Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Greece vs Solomon Islands by year

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Greece

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Solomon Islands
2023	1.32	3.56
2022	1.32	3.62
2021	1.43	3.69
2020	1.39	3.75
2019	1.34	3.8
2018	1.35	3.93
2017	1.35	4.06
2016	1.38	4.2
2015	1.33	4.29
2014	1.3	4.36
2013	1.29	4.33
2012	1.34	4.33
2011	1.4	4.34
2010	1.48	4.34
2009	1.5	4.35
2008	1.5	4.36
2007	1.41	4.37
2006	1.4	4.39
2005	1.34	4.41
2004	1.31	4.47
2003	1.29	4.54
2002	1.28	4.6
2001	1.25	4.67
2000	1.25	4.76
1999	1.23	4.86
1998	1.24	4.98
1997	1.27	5.09
1996	1.26	5.22
1995	1.28	5.34
1994	1.33	5.4
1993	1.32	5.45
1992	1.36	5.51
1991	1.37	5.62
1990	1.39	5.74
1989	1.4	5.87
1988	1.5	5.99
1987	1.5	6.12
1986	1.6	6.26
1985	1.67	6.38
1984	1.83	6.49
1983	1.94	6.57
1982	2.03	6.64
1981	2.09	6.71
1980	2.23	6.77
1979	2.26	6.82
1978	2.28	6.87
1977	2.27	6.92
1976	2.35	6.95
1975	2.33	6.99
1974	2.38	7.01
1973	2.27	7
1972	2.32	6.99
1971	2.32	6.99
1970	2.4	6.98
1969	2.36	6.97
1968	2.42	6.95
1967	2.45	6.97
1966	2.32	7
1965	2.25	7.02
1964	2.24	7.05
1963	2.14	7.03
1962	2.16	7.04
1961	2.13	7.05
1960	2.23	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Solomon Islands
2023	-56,200	17,436
2022	-63,665	17,253
2021	-58,131	16,626
2020	-46,004	16,488
2019	-41,814	16,649
2018	-33,272	16,790
2017	-36,566	16,897
2016	-25,862	17,027
2015	-29,216	16,909
2014	-20,696	16,652
2013	-17,545	16,038
2012	-16,568	15,585
2011	-4,441	15,095
2010	5,560	14,604
2009	8,886	14,381
2008	11,077	14,225
2007	2,210	13,963
2006	6,612	13,799
2005	2,197	13,568
2004	0	13,444
2003	-1,093	13,344
2002	0	13,195
2001	0	13,061
2000	-1,081	12,938
1999	-2,153	12,809
1998	-2,144	12,658
1997	2,133	12,478
1996	0	12,328
1995	1,056	12,124
1994	6,307	11,771
1993	4,185	11,396
1992	6,239	11,029
1991	6,192	10,789
1990	8,157	10,561
1989	9,080	10,354
1988	15,055	10,142
1987	10,001	9,943
1986	20,931	9,656
1985	22,849	9,534
1984	37,604	9,299
1983	42,341	9,011
1982	50,906	8,720
1981	54,484	8,436
1980	60,748	8,156
1979	65,882	7,874
1978	64,124	7,598
1977	59,574	7,290
1976	65,236	7,058
1975	61,516	6,635
1974	68,111	6,612
1973	59,824	6,343
1972	64,887	6,074
1971	67,116	5,814
1970	71,222	5,575
1969	82,464	5,444
1968	87,408	5,285
1967	91,183	5,151
1966	86,998	5,028
1965	83,793	4,885
1964	83,402	4,747
1963	81,404	4,571
1962	85,327	4,408
1961	86,500	4,257
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Greece vs Solomon Islands by year

