Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Solomon Islands by year

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Guatemala

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Solomon Islands
2023	2.31	3.56
2022	2.34	3.62
2021	2.39	3.69
2020	2.47	3.75
2019	2.59	3.8
2018	2.74	3.93
2017	2.86	4.06
2016	2.97	4.2
2015	3.03	4.29
2014	3.09	4.36
2013	3.15	4.33
2012	3.22	4.33
2011	3.29	4.34
2010	3.38	4.34
2009	3.47	4.35
2008	3.57	4.36
2007	3.72	4.37
2006	3.85	4.39
2005	3.97	4.41
2004	4.13	4.47
2003	4.25	4.54
2002	4.37	4.6
2001	4.5	4.67
2000	4.58	4.76
1999	4.69	4.86
1998	4.8	4.98
1997	4.91	5.09
1996	5.01	5.22
1995	5.11	5.34
1994	5.19	5.4
1993	5.25	5.45
1992	5.31	5.51
1991	5.38	5.62
1990	5.48	5.74
1989	5.56	5.87
1988	5.62	5.99
1987	5.64	6.12
1986	5.66	6.26
1985	5.73	6.38
1984	5.86	6.49
1983	5.98	6.57
1982	6.06	6.64
1981	6.12	6.71
1980	6.17	6.77
1979	6.22	6.82
1978	6.26	6.87
1977	6.32	6.92
1976	6.37	6.95
1975	6.41	6.99
1974	6.46	7.01
1973	6.49	7
1972	6.51	6.99
1971	6.55	6.99
1970	6.6	6.98
1969	6.65	6.97
1968	6.7	6.95
1967	6.76	6.97
1966	6.8	7
1965	6.84	7.02
1964	6.87	7.05
1963	6.9	7.03
1962	6.93	7.04
1961	6.98	7.05
1960	7	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 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 Guatemala vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Solomon Islands
2023	289,635	17,436
2022	281,675	17,253
2021	255,145	16,626
2020	281,328	16,488
2019	307,389	16,649
2018	323,100	16,790
2017	332,838	16,897
2016	338,114	17,027
2015	335,072	16,909
2014	333,551	16,652
2013	331,321	16,038
2012	332,365	15,585
2011	328,548	15,095
2010	324,802	14,604
2009	323,320	14,381
2008	323,226	14,225
2007	326,298	13,963
2006	325,604	13,799
2005	325,816	13,568
2004	331,699	13,444
2003	333,539	13,344
2002	334,255	13,195
2001	335,503	13,061
2000	332,891	12,938
1999	328,890	12,809
1998	325,174	12,658
1997	320,087	12,478
1996	315,252	12,328
1995	309,236	12,124
1994	302,708	11,771
1993	295,515	11,396
1992	288,411	11,029
1991	283,917	10,789
1990	280,318	10,561
1989	276,736	10,354
1988	271,466	10,142
1987	261,746	9,943
1986	252,754	9,656
1985	246,119	9,534
1984	241,892	9,299
1983	238,059	9,011
1982	199,809	8,720
1981	221,044	8,436
1980	218,460	8,156
1979	216,810	7,874
1978	211,301	7,598
1977	203,299	7,290
1976	171,903	7,058
1975	188,501	6,635
1974	184,992	6,612
1973	179,871	6,343
1972	173,162	6,074
1971	165,104	5,814
1970	155,946	5,575
1969	149,516	5,444
1968	146,946	5,285
1967	143,859	5,151
1966	140,494	5,028
1965	135,997	4,885
1964	132,832	4,747
1963	129,065	4,571
1962	126,429	4,408
1961	123,753	4,257
1960	120,728	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 +1.6% in Guatemala and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Solomon Islands by year

