Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Italy vs Solomon Islands by year

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Italy

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Solomon Islands
2023	1.2	3.56
2022	1.24	3.62
2021	1.25	3.69
2020	1.24	3.75
2019	1.27	3.8
2018	1.31	3.93
2017	1.34	4.06
2016	1.36	4.2
2015	1.36	4.29
2014	1.38	4.36
2013	1.39	4.33
2012	1.42	4.33
2011	1.42	4.34
2010	1.44	4.34
2009	1.44	4.35
2008	1.44	4.36
2007	1.39	4.37
2006	1.37	4.39
2005	1.33	4.41
2004	1.34	4.47
2003	1.29	4.54
2002	1.27	4.6
2001	1.25	4.67
2000	1.26	4.76
1999	1.23	4.86
1998	1.22	4.98
1997	1.22	5.09
1996	1.2	5.22
1995	1.19	5.34
1994	1.21	5.4
1993	1.25	5.45
1992	1.3	5.51
1991	1.3	5.62
1990	1.33	5.74
1989	1.33	5.87
1988	1.36	5.99
1987	1.33	6.12
1986	1.35	6.26
1985	1.42	6.38
1984	1.46	6.49
1983	1.51	6.57
1982	1.56	6.64
1981	1.58	6.71
1980	1.64	6.77
1979	1.73	6.82
1978	1.84	6.87
1977	1.93	6.92
1976	2.04	6.95
1975	2.17	6.99
1974	2.28	7.01
1973	2.3	7
1972	2.35	6.99
1971	2.4	6.99
1970	2.38	6.98
1969	2.47	6.97
1968	2.46	6.95
1967	2.5	6.97
1966	2.58	7
1965	2.6	7.02
1964	2.66	7.05
1963	2.51	7.03
1962	2.46	7.04
1961	2.44	7.05
1960	2.4	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Solomon Islands
2023	-283,125	17,436
2022	-318,674	17,253
2021	-301,579	16,626
2020	-338,801	16,488
2019	-215,025	16,649
2018	-192,475	16,790
2017	-192,007	16,897
2016	-138,265	17,027
2015	-162,620	16,909
2014	-96,513	16,652
2013	-90,468	16,038
2012	-78,248	15,585
2011	-48,021	15,095
2010	-23,928	14,604
2009	-17,866	14,381
2008	-11,842	14,225
2007	-5,876	13,963
2006	0	13,799
2005	-17,450	13,568
2004	11,566	13,444
2003	-40,179	13,344
2002	-22,836	13,195
2001	-11,396	13,061
2000	-17,082	12,938
1999	-22,766	12,809
1998	-39,835	12,658
1997	-22,756	12,478
1996	-22,744	12,328
1995	-34,107	12,124
1994	-17,053	11,771
1993	0	11,396
1992	22,718	11,029
1991	11,352	10,789
1990	22,688	10,561
1989	28,336	10,354
1988	33,977	10,142
1987	16,980	9,943
1986	11,319	9,656
1985	28,297	9,534
1984	50,919	9,299
1983	33,939	9,011
1982	79,161	8,720
1981	73,452	8,436
1980	84,650	8,156
1979	129,531	7,874
1978	168,465	7,598
1977	190,248	7,290
1976	228,445	7,058
1975	271,660	6,635
1974	336,176	6,612
1973	328,508	6,343
1972	364,355	6,074
1971	383,922	5,814
1970	376,753	5,575
1969	390,827	5,444
1968	399,268	5,285
1967	439,074	5,151
1966	488,427	5,028
1965	474,222	4,885
1964	527,089	4,747
1963	440,767	4,571
1962	427,387	4,408
1961	459,880	4,257
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Italy vs Solomon Islands by year