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Greece

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Solomon Islands
2023	6.8	26.9
2022	7.3	27.3
2021	8.1	27.7
2020	7.9	28
2019	7.8	28.4
2018	8.1	29.1
2017	8.2	30.1
2016	8.6	31.1
2015	8.5	31.9
2014	8.5	32.6
2013	8.6	32.5
2012	9.1	32.7
2011	9.6	33
2010	10.3	33.2
2009	10.6	33.7
2008	10.7	33.8
2007	10.1	33.9
2006	10.2	34
2005	9.8	34
2004	9.6	34.3
2003	9.6	34.6
2002	9.5	34.8
2001	9.4	35.1
2000	9.6	35.4
1999	9.4	35.8
1998	9.4	36.3
1997	9.6	36.7
1996	9.5	37.3
1995	9.6	37.7
1994	9.9	37.7
1993	9.7	37.6
1992	10	37.5
1991	9.9	37.9
1990	10	38.3
1989	10.1	38.7
1988	10.7	39.2
1987	10.6	39.7
1986	11.3	40.3
1985	11.7	40.6
1984	12.7	41
1983	13.5	41.2
1982	14	41.4
1981	14.5	41.7
1980	15.4	41.9
1979	15.5	42.2
1978	15.5	42.6
1977	15.4	42.9
1976	16	43.3
1975	15.7	43.8
1974	16.1	44.1
1973	15.4	44.1
1972	15.9	44.1
1971	16	44.2
1970	16.5	44.2
1969	17.6	44.6
1968	18.4	44.9
1967	18.8	45.4
1966	18	45.8
1965	17.7	46.1
1964	18	46.5
1963	17.5	46.5
1962	18	46.5
1961	17.9	46.7
1960	18.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 18.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Solomon Islands
2100	11.4%	19%
2099	11.4%	19.1%
2098	11.5%	19.2%
2097	11.6%	19.4%
2096	11.6%	19.5%
2095	11.7%	19.6%
2094	11.8%	19.8%
2093	11.8%	19.9%
2092	11.9%	20%
2091	11.9%	20.2%
2090	12%	20.3%
2089	12%	20.5%
2088	12%	20.6%
2087	12%	20.8%
2086	12%	21%
2085	12%	21.2%
2084	12%	21.3%
2083	11.9%	21.5%
2082	11.9%	21.7%
2081	11.8%	21.9%
2080	11.7%	22.1%
2079	11.6%	22.3%
2078	11.6%	22.4%
2077	11.5%	22.6%
2076	11.4%	22.8%
2075	11.3%	23%
2074	11.3%	23.2%
2073	11.2%	23.4%
2072	11.2%	23.6%
2071	11.2%	23.8%
2070	11.2%	24%
2069	11.2%	24.2%
2068	11.2%	24.4%
2067	11.3%	24.6%
2066	11.3%	24.8%
2065	11.4%	25%
2064	11.5%	25.2%
2063	11.6%	25.4%
2062	11.7%	25.6%
2061	11.8%	25.9%
2060	11.9%	26.1%
2059	12%	26.3%
2058	12.1%	26.6%
2057	12.1%	26.8%
2056	12.2%	27.1%
2055	12.2%	27.4%
2054	12.3%	27.7%
2053	12.3%	28%
2052	12.2%	28.3%
2051	12.2%	28.6%
2050	12.1%	28.9%
2049	12%	29.2%
2048	11.9%	29.4%
2047	11.8%	29.7%
2046	11.7%	30%
2045	11.6%	30.3%
2044	11.5%	30.6%
2043	11.4%	30.8%
2042	11.2%	31.1%
2041	11.2%	31.3%
2040	11.1%	31.6%
2039	11%	31.8%
2038	11%	32.1%
2037	10.9%	32.3%
2036	11%	32.5%
2035	11%	32.8%
2034	11.1%	33%
2033	11.2%	33.4%
2032	11.4%	33.7%
2031	11.6%	34.1%
2030	11.8%	34.5%
2029	12%	35%
2028	12.2%	35.4%
2027	12.4%	35.9%
2026	12.7%	36.3%
2025	13%	36.8%
2024	13.2%	37%
2023	13.6%	37.4%
2022	13.8%	37.7%
2021	14%	38.1%
2020	14.2%	38.4%
2019	14.3%	38.7%
2018	14.4%	39%
2017	14.4%	39.4%
2016	14.4%	39.7%
2015	14.5%	40%
2014	14.6%	40.2%
2013	14.7%	40.4%
2012	14.7%	40.7%
2011	14.6%	40.8%
2010	14.6%	41%
2009	14.6%	41.1%
2008	14.6%	41.2%
2007	14.7%	41.2%
2006	14.8%	41.3%
2005	15%	41.5%
2004	15.2%	41.7%
2003	15.4%	41.9%
2002	15.6%	42.2%
2001	15.7%	42.5%
2000	15.8%	42.9%
1999	16%	43.2%
1998	16.2%	43.5%
1997	16.5%	43.8%
1996	16.9%	44%
1995	17.3%	44.3%
1994	17.8%	44.5%
1993	18.2%	44.8%
1992	18.6%	45.1%
1991	18.9%	45.4%
1990	19.4%	45.8%
1989	19.9%	46.2%
1988	20.5%	46.6%
1987	20.9%	46.9%
1986	21.4%	47.3%
1985	21.9%	47.5%
1984	22.4%	47.8%
1983	22.8%	47.9%
1982	23.2%	48.1%
1981	23.6%	48.2%
1980	23.4%	48.3%
1979	23.2%	48.3%
1978	23.5%	48.3%
1977	23.6%	48.3%
1976	23.8%	48.2%
1975	24%	47.9%
1974	24.3%	47.5%
1973	24.5%	47.1%
1972	24.8%	46.9%
1971	25.1%	46.8%
1970	24.8%	46.7%
1969	25.2%	46.6%
1968	25.2%	46.4%
1967	25.3%	46.2%
1966	25.5%	46%
1965	25.3%	45.9%
1964	25.9%	45.8%
1963	26%	45.9%
1962	26.1%	46%
1961	26.4%	46.1%
1960	26.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Solomon Islands