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Guatemala

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Solomon Islands
2023	20.8	26.9
2022	21.1	27.3
2021	21.4	27.7
2020	22	28
2019	23.1	28.4
2018	24.3	29.1
2017	25.2	30.1
2016	26	31.1
2015	26.2	31.9
2014	26.5	32.6
2013	26.7	32.5
2012	27.2	32.7
2011	27.5	33
2010	27.8	33.2
2009	28.2	33.7
2008	28.7	33.8
2007	29.4	33.9
2006	30	34
2005	30.8	34
2004	31.7	34.3
2003	32.5	34.6
2002	33.3	34.8
2001	34.2	35.1
2000	34.7	35.4
1999	35.2	35.8
1998	35.9	36.3
1997	36.5	36.7
1996	37.1	37.3
1995	37.8	37.7
1994	38.2	37.7
1993	38.6	37.6
1992	38.9	37.5
1991	39.3	37.9
1990	39.8	38.3
1989	40.3	38.7
1988	40.7	39.2
1987	40.7	39.7
1986	40.8	40.3
1985	41.1	40.6
1984	41.9	41
1983	42.8	41.2
1982	43.2	41.4
1981	43.4	41.7
1980	43.6	41.9
1979	43.6	42.2
1978	43.7	42.6
1977	43.9	42.9
1976	44	43.3
1975	44.1	43.8
1974	44.1	44.1
1973	44.2	44.1
1972	44.4	44.1
1971	44.7	44.2
1970	44.9	44.2
1969	45.1	44.6
1968	45.3	44.9
1967	45.6	45.4
1966	46	45.8
1965	46.2	46.1
1964	46.5	46.5
1963	46.9	46.5
1962	47.4	46.5
1961	48	46.7
1960	48.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 48.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Solomon Islands
2100	14.9%	19%
2099	14.9%	19.1%
2098	15%	19.2%
2097	15%	19.4%
2096	15.1%	19.5%
2095	15.1%	19.6%
2094	15.2%	19.8%
2093	15.3%	19.9%
2092	15.3%	20%
2091	15.4%	20.2%
2090	15.5%	20.3%
2089	15.5%	20.5%
2088	15.6%	20.6%
2087	15.7%	20.8%
2086	15.8%	21%
2085	15.9%	21.2%
2084	15.9%	21.3%
2083	16%	21.5%
2082	16.1%	21.7%
2081	16.2%	21.9%
2080	16.3%	22.1%
2079	16.5%	22.3%
2078	16.6%	22.4%
2077	16.7%	22.6%
2076	16.8%	22.8%
2075	16.9%	23%
2074	17%	23.2%
2073	17.2%	23.4%
2072	17.3%	23.6%
2071	17.4%	23.8%
2070	17.6%	24%
2069	17.7%	24.2%
2068	17.9%	24.4%
2067	18%	24.6%
2066	18.2%	24.8%
2065	18.3%	25%
2064	18.5%	25.2%
2063	18.7%	25.4%
2062	18.9%	25.6%
2061	19%	25.9%
2060	19.2%	26.1%
2059	19.4%	26.3%
2058	19.7%	26.6%
2057	19.9%	26.8%
2056	20.1%	27.1%
2055	20.4%	27.4%
2054	20.6%	27.7%
2053	20.9%	28%
2052	21.2%	28.3%
2051	21.5%	28.6%
2050	21.8%	28.9%
2049	22.1%	29.2%
2048	22.4%	29.4%
2047	22.7%	29.7%
2046	23%	30%
2045	23.3%	30.3%
2044	23.6%	30.6%
2043	23.9%	30.8%
2042	24.2%	31.1%
2041	24.5%	31.3%
2040	24.8%	31.6%
2039	25%	31.8%
2038	25.3%	32.1%
2037	25.6%	32.3%
2036	25.9%	32.5%
2035	26.2%	32.8%
2034	26.6%	33%
2033	27%	33.4%
2032	27.5%	33.7%
2031	28%	34.1%
2030	28.6%	34.5%
2029	29.1%	35%
2028	29.7%	35.4%
2027	30.2%	35.9%
2026	30.8%	36.3%
2025	31.3%	36.8%
2024	31.6%	37%
2023	32.1%	37.4%
2022	32.7%	37.7%
2021	33.3%	38.1%
2020	33.8%	38.4%
2019	34.4%	38.7%
2018	34.9%	39%
2017	35.4%	39.4%
2016	35.9%	39.7%
2015	36.4%	40%
2014	36.9%	40.2%
2013	37.5%	40.4%
2012	38.1%	40.7%
2011	38.7%	40.8%
2010	39.3%	41%
2009	39.9%	41.1%
2008	40.5%	41.2%
2007	41%	41.2%
2006	41.6%	41.3%
2005	42.1%	41.5%
2004	42.5%	41.7%
2003	43%	41.9%
2002	43.3%	42.2%
2001	43.6%	42.5%
2000	43.8%	42.9%
1999	44.1%	43.2%
1998	44.3%	43.5%
1997	44.5%	43.8%
1996	44.7%	44%
1995	44.8%	44.3%
1994	44.9%	44.5%
1993	45.1%	44.8%
1992	45.2%	45.1%
1991	45.3%	45.4%
1990	45.4%	45.8%
1989	45.5%	46.2%
1988	45.6%	46.6%
1987	45.6%	46.9%
1986	45.7%	47.3%
1985	45.7%	47.5%
1984	45.7%	47.8%
1983	45.7%	47.9%
1982	45.6%	48.1%
1981	45.6%	48.2%
1980	45.5%	48.3%
1979	45.5%	48.3%
1978	45.6%	48.3%
1977	45.6%	48.3%
1976	45.7%	48.2%
1975	45.8%	47.9%
1974	45.9%	47.5%
1973	46%	47.1%
1972	46%	46.9%
1971	46%	46.8%
1970	46.1%	46.7%
1969	46.2%	46.6%
1968	46.2%	46.4%
1967	46.4%	46.2%
1966	46.5%	46%
1965	46.6%	45.9%
1964	46.6%	45.8%
1963	46.7%	45.9%
1962	46.8%	46%
1961	46.7%	46.1%
1960	46.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Solomon Islands

