Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Solomon Islands by year

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Guyana

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Solomon Islands
2023	2.41	3.56
2022	2.44	3.62
2021	2.46	3.69
2020	2.49	3.75
2019	2.52	3.8
2018	2.55	3.93
2017	2.59	4.06
2016	2.63	4.2
2015	2.67	4.29
2014	2.7	4.36
2013	2.71	4.33
2012	2.7	4.33
2011	2.69	4.34
2010	2.68	4.34
2009	2.69	4.35
2008	2.7	4.36
2007	2.68	4.37
2006	2.66	4.39
2005	2.65	4.41
2004	2.68	4.47
2003	2.75	4.54
2002	2.84	4.6
2001	2.96	4.67
2000	3.06	4.76
1999	3.13	4.86
1998	3.18	4.98
1997	3.22	5.09
1996	3.23	5.22
1995	3.24	5.34
1994	3.23	5.4
1993	3.2	5.45
1992	3.19	5.51
1991	3.18	5.62
1990	3.18	5.74
1989	3.19	5.87
1988	3.23	5.99
1987	3.31	6.12
1986	3.38	6.26
1985	3.47	6.38
1984	3.54	6.49
1983	3.64	6.57
1982	3.68	6.64
1981	3.72	6.71
1980	3.77	6.77
1979	3.86	6.82
1978	3.97	6.87
1977	4.12	6.92
1976	4.28	6.95
1975	4.45	6.99
1974	4.64	7.01
1973	4.87	7
1972	5.08	6.99
1971	5.26	6.99
1970	5.41	6.98
1969	5.58	6.97
1968	5.75	6.95
1967	5.89	6.97
1966	6.02	7
1965	6.14	7.02
1964	6.23	7.05
1963	6.31	7.03
1962	6.33	7.04
1961	6.34	7.05
1960	6.33	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 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 Guyana vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	Solomon Islands
2023	10,716	17,436
2022	11,042	17,253
2021	8,125	16,626
2020	10,307	16,488
2019	11,665	16,649
2018	10,946	16,790
2017	11,108	16,897
2016	11,168	17,027
2015	11,199	16,909
2014	11,143	16,652
2013	10,887	16,038
2012	10,633	15,585
2011	10,713	15,095
2010	10,652	14,604
2009	10,758	14,381
2008	10,792	14,225
2007	10,741	13,963
2006	10,525	13,799
2005	10,455	13,568
2004	10,767	13,444
2003	11,344	13,344
2002	12,218	13,195
2001	13,307	13,061
2000	14,128	12,938
1999	14,763	12,809
1998	15,292	12,658
1997	15,568	12,478
1996	15,768	12,328
1995	15,991	12,124
1994	16,185	11,771
1993	16,099	11,396
1992	15,990	11,029
1991	15,896	10,789
1990	15,917	10,561
1989	15,947	10,354
1988	16,189	10,142
1987	16,600	9,943
1986	16,940	9,656
1985	17,292	9,534
1984	17,466	9,299
1983	17,753	9,011
1982	17,644	8,720
1981	17,471	8,436
1980	17,298	8,156
1979	17,402	7,874
1978	17,539	7,598
1977	17,805	7,290
1976	18,083	7,058
1975	18,317	6,635
1974	18,589	6,612
1973	18,991	6,343
1972	19,219	6,074
1971	19,273	5,814
1970	19,233	5,575
1969	19,133	5,444
1968	19,035	5,285
1967	18,933	5,151
1966	18,862	5,028
1965	18,791	4,885
1964	18,729	4,747
1963	18,606	4,571
1962	18,344	4,408
1961	18,092	4,257
1960	17,867	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 +1.3% in Guyana and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Solomon Islands by year