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Greece

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Solomon Islands
2023	5	123
2022	10	126
2021	9	153
2020	7	131
2019	5	135
2018	5	136
2017	5	140
2016	5	143
2015	5	146
2014	4	147
2013	4	147
2012	4	146
2011	4	147
2010	4	148
2009	3	152
2008	3	153
2007	3	163
2006	3	159
2005	3	161
2004	3	164
2003	3	167
2002	3	168
2001	3	167
2000	4	166
1999	4	164
1998	4	165
1997	4	164
1996	4	166
1995	5	168
1994	5	170
1993	5	173
1992	6	174
1991	6	178
1990	7	184
1989	7	188
1988	7	193
1987	9	200
1986	8	226
1985	9	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 Greece, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Solomon Islands
2023	0.37%	2.06%
2022	0.38%	2.12%
2021	0.39%	2.18%
2020	0.4%	2.24%
2019	0.41%	2.3%
2018	0.42%	2.36%
2017	0.43%	2.41%
2016	0.43%	2.45%
2015	0.43%	2.49%
2014	0.42%	2.53%
2013	0.41%	2.58%
2012	0.4%	2.62%
2011	0.4%	2.67%
2010	0.39%	2.72%
2009	0.4%	2.76%
2008	0.4%	2.81%
2007	0.41%	2.85%
2006	0.43%	2.88%
2005	0.46%	2.91%
2004	0.49%	2.94%
2003	0.52%	2.97%
2002	0.56%	2.99%
2001	0.6%	3.03%
2000	0.64%	3.07%
1999	0.69%	3.11%
1998	0.73%	3.16%
1997	0.77%	3.21%
1996	0.81%	3.27%
1995	0.85%	3.35%
1994	0.88%	3.43%
1993	0.91%	3.52%
1992	0.95%	3.62%
1991	0.99%	3.72%
1990	1.05%	3.82%
1989	1.11%	3.93%
1988	1.19%	4.04%
1987	1.27%	4.16%
1986	1.37%	4.28%
1985	1.46%	4.42%
1984	1.54%	4.58%
1983	1.62%	4.74%
1982	1.71%	4.93%
1981	1.83%	5.14%
1980	1.96%	5.38%
1979	2.09%	5.64%
1978	2.24%	5.95%
1977	2.38%	6.29%
1976	2.51%	6.68%
1975	2.62%	7.9%
1974	2.7%	7.6%
1973	2.76%	8.12%
1972	2.84%	8.69%
1971	2.96%	9.29%
1970	3.13%	9.94%
1969	3.33%	10.6%
1968	3.54%	11.3%
1967	3.73%	12%
1966	3.86%	12.7%
1965	3.97%	13.3%
1964	4.1%	14%
1963	4.25%	14.7%
1962	4.39%	15.4%
1961	4.51%	16%
1960	4.62%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.