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Italy

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Solomon Islands
2023	6.4	26.9
2022	6.7	27.3
2021	6.8	27.7
2020	6.8	28
2019	7	28.4
2018	7.3	29.1
2017	7.6	30.1
2016	7.9	31.1
2015	8.1	31.9
2014	8.3	32.6
2013	8.5	32.5
2012	8.9	32.7
2011	9.1	33
2010	9.4	33.2
2009	9.6	33.7
2008	9.7	33.8
2007	9.6	33.9
2006	9.6	34
2005	9.5	34
2004	9.7	34.3
2003	9.5	34.6
2002	9.4	34.8
2001	9.4	35.1
2000	9.5	35.4
1999	9.4	35.8
1998	9.3	36.3
1997	9.4	36.7
1996	9.3	37.3
1995	9.2	37.7
1994	9.4	37.7
1993	9.7	37.6
1992	10	37.5
1991	9.9	37.9
1990	10	38.3
1989	9.9	38.7
1988	10.1	39.2
1987	9.7	39.7
1986	9.8	40.3
1985	10.2	40.6
1984	10.4	41
1983	10.6	41.2
1982	10.9	41.4
1981	11	41.7
1980	11.3	41.9
1979	11.9	42.2
1978	12.6	42.6
1977	13.2	42.9
1976	14	43.3
1975	14.9	43.8
1974	15.8	44.1
1973	16	44.1
1972	16.3	44.1
1971	16.8	44.2
1970	16.7	44.2
1969	17.4	44.6
1968	17.5	44.9
1967	17.9	45.4
1966	18.7	45.8
1965	19	46.1
1964	19.7	46.5
1963	18.7	46.5
1962	18.4	46.5
1961	18.4	46.7
1960	18.1	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 18.1 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Solomon Islands
2100	11.1%	19%
2099	11.1%	19.1%
2098	11.1%	19.2%
2097	11.1%	19.4%
2096	11.1%	19.5%
2095	11.1%	19.6%
2094	11.1%	19.8%
2093	11.2%	19.9%
2092	11.2%	20%
2091	11.2%	20.2%
2090	11.2%	20.3%
2089	11.3%	20.5%
2088	11.3%	20.6%
2087	11.3%	20.8%
2086	11.3%	21%
2085	11.3%	21.2%
2084	11.3%	21.3%
2083	11.3%	21.5%
2082	11.3%	21.7%
2081	11.2%	21.9%
2080	11.2%	22.1%
2079	11.2%	22.3%
2078	11.1%	22.4%
2077	11.1%	22.6%
2076	11%	22.8%
2075	10.9%	23%
2074	10.9%	23.2%
2073	10.8%	23.4%
2072	10.8%	23.6%
2071	10.7%	23.8%
2070	10.7%	24%
2069	10.6%	24.2%
2068	10.6%	24.4%
2067	10.6%	24.6%
2066	10.5%	24.8%
2065	10.5%	25%
2064	10.5%	25.2%
2063	10.6%	25.4%
2062	10.6%	25.6%
2061	10.6%	25.9%
2060	10.6%	26.1%
2059	10.7%	26.3%
2058	10.7%	26.6%
2057	10.8%	26.8%
2056	10.8%	27.1%
2055	10.8%	27.4%
2054	10.9%	27.7%
2053	10.9%	28%
2052	10.9%	28.3%
2051	10.9%	28.6%
2050	10.9%	28.9%
2049	10.9%	29.2%
2048	10.8%	29.4%
2047	10.8%	29.7%
2046	10.7%	30%
2045	10.7%	30.3%
2044	10.6%	30.6%
2043	10.6%	30.8%
2042	10.5%	31.1%
2041	10.5%	31.3%
2040	10.4%	31.6%
2039	10.4%	31.8%
2038	10.3%	32.1%
2037	10.3%	32.3%
2036	10.3%	32.5%
2035	10.3%	32.8%
2034	10.4%	33%
2033	10.4%	33.4%
2032	10.5%	33.7%
2031	10.7%	34.1%
2030	10.8%	34.5%
2029	11%	35%
2028	11.1%	35.4%
2027	11.3%	35.9%
2026	11.5%	36.3%
2025	11.8%	36.8%
2024	11.9%	37%
2023	12.1%	37.4%
2022	12.4%	37.7%
2021	12.6%	38.1%
2020	12.8%	38.4%
2019	13%	38.7%
2018	13.2%	39%
2017	13.4%	39.4%
2016	13.6%	39.7%
2015	13.7%	40%
2014	13.8%	40.2%
2013	13.9%	40.4%
2012	14%	40.7%
2011	14%	40.8%
2010	14%	41%
2009	14%	41.1%
2008	14%	41.2%
2007	14%	41.2%
2006	14.1%	41.3%
2005	14.1%	41.5%
2004	14.2%	41.7%
2003	14.2%	41.9%
2002	14.2%	42.2%
2001	14.2%	42.5%
2000	14.3%	42.9%
1999	14.3%	43.2%
1998	14.3%	43.5%
1997	14.4%	43.8%
1996	14.5%	44%
1995	14.6%	44.3%
1994	14.8%	44.5%
1993	15%	44.8%
1992	15.2%	45.1%
1991	15.8%	45.4%
1990	16.5%	45.8%
1989	17%	46.2%
1988	17.5%	46.6%
1987	18.1%	46.9%
1986	18.7%	47.3%
1985	19.3%	47.5%
1984	19.9%	47.8%
1983	20.5%	47.9%
1982	21.1%	48.1%
1981	21.6%	48.2%
1980	22.3%	48.3%
1979	22.8%	48.3%
1978	23.4%	48.3%
1977	23.7%	48.3%
1976	24.1%	48.2%
1975	24.3%	47.9%
1974	24.5%	47.5%
1973	24.6%	47.1%
1972	24.6%	46.9%
1971	24.6%	46.8%
1970	24.7%	46.7%
1969	24.7%	46.6%
1968	24.6%	46.4%
1967	24.6%	46.2%
1966	24.5%	46%
1965	24.5%	45.9%
1964	24.5%	45.8%
1963	24.5%	45.9%
1962	24.7%	46%
1961	25%	46.1%
1960	25%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Solomon Islands

