Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Solomon Islands by year

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Iceland

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Solomon Islands
2023	1.59	3.56
2022	1.59	3.62
2021	1.82	3.69
2020	1.72	3.75
2019	1.74	3.8
2018	1.71	3.93
2017	1.71	4.06
2016	1.74	4.2
2015	1.8	4.29
2014	1.93	4.36
2013	1.93	4.33
2012	2.04	4.33
2011	2.02	4.34
2010	2.2	4.34
2009	2.23	4.35
2008	2.15	4.36
2007	2.09	4.37
2006	2.08	4.39
2005	2.05	4.41
2004	2.04	4.47
2003	1.99	4.54
2002	1.93	4.6
2001	1.95	4.67
2000	2.08	4.76
1999	1.99	4.86
1998	2.05	4.98
1997	2.04	5.09
1996	2.12	5.22
1995	2.08	5.34
1994	2.14	5.4
1993	2.22	5.45
1992	2.21	5.51
1991	2.18	5.62
1990	2.3	5.74
1989	2.19	5.87
1988	2.26	5.99
1987	2.06	6.12
1986	1.92	6.26
1985	1.93	6.38
1984	2.08	6.49
1983	2.24	6.57
1982	2.27	6.64
1981	2.33	6.71
1980	2.48	6.77
1979	2.49	6.82
1978	2.35	6.87
1977	2.31	6.92
1976	2.52	6.95
1975	2.65	6.99
1974	2.66	7.01
1973	2.94	7
1972	3.09	6.99
1971	2.92	6.99
1970	2.81	6.98
1969	2.99	6.97
1968	3.06	6.95
1967	3.28	6.97
1966	3.59	7
1965	3.73	7.02
1964	3.88	7.05
1963	3.99	7.03
1962	3.98	7.04
1961	3.88	7.05
1960	4.29	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 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 Iceland vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Solomon Islands
2023	1,697	17,436
2022	1,719	17,253
2021	2,534	16,626
2020	2,199	16,488
2019	2,163	16,649
2018	1,975	16,790
2017	1,854	16,897
2016	1,711	17,027
2015	1,952	16,909
2014	2,324	16,652
2013	2,169	16,038
2012	2,566	15,585
2011	2,521	15,095
2010	2,862	14,604
2009	3,026	14,381
2008	2,825	14,225
2007	2,617	13,963
2006	2,491	13,799
2005	2,433	13,568
2004	2,425	13,444
2003	2,317	13,344
2002	2,243	13,195
2001	2,365	13,061
2000	2,475	12,938
1999	2,192	12,809
1998	2,357	12,658
1997	2,305	12,478
1996	2,447	12,328
1995	2,354	12,124
1994	2,713	11,771
1993	2,875	11,396
1992	2,898	11,029
1991	2,733	10,789
1990	3,058	10,561
1989	2,832	10,354
1988	2,847	10,142
1987	2,360	9,943
1986	2,384	9,656
1985	2,221	9,534
1984	2,539	9,299
1983	2,702	9,011
1982	2,736	8,720
1981	2,677	8,436
1980	2,966	8,156
1979	2,980	7,874
1978	2,727	7,598
1977	2,551	7,290
1976	2,951	7,058
1975	2,965	6,635
1974	2,776	6,612
1973	3,121	6,343
1972	3,241	6,074
1971	2,782	5,814
1970	2,576	5,575
1969	2,766	5,444
1968	2,841	5,285
1967	3,021	5,151
1966	3,305	5,028
1965	3,442	4,885
1964	3,459	4,747
1963	3,490	4,571
1962	3,465	4,408
1961	3,312	4,257
1960	3,758	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 +0.44% in Iceland and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Solomon Islands by year

