Fertility & birth rates in Iraq and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Iraq vs Solomon Islands by year

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Iraq

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iraq	Solomon Islands
2023	3.25	3.56
2022	3.29	3.62
2021	3.36	3.69
2020	3.42	3.75
2019	3.48	3.8
2018	3.55	3.93
2017	3.64	4.06
2016	3.84	4.2
2015	4.08	4.29
2014	4.31	4.36
2013	4.44	4.33
2012	4.54	4.33
2011	4.59	4.34
2010	4.46	4.34
2009	4.38	4.35
2008	4.37	4.36
2007	4.4	4.37
2006	4.46	4.39
2005	4.45	4.41
2004	4.53	4.47
2003	4.58	4.54
2002	4.67	4.6
2001	4.8	4.67
2000	4.92	4.76
1999	5.04	4.86
1998	5.11	4.98
1997	5.19	5.09
1996	5.25	5.22
1995	5.36	5.34
1994	5.49	5.4
1993	5.61	5.45
1992	5.72	5.51
1991	5.83	5.62
1990	5.93	5.74
1989	5.99	5.87
1988	6.05	5.99
1987	6.11	6.12
1986	6.18	6.26
1985	6.25	6.38
1984	6.32	6.49
1983	6.39	6.57
1982	6.46	6.64
1981	6.53	6.71
1980	6.59	6.77
1979	6.66	6.82
1978	6.73	6.87
1977	6.8	6.92
1976	6.86	6.95
1975	6.91	6.99
1974	6.95	7.01
1973	6.99	7
1972	7.02	6.99
1971	7.06	6.99
1970	7.07	6.98
1969	7.08	6.97
1968	7.06	6.95
1967	7.03	6.97
1966	7.02	7
1965	7.02	7.02
1964	7.01	7.05
1963	7.01	7.03
1962	6.99	7.04
1961	5.8	7.05
1960	5.3	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iraq was 3.25 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 Iraq vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iraq

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Iraq	Solomon Islands
2023	973,420	17,436
2022	962,501	17,253
2021	941,924	16,626
2020	919,953	16,488
2019	942,972	16,649
2018	938,310	16,790
2017	924,507	16,897
2016	946,968	17,027
2015	1,007,561	16,909
2014	1,040,726	16,652
2013	1,026,036	16,038
2012	999,987	15,585
2011	971,082	15,095
2010	906,369	14,604
2009	855,096	14,381
2008	802,382	14,225
2007	784,119	13,963
2006	797,342	13,799
2005	776,603	13,568
2004	761,563	13,444
2003	746,159	13,344
2002	739,419	13,195
2001	729,704	13,061
2000	715,771	12,938
1999	702,170	12,809
1998	684,152	12,658
1997	667,582	12,478
1996	652,866	12,328
1995	642,977	12,124
1994	634,344	11,771
1993	606,700	11,396
1992	591,886	11,029
1991	550,146	10,789
1990	518,575	10,561
1989	496,852	10,354
1988	476,778	10,142
1987	488,742	9,943
1986	474,348	9,656
1985	467,445	9,534
1984	455,740	9,299
1983	439,800	9,011
1982	428,336	8,720
1981	416,998	8,436
1980	419,653	8,156
1979	428,458	7,874
1978	418,756	7,598
1977	410,229	7,290
1976	402,260	7,058
1975	385,916	6,635
1974	376,197	6,612
1973	373,191	6,343
1972	362,334	6,074
1971	351,464	5,814
1970	338,030	5,575
1969	324,792	5,444
1968	310,644	5,285
1967	298,192	5,151
1966	285,507	5,028
1965	274,551	4,885
1964	262,825	4,747
1963	254,046	4,571
1962	247,520	4,408
1961	184,792	4,257
1960	155,651	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 +2.16% in Iraq and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.37% in Iraq and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Iraq vs Solomon Islands by year