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Guyana

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	Solomon Islands
2023	20.3	26.9
2022	20.7	27.3
2021	21	27.7
2020	21.3	28
2019	21.9	28.4
2018	21.2	29.1
2017	22	30.1
2016	22.3	31.1
2015	22.5	31.9
2014	22.6	32.6
2013	22.6	32.5
2012	22.3	32.7
2011	22.3	33
2010	22.1	33.2
2009	22.1	33.7
2008	22	33.8
2007	21.9	33.9
2006	21.7	34
2005	21.7	34
2004	22	34.3
2003	22.7	34.6
2002	23.8	34.8
2001	25	35.1
2000	26.2	35.4
1999	27.2	35.8
1998	28.1	36.3
1997	28.8	36.7
1996	29.2	37.3
1995	29.5	37.7
1994	29.7	37.7
1993	29.6	37.6
1992	29.6	37.5
1991	29.7	37.9
1990	29.8	38.3
1989	29.8	38.7
1988	30.1	39.2
1987	30.6	39.7
1986	31	40.3
1985	31.4	40.6
1984	31.5	41
1983	31.9	41.2
1982	31.8	41.4
1981	31.6	41.7
1980	31.4	41.9
1979	31.7	42.2
1978	32	42.6
1977	32.6	42.9
1976	33.3	43.3
1975	33.8	43.8
1974	34.5	44.1
1973	35.4	44.1
1972	36.1	44.1
1971	36.6	44.2
1970	37	44.2
1969	37.4	44.6
1968	38	44.9
1967	38.5	45.4
1966	39.2	45.8
1965	39.9	46.1
1964	40.6	46.5
1963	41.3	46.5
1962	41.8	46.5
1961	42.4	46.7
1960	42.7	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 42.7 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Solomon Islands
2100	15.8%	19%
2099	15.9%	19.1%
2098	16%	19.2%
2097	16%	19.4%
2096	16.1%	19.5%
2095	16.2%	19.6%
2094	16.3%	19.8%
2093	16.3%	19.9%
2092	16.4%	20%
2091	16.5%	20.2%
2090	16.6%	20.3%
2089	16.7%	20.5%
2088	16.8%	20.6%
2087	16.9%	20.8%
2086	17%	21%
2085	17.1%	21.2%
2084	17.2%	21.3%
2083	17.3%	21.5%
2082	17.3%	21.7%
2081	17.4%	21.9%
2080	17.5%	22.1%
2079	17.6%	22.3%
2078	17.8%	22.4%
2077	17.9%	22.6%
2076	18%	22.8%
2075	18.1%	23%
2074	18.2%	23.2%
2073	18.3%	23.4%
2072	18.4%	23.6%
2071	18.6%	23.8%
2070	18.7%	24%
2069	18.9%	24.2%
2068	19%	24.4%
2067	19.2%	24.6%
2066	19.3%	24.8%
2065	19.5%	25%
2064	19.7%	25.2%
2063	19.9%	25.4%
2062	20.1%	25.6%
2061	20.2%	25.9%
2060	20.4%	26.1%
2059	20.6%	26.3%
2058	20.8%	26.6%
2057	21%	26.8%
2056	21.2%	27.1%
2055	21.4%	27.4%
2054	21.6%	27.7%
2053	21.8%	28%
2052	22%	28.3%
2051	22.1%	28.6%
2050	22.3%	28.9%
2049	22.5%	29.2%
2048	22.6%	29.4%
2047	22.8%	29.7%
2046	23%	30%
2045	23.2%	30.3%
2044	23.3%	30.6%
2043	23.5%	30.8%
2042	23.8%	31.1%
2041	24%	31.3%
2040	24.2%	31.6%
2039	24.5%	31.8%
2038	24.8%	32.1%
2037	25.1%	32.3%
2036	25.4%	32.5%
2035	25.8%	32.8%
2034	26.2%	33%
2033	26.5%	33.4%
2032	26.9%	33.7%
2031	27.2%	34.1%
2030	27.6%	34.5%
2029	27.9%	35%
2028	28.3%	35.4%
2027	28.6%	35.9%
2026	28.8%	36.3%
2025	29.1%	36.8%
2024	29.2%	37%
2023	29.3%	37.4%
2022	29.4%	37.7%
2021	29.4%	38.1%
2020	29.5%	38.4%
2019	29.3%	38.7%
2018	29.5%	39%
2017	30%	39.4%
2016	30.1%	39.7%
2015	30.3%	40%
2014	30.5%	40.2%
2013	30.8%	40.4%
2012	31.1%	40.7%
2011	31.6%	40.8%
2010	32.2%	41%
2009	32.9%	41.1%
2008	33.5%	41.2%
2007	34.1%	41.2%
2006	34.7%	41.3%
2005	35.3%	41.5%
2004	35.8%	41.7%
2003	36.1%	41.9%
2002	36.4%	42.2%
2001	36.5%	42.5%
2000	36.6%	42.9%
1999	36.6%	43.2%
1998	36.6%	43.5%
1997	36.5%	43.8%
1996	36.4%	44%
1995	36.4%	44.3%
1994	36.4%	44.5%
1993	36.4%	44.8%
1992	36.5%	45.1%
1991	36.7%	45.4%
1990	36.9%	45.8%
1989	37.2%	46.2%
1988	37.5%	46.6%
1987	38%	46.9%
1986	38.6%	47.3%
1985	39.2%	47.5%
1984	39.9%	47.8%
1983	40.5%	47.9%
1982	41.2%	48.1%
1981	41.9%	48.2%
1980	42.5%	48.3%
1979	42.9%	48.3%
1978	43.4%	48.3%
1977	43.9%	48.3%
1976	44.4%	48.2%
1975	44.9%	47.9%
1974	45.3%	47.5%
1973	45.7%	47.1%
1972	46%	46.9%
1971	46.3%	46.8%
1970	46.6%	46.7%
1969	46.9%	46.6%
1968	47.3%	46.4%
1967	47.5%	46.2%
1966	47.7%	46%
1965	47.8%	45.9%
1964	47.7%	45.8%
1963	47.6%	45.9%
1962	47.4%	46%
1961	47%	46.1%
1960	46.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Solomon Islands

