	40.4%
2012	37%	40.7%
2011	37.1%	40.8%
2010	37.3%	41%
2009	37.6%	41.1%
2008	37.9%	41.2%
2007	38.2%	41.2%
2006	38.6%	41.3%
2005	39%	41.5%
2004	39.4%	41.7%
2003	39.7%	41.9%
2002	40.1%	42.2%
2001	40.5%	42.5%
2000	40.8%	42.9%
1999	41.2%	43.2%
1998	41.5%	43.5%
1997	41.8%	43.8%
1996	42%	44%
1995	42.3%	44.3%
1994	42.4%	44.5%
1993	42.5%	44.8%
1992	42.5%	45.1%
1991	42.5%	45.4%
1990	42.4%	45.8%
1989	42.3%	46.2%
1988	42.1%	46.6%
1987	41.9%	46.9%
1986	41.6%	47.3%
1985	41.4%	47.5%
1984	41%	47.8%
1983	40.7%	47.9%
1982	40.3%	48.1%
1981	39.9%	48.2%
1980	39.6%	48.3%
1979	39.2%	48.3%
1978	38.8%	48.3%
1977	38.4%	48.3%
1976	38%	48.2%
1975	37.6%	47.9%
1974	37.1%	47.5%
1973	36.7%	47.1%
1972	36.3%	46.9%
1971	35.8%	46.8%
1970	35.4%	46.7%
1969	35.1%	46.6%
1968	34.7%	46.4%
1967	34.3%	46.2%
1966	33.9%	46%
1965	33.5%	45.9%
1964	33%	45.8%
1963	32.6%	45.9%
1962	32.2%	46%
1961	31.8%	46.1%
1960	31.4%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.5% of the population in Gabon and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 42.4% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Gabon and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gabon vs Solomon Islands

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Gabon

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gabon	Solomon Islands
2023	233	123
2022	216	126
2021	249	153
2020	194	131
2019	179	135
2018	176	136
2017	184	140
2016	215	143
2015	239	146
2014	273	147
2013	235	147
2012	173	146
2011	149	147
2010	144	148
2009	158	152
2008	158	153
2007	173	163
2006	186	159
2005	175	161
2004	142	164
2003	134	167
2002	151	168
2001	160	167
2000	178	166
1999	216	164
1998	258	165
1997	290	164
1996	321	166
1995	341	168
1994	357	170
1993	364	173
1992	371	174
1991	369	178
1990	368	184
1989	366	188
1988	367	193
1987	366	200
1986	369	226
1985	373	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 233 deaths per 100,000 live births in Gabon, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gabon	Solomon Islands
2023	3.32%	2.06%
2022	3.41%	2.12%
2021	3.52%	2.18%
2020	3.62%	2.24%
2019	3.8%	2.3%
2018	3.96%	2.36%
2017	4.1%	2.41%
2016	4.24%	2.45%
2015	4.42%	2.49%
2014	4.57%	2.53%
2013	4.73%	2.58%
2012	4.94%	2.62%
2011	5.14%	2.67%
2010	5.35%	2.72%
2009	5.57%	2.76%
2008	5.77%	2.81%
2007	5.99%	2.85%
2006	6.21%	2.88%
2005	6.39%	2.91%
2004	6.6%	2.94%
2003	6.81%	2.97%
2002	7.01%	2.99%
2001	7.19%	3.03%
2000	7.37%	3.07%
1999	7.53%	3.11%
1998	7.67%	3.16%
1997	7.79%	3.21%
1996	7.89%	3.27%
1995	7.98%	3.35%
1994	8.06%	3.43%
1993	8.14%	3.52%
1992	8.24%	3.62%
1991	8.35%	3.72%
1990	8.49%	3.82%
1989	8.64%	3.93%
1988	8.82%	4.04%
1987	9.03%	4.16%
1986	9.26%	4.28%
1985	9.52%	4.42%
1984	9.81%	4.58%
1983	10.1%	4.74%
1982	10.5%	4.93%
1981	10.8%	5.14%
1980	11.2%	5.38%
1979	11.6%	5.64%
1978	12%	5.95%
1977	12.4%	6.29%
1976	12.8%	6.68%
1975	13.3%	7.9%
1974	13.7%	7.6%
1973	14.2%	8.12%
1972	14.7%	8.69%
1971	15.2%	9.29%
1970	15.7%	9.94%
1969	16.2%	10.6%
1968	16.8%	11.3%
1967	17.4%	12%
1966	17.9%	12.7%
1965	18.6%	13.3%
1964	19.2%	14%
1963	19.8%	14.7%
1962	20.5%	15.4%
1961	21.2%	16%
1960	21.9%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.32% in Gabon and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.