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Iraq

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iraq	Solomon Islands
2023	25.7	26.9
2022	26	27.3
2021	26.4	27.7
2020	26.8	28
2019	27.3	28.4
2018	27.7	29.1
2017	28.3	30.1
2016	29.8	31.1
2015	31.6	31.9
2014	33.3	32.6
2013	34.1	32.5
2012	34.8	32.7
2011	35.5	33
2010	34.6	33.2
2009	33.9	33.7
2008	33.6	33.8
2007	34.5	33.9
2006	35	34
2005	33.9	34
2004	34.3	34.3
2003	34.5	34.6
2002	34.8	34.8
2001	35.5	35.1
2000	36.1	35.4
1999	36.7	35.8
1998	37	36.3
1997	37.3	36.7
1996	37.5	37.3
1995	38	37.7
1994	38.6	37.7
1993	38.6	37.6
1992	39.5	37.5
1991	40	37.9
1990	40.6	38.3
1989	39.6	38.7
1988	39.4	39.2
1987	39	39.7
1986	39	40.3
1985	39.5	40.6
1984	39.6	41
1983	39.6	41.2
1982	39.9	41.4
1981	40.2	41.7
1980	40.5	41.9
1979	41	42.2
1978	41.4	42.6
1977	42.1	42.9
1976	42.8	43.3
1975	43.4	43.8
1974	44	44.1
1973	44.4	44.1
1972	44.9	44.1
1971	45.4	44.2
1970	45.6	44.2
1969	45.9	44.6
1968	46	44.9
1967	46.1	45.4
1966	46.4	45.8
1965	46.7	46.1
1964	47.1	46.5
1963	47.5	46.5
1962	47.9	46.5
1961	40	46.7
1960	36.7	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.7 in Iraq and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 36.7 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iraq	Solomon Islands
2100	18.2%	19%
2099	18.3%	19.1%
2098	18.4%	19.2%
2097	18.5%	19.4%
2096	18.6%	19.5%
2095	18.8%	19.6%
2094	18.9%	19.8%
2093	19%	19.9%
2092	19.1%	20%
2091	19.2%	20.2%
2090	19.4%	20.3%
2089	19.5%	20.5%
2088	19.7%	20.6%
2087	19.8%	20.8%
2086	19.9%	21%
2085	20.1%	21.2%
2084	20.3%	21.3%
2083	20.4%	21.5%
2082	20.6%	21.7%
2081	20.8%	21.9%
2080	20.9%	22.1%
2079	21.1%	22.3%
2078	21.3%	22.4%
2077	21.5%	22.6%
2076	21.6%	22.8%
2075	21.8%	23%
2074	22%	23.2%
2073	22.2%	23.4%
2072	22.3%	23.6%
2071	22.5%	23.8%
2070	22.7%	24%
2069	22.8%	24.2%
2068	23%	24.4%
2067	23.2%	24.6%
2066	23.4%	24.8%
2065	23.6%	25%
2064	23.8%	25.2%
2063	24%	25.4%
2062	24.2%	25.6%
2061	24.4%	25.9%
2060	24.6%	26.1%
2059	24.9%	26.3%
2058	25.1%	26.6%
2057	25.4%	26.8%
2056	25.7%	27.1%
2055	26%	27.4%
2054	26.3%	27.7%
2053	26.6%	28%
2052	26.9%	28.3%
2051	27.2%	28.6%
2050	27.5%	28.9%
2049	27.8%	29.2%
2048	28.1%	29.4%
2047	28.4%	29.7%
2046	28.7%	30%
2045	29%	30.3%
2044	29.3%	30.6%
2043	29.5%	30.8%
2042	29.8%	31.1%
2041	30%	31.3%
2040	30.3%	31.6%
2039	30.5%	31.8%
2038	30.7%	32.1%
2037	31%	32.3%
2036	31.2%	32.5%
2035	31.5%	32.8%
2034	31.7%	33%
2033	32%	33.4%
2032	32.3%	33.7%
2031	32.7%	34.1%
2030	33.2%	34.5%
2029	33.7%	35%
2028	34.4%	35.4%
2027	35.1%	35.9%
2026	35.7%	36.3%
2025	36.3%	36.8%
2024	36.6%	37%
2023	37.1%	37.4%
2022	37.6%	37.7%
2021	38.1%	38.1%
2020	38.5%	38.4%
2019	38.9%	38.7%
2018	39.3%	39%
2017	39.7%	39.4%
2016	40.1%	39.7%
2015	40.4%	40%
2014	40.6%	40.2%
2013	40.8%	40.4%
2012	41%	40.7%
2011	41.1%	40.8%
2010	41.2%	41%
2009	41.5%	41.1%
2008	41.8%	41.2%
2007	42.1%	41.2%
2006	42.3%	41.3%
2005	42.6%	41.5%
2004	42.9%	41.7%
2003	43.1%	41.9%
2002	43.3%	42.2%
2001	43.5%	42.5%
2000	43.7%	42.9%
1999	43.8%	43.2%
1998	44%	43.5%
1997	44.1%	43.8%
1996	44.3%	44%
1995	44.4%	44.3%
1994	44.6%	44.5%
1993	44.7%	44.8%
1992	44.9%	45.1%
1991	45%	45.4%
1990	45.2%	45.8%
1989	45.4%	46.2%
1988	45.6%	46.6%
1987	45.8%	46.9%
1986	46%	47.3%
1985	46.2%	47.5%
1984	46.3%	47.8%
1983	46.5%	47.9%
1982	46.6%	48.1%
1981	46.7%	48.2%
1980	46.8%	48.3%
1979	47%	48.3%
1978	47.1%	48.3%
1977	47.3%	48.3%
1976	47.2%	48.2%
1975	46.7%	47.9%
1974	46.2%	47.5%
1973	45.5%	47.1%
1972	44.7%	46.9%
1971	44.1%	46.8%
1970	43.6%	46.7%
1969	43.3%	46.6%
1968	43%	46.4%
1967	42.8%	46.2%
1966	42.5%	46%
1965	42.1%	45.9%
1964	41.5%	45.8%
1963	41%	45.9%
1962	40.4%	46%
1961	39.9%	46.1%
1960	39.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.6% of the population in Iraq and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iraq and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iraq vs Solomon Islands