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Guyana

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	Solomon Islands
2023	75	123
2022	83	126
2021	189	153
2020	109	131
2019	107	135
2018	105	136
2017	110	140
2016	114	143
2015	117	146
2014	121	147
2013	128	147
2012	133	146
2011	135	147
2010	141	148
2009	146	152
2008	153	153
2007	158	163
2006	167	159
2005	166	161
2004	162	164
2003	164	167
2002	164	168
2001	163	167
2000	171	166
1999	178	164
1998	184	165
1997	195	164
1996	202	166
1995	207	168
1994	204	170
1993	205	173
1992	208	174
1991	219	178
1990	224	184
1989	227	188
1988	230	193
1987	234	200
1986	238	226
1985	241	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guyana, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guyana

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	Solomon Islands
2023	2.57%	2.06%
2022	2.66%	2.12%
2021	2.75%	2.18%
2020	2.84%	2.24%
2019	2.93%	2.3%
2018	3.02%	2.36%
2017	3.11%	2.41%
2016	3.21%	2.45%
2015	3.31%	2.49%
2014	3.4%	2.53%
2013	3.49%	2.58%
2012	3.58%	2.62%
2011	3.65%	2.67%
2010	3.73%	2.72%
2009	3.81%	2.76%
2008	3.89%	2.81%
2007	3.97%	2.85%
2006	4.05%	2.88%
2005	4.14%	2.91%
2004	4.23%	2.94%
2003	4.32%	2.97%
2002	4.42%	2.99%
2001	4.53%	3.03%
2000	4.65%	3.07%
1999	4.77%	3.11%
1998	4.89%	3.16%
1997	5.02%	3.21%
1996	5.16%	3.27%
1995	5.3%	3.35%
1994	5.45%	3.43%
1993	5.6%	3.52%
1992	5.77%	3.62%
1991	5.92%	3.72%
1990	6.08%	3.82%
1989	6.22%	3.93%
1988	6.35%	4.04%
1987	6.47%	4.16%
1986	6.57%	4.28%
1985	6.66%	4.42%
1984	6.74%	4.58%
1983	6.82%	4.74%
1982	6.89%	4.93%
1981	6.96%	5.14%
1980	7.02%	5.38%
1979	7.08%	5.64%
1978	7.14%	5.95%
1977	7.19%	6.29%
1976	7.24%	6.68%
1975	7.27%	7.9%
1974	7.31%	7.6%
1973	7.33%	8.12%
1972	7.35%	8.69%
1971	7.37%	9.29%
1970	7.39%	9.94%
1969	7.43%	10.6%
1968	7.48%	11.3%
1967	7.56%	12%
1966	7.66%	12.7%
1965	7.8%	13.3%
1964	7.99%	14%
1963	8.21%	14.7%
1962	8.49%	15.4%
1961	8.81%	16%
1960	9.19%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.