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Iceland

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Solomon Islands
2023	11	26.9
2022	11.5	27.3
2021	13.1	27.7
2020	12.3	28
2019	12.3	28.4
2018	12	29.1
2017	11.9	30.1
2016	12	31.1
2015	12.5	31.9
2014	13.4	32.6
2013	13.4	32.5
2012	14.1	32.7
2011	14.1	33
2010	15.4	33.2
2009	15.8	33.7
2008	15.2	33.8
2007	14.6	33.9
2006	14.5	34
2005	14.4	34
2004	14.5	34.3
2003	14.3	34.6
2002	14.1	34.8
2001	14.4	35.1
2000	15.3	35.4
1999	14.8	35.8
1998	15.2	36.3
1997	15.3	36.7
1996	16.1	37.3
1995	16	37.7
1994	16.7	37.7
1993	17.5	37.6
1992	17.7	37.5
1991	17.6	37.9
1990	18.7	38.3
1989	18	38.7
1988	18.7	39.2
1987	16.6	39.7
1986	16.4	40.3
1985	16	40.6
1984	17.2	41
1983	18.4	41.2
1982	18.5	41.4
1981	18.8	41.7
1980	19.8	41.9
1979	19.8	42.2
1978	18.6	42.6
1977	18	42.9
1976	19.5	43.3
1975	20.1	43.8
1974	19.9	44.1
1973	21.7	44.1
1972	22.4	44.1
1971	20.8	44.2
1970	19.7	44.2
1969	20.7	44.6
1968	21	44.9
1967	22.2	45.4
1966	24	45.8
1965	24.6	46.1
1964	25.3	46.5
1963	26	46.5
1962	25.8	46.5
1961	25.5	46.7
1960	28	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 28 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Solomon Islands
2100	11.8%	19%
2099	11.8%	19.1%
2098	11.8%	19.2%
2097	11.8%	19.4%
2096	11.9%	19.5%
2095	11.9%	19.6%
2094	11.9%	19.8%
2093	11.9%	19.9%
2092	11.9%	20%
2091	11.9%	20.2%
2090	11.9%	20.3%
2089	11.9%	20.5%
2088	11.9%	20.6%
2087	11.9%	20.8%
2086	11.9%	21%
2085	11.9%	21.2%
2084	11.9%	21.3%
2083	11.9%	21.5%
2082	11.9%	21.7%
2081	11.9%	21.9%
2080	11.9%	22.1%
2079	12%	22.3%
2078	12%	22.4%
2077	12%	22.6%
2076	12%	22.8%
2075	12.1%	23%
2074	12.1%	23.2%
2073	12.1%	23.4%
2072	12.2%	23.6%
2071	12.2%	23.8%
2070	12.3%	24%
2069	12.4%	24.2%
2068	12.4%	24.4%
2067	12.5%	24.6%
2066	12.6%	24.8%
2065	12.6%	25%
2064	12.7%	25.2%
2063	12.8%	25.4%
2062	12.8%	25.6%
2061	12.9%	25.9%
2060	13%	26.1%
2059	13%	26.3%
2058	13.1%	26.6%
2057	13.2%	26.8%
2056	13.2%	27.1%
2055	13.3%	27.4%
2054	13.4%	27.7%
2053	13.4%	28%
2052	13.5%	28.3%
2051	13.6%	28.6%
2050	13.7%	28.9%
2049	13.8%	29.2%
2048	13.8%	29.4%
2047	14%	29.7%
2046	14.1%	30%
2045	14.2%	30.3%
2044	14.3%	30.6%
2043	14.4%	30.8%
2042	14.6%	31.1%
2041	14.8%	31.3%
2040	14.9%	31.6%
2039	15.1%	31.8%
2038	15.3%	32.1%
2037	15.5%	32.3%
2036	15.8%	32.5%
2035	16%	32.8%
2034	16.2%	33%
2033	16.4%	33.4%
2032	16.5%	33.7%
2031	16.6%	34.1%
2030	16.7%	34.5%
2029	16.9%	35%
2028	17%	35.4%
2027	17.2%	35.9%
2026	17.4%	36.3%
2025	17.6%	36.8%
2024	17.8%	37%
2023	18.1%	37.4%
2022	18.4%	37.7%
2021	18.6%	38.1%
2020	18.7%	38.4%
2019	18.9%	38.7%
2018	19.2%	39%
2017	19.6%	39.4%
2016	19.9%	39.7%
2015	20.2%	40%
2014	20.4%	40.2%
2013	20.6%	40.4%
2012	20.7%	40.7%
2011	20.8%	40.8%
2010	20.9%	41%
2009	20.9%	41.1%
2008	20.9%	41.2%
2007	21.1%	41.2%
2006	21.5%	41.3%
2005	22.1%	41.5%
2004	22.5%	41.7%
2003	22.8%	41.9%
2002	23%	42.2%
2001	23.2%	42.5%
2000	23.3%	42.9%
1999	23.4%	43.2%
1998	23.6%	43.5%
1997	23.9%	43.8%
1996	24.1%	44%
1995	24.4%	44.3%
1994	24.7%	44.5%
1993	24.8%	44.8%
1992	24.8%	45.1%
1991	24.8%	45.4%
1990	25%	45.8%
1989	25%	46.2%
1988	25.2%	46.6%
1987	25.6%	46.9%
1986	25.9%	47.3%
1985	26.2%	47.5%
1984	26.5%	47.8%
1983	26.7%	47.9%
1982	26.9%	48.1%
1981	27.2%	48.2%
1980	27.5%	48.3%
1979	27.9%	48.3%
1978	28.4%	48.3%
1977	29%	48.3%
1976	29.5%	48.2%
1975	30.1%	47.9%
1974	30.7%	47.5%
1973	31.2%	47.1%
1972	31.6%	46.9%
1971	32.1%	46.8%
1970	32.6%	46.7%
1969	33.2%	46.6%
1968	33.6%	46.4%
1967	34%	46.2%
1966	34.3%	46%
1965	34.5%	45.9%
1964	34.7%	45.8%
1963	34.9%	45.9%
1962	34.9%	46%
1961	35%	46.1%
1960	34.9%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 25% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Solomon Islands