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Guatemala

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Solomon Islands
2023	94	123
2022	97	126
2021	125	153
2020	102	131
2019	106	135
2018	107	136
2017	107	140
2016	110	143
2015	112	146
2014	111	147
2013	111	147
2012	115	146
2011	120	147
2010	127	148
2009	130	152
2008	133	153
2007	135	163
2006	142	159
2005	153	161
2004	148	164
2003	150	167
2002	153	168
2001	162	167
2000	166	166
1999	174	164
1998	185	165
1997	198	164
1996	213	166
1995	229	168
1994	244	170
1993	262	173
1992	269	174
1991	268	178
1990	270	184
1989	271	188
1988	273	193
1987	277	200
1986	286	226
1985	301	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guatemala, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Solomon Islands
2023	2.14%	2.06%
2022	2.21%	2.12%
2021	2.28%	2.18%
2020	2.37%	2.24%
2019	2.45%	2.3%
2018	2.54%	2.36%
2017	2.63%	2.41%
2016	2.72%	2.45%
2015	2.83%	2.49%
2014	2.94%	2.53%
2013	3.07%	2.58%
2012	3.2%	2.62%
2011	3.33%	2.67%
2010	3.48%	2.72%
2009	3.62%	2.76%
2008	3.78%	2.81%
2007	3.93%	2.85%
2006	4.1%	2.88%
2005	4.26%	2.91%
2004	4.43%	2.94%
2003	4.61%	2.97%
2002	4.8%	2.99%
2001	5%	3.03%
2000	5.21%	3.07%
1999	5.42%	3.11%
1998	5.65%	3.16%
1997	5.89%	3.21%
1996	6.15%	3.27%
1995	6.42%	3.35%
1994	6.71%	3.43%
1993	7.02%	3.52%
1992	7.34%	3.62%
1991	7.68%	3.72%
1990	8.04%	3.82%
1989	8.41%	3.93%
1988	8.79%	4.04%
1987	9.19%	4.16%
1986	9.6%	4.28%
1985	10%	4.42%
1984	10.5%	4.58%
1983	10.9%	4.74%
1982	13.6%	4.93%
1981	11.8%	5.14%
1980	12.2%	5.38%
1979	12.7%	5.64%
1978	13.2%	5.95%
1977	13.6%	6.29%
1976	16.5%	6.68%
1975	14.6%	7.9%
1974	15.1%	7.6%
1973	15.6%	8.12%
1972	16.1%	8.69%
1971	16.6%	9.29%
1970	17.1%	9.94%
1969	17.6%	10.6%
1968	18.1%	11.3%
1967	18.6%	12%
1966	19.1%	12.7%
1965	19.6%	13.3%
1964	20.1%	14%
1963	20.6%	14.7%
1962	21.1%	15.4%
1961	21.6%	16%
1960	22.2%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.