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Italy

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Solomon Islands
2023	6	123
2022	10	126
2021	7	153
2020	8	131
2019	7	135
2018	7	136
2017	8	140
2016	8	143
2015	8	146
2014	8	147
2013	8	147
2012	8	146
2011	8	147
2010	8	148
2009	8	152
2008	7	153
2007	7	163
2006	7	159
2005	8	161
2004	8	164
2003	8	167
2002	10	168
2001	10	167
2000	11	166
1999	11	164
1998	12	165
1997	13	164
1996	14	166
1995	15	168
1994	15	170
1993	16	173
1992	17	174
1991	18	178
1990	18	184
1989	19	188
1988	20	193
1987	21	200
1986	22	226
1985	22	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Solomon Islands
2023	0.28%	2.06%
2022	0.28%	2.12%
2021	0.29%	2.18%
2020	0.3%	2.24%
2019	0.31%	2.3%
2018	0.32%	2.36%
2017	0.33%	2.41%
2016	0.34%	2.45%
2015	0.35%	2.49%
2014	0.36%	2.53%
2013	0.37%	2.58%
2012	0.38%	2.62%
2011	0.39%	2.67%
2010	0.4%	2.72%
2009	0.41%	2.76%
2008	0.41%	2.81%
2007	0.42%	2.85%
2006	0.43%	2.88%
2005	0.45%	2.91%
2004	0.46%	2.94%
2003	0.48%	2.97%
2002	0.51%	2.99%
2001	0.53%	3.03%
2000	0.56%	3.07%
1999	0.59%	3.11%
1998	0.62%	3.16%
1997	0.66%	3.21%
1996	0.7%	3.27%
1995	0.75%	3.35%
1994	0.8%	3.43%
1993	0.85%	3.52%
1992	0.89%	3.62%
1991	0.93%	3.72%
1990	0.97%	3.82%
1989	1%	3.93%
1988	1.04%	4.04%
1987	1.08%	4.16%
1986	1.14%	4.28%
1985	1.2%	4.42%
1984	1.27%	4.58%
1983	1.35%	4.74%
1982	1.43%	4.93%
1981	1.52%	5.14%
1980	1.61%	5.38%
1979	1.7%	5.64%
1978	1.82%	5.95%
1977	1.95%	6.29%
1976	2.11%	6.68%
1975	2.31%	7.9%
1974	2.53%	7.6%
1973	2.76%	8.12%
1972	2.98%	8.69%
1971	3.18%	9.29%
1970	3.36%	9.94%
1969	3.51%	10.6%
1968	3.64%	11.3%
1967	3.78%	12%
1966	3.93%	12.7%
1965	4.11%	13.3%
1964	4.31%	14%
1963	4.53%	14.7%
1962	4.76%	15.4%
1961	4.98%	16%
1960	5.19%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.