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Iceland

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Solomon Islands
2023	3	123
2022	5	126
2021	5	153
2020	12	131
2019	4	135
2018	4	136
2017	3	140
2016	3	143
2015	4	146
2014	4	147
2013	4	147
2012	4	146
2011	4	147
2010	5	148
2009	5	152
2008	4	153
2007	5	163
2006	5	159
2005	5	161
2004	6	164
2003	6	167
2002	7	168
2001	6	167
2000	7	166
1999	7	164
1998	8	165
1997	8	164
1996	7	166
1995	13	168
1994	9	170
1993	10	173
1992	12	174
1991	11	178
1990	13	184
1989	14	188
1988	11	193
1987	13	200
1986	15	226
1985	11	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Solomon Islands
2023	0.26%	2.06%
2022	0.26%	2.12%
2021	0.27%	2.18%
2020	0.27%	2.24%
2019	0.27%	2.3%
2018	0.27%	2.36%
2017	0.26%	2.41%
2016	0.26%	2.45%
2015	0.26%	2.49%
2014	0.26%	2.53%
2013	0.26%	2.58%
2012	0.26%	2.62%
2011	0.27%	2.67%
2010	0.27%	2.72%
2009	0.27%	2.76%
2008	0.28%	2.81%
2007	0.29%	2.85%
2006	0.3%	2.88%
2005	0.31%	2.91%
2004	0.33%	2.94%
2003	0.34%	2.97%
2002	0.36%	2.99%
2001	0.38%	3.03%
2000	0.4%	3.07%
1999	0.42%	3.11%
1998	0.45%	3.16%
1997	0.47%	3.21%
1996	0.49%	3.27%
1995	0.52%	3.35%
1994	0.54%	3.43%
1993	0.56%	3.52%
1992	0.58%	3.62%
1991	0.61%	3.72%
1990	0.63%	3.82%
1989	0.65%	3.93%
1988	0.67%	4.04%
1987	0.7%	4.16%
1986	0.73%	4.28%
1985	0.75%	4.42%
1984	0.79%	4.58%
1983	0.83%	4.74%
1982	0.87%	4.93%
1981	0.92%	5.14%
1980	0.97%	5.38%
1979	1.03%	5.64%
1978	1.09%	5.95%
1977	1.15%	6.29%
1976	1.22%	6.68%
1975	1.29%	7.9%
1974	1.35%	7.6%
1973	1.41%	8.12%
1972	1.48%	8.69%
1971	1.54%	9.29%
1970	1.6%	9.94%
1969	1.66%	10.6%
1968	1.72%	11.3%
1967	1.79%	12%
1966	1.85%	12.7%
1965	1.92%	13.3%
1964	1.97%	14%
1963	2.02%	14.7%
1962	2.07%	15.4%
1961	2.11%	16%
1960	2.14%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.