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Iraq

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iraq	Solomon Islands
2023	66	123
2022	59	126
2021	77	153
2020	63	131
2019	74	135
2018	76	136
2017	81	140
2016	87	143
2015	86	146
2014	90	147
2013	96	147
2012	100	146
2011	105	147
2010	107	148
2009	107	152
2008	109	153
2007	117	163
2006	120	159
2005	118	161
2004	122	164
2003	125	167
2002	128	168
2001	137	167
2000	146	166
1999	156	164
1998	163	165
1997	165	164
1996	158	166
1995	152	168
1994	142	170
1993	132	173
1992	126	174
1991	157	178
1990	195	184
1989	190	188
1988	174	193
1987	145	200
1986	147	226
1985	152	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iraq, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iraq

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iraq	Solomon Islands
2023	2.26%	2.06%
2022	2.33%	2.12%
2021	2.41%	2.18%
2020	2.49%	2.24%
2019	2.57%	2.3%
2018	2.66%	2.36%
2017	2.75%	2.41%
2016	2.84%	2.45%
2015	2.94%	2.49%
2014	3.04%	2.53%
2013	3.14%	2.58%
2012	3.24%	2.62%
2011	3.35%	2.67%
2010	3.46%	2.72%
2009	3.56%	2.76%
2008	3.67%	2.81%
2007	3.78%	2.85%
2006	3.88%	2.88%
2005	3.97%	2.91%
2004	4.07%	2.94%
2003	4.16%	2.97%
2002	4.24%	2.99%
2001	4.33%	3.03%
2000	4.43%	3.07%
1999	4.52%	3.11%
1998	4.61%	3.16%
1997	4.71%	3.21%
1996	4.8%	3.27%
1995	4.89%	3.35%
1994	4.98%	3.43%
1993	5.07%	3.52%
1992	5.17%	3.62%
1991	6.49%	3.72%
1990	7.97%	3.82%
1989	8.12%	3.93%
1988	6.92%	4.04%
1987	5.75%	4.16%
1986	5.91%	4.28%
1985	6.09%	4.42%
1984	6.28%	4.58%
1983	6.49%	4.74%
1982	6.71%	4.93%
1981	6.96%	5.14%
1980	7.23%	5.38%
1979	7.52%	5.64%
1978	7.83%	5.95%
1977	8.17%	6.29%
1976	8.54%	6.68%
1975	8.93%	7.9%
1974	9.35%	7.6%
1973	9.79%	8.12%
1972	10.3%	8.69%
1971	10.7%	9.29%
1970	11.2%	9.94%
1969	11.8%	10.6%
1968	12.4%	11.3%
1967	13%	12%
1966	13.6%	12.7%
1965	14.4%	13.3%
1964	15.1%	14%
1963	16%	14.7%
1962	16.9%	15.4%
1961	17.9%	16%
1960	19%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.26% in Iraq and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.