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Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Solomon Islands

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Ivory Coast has an annual birth rate of 32 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.9 for the Solomon Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.28 in Ivory Coast and 3.56 in the Solomon Islands — 17% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44.3% in Ivory Coast and by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands — in 1960, it was 7.69 and 7.07, respectively.

  • Ivory Coast is ranked 22/196 by birth rate compared to 45/196 for the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.6 years in Ivory Coast, compared to 22.6 years in the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ivory Coast — it's 29.1 in the Solomon Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 92.1 in Ivory Coast vs 50.4 in the Solomon Islands.
  • In Ivory Coast, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in the Solomon Islands.

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Solomon Islands by year

Ivory Coast
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
2023 4.28 3.56
2022 4.35 3.62
2021 4.41 3.69
2020 4.46 3.75
2019 4.52 3.8
2018 4.6 3.93
2017 4.76 4.06
2016 4.87 4.2
2015 4.97 4.29
2014 5.07 4.36
2013 5.14 4.33
2012 5.19 4.33
2011 5.24 4.34
2010 5.29 4.34
2009 5.33 4.35
2008 5.36 4.36
2007 5.4 4.37
2006 5.45 4.39
2005 5.5 4.41
2004 5.53 4.47
2003 5.57 4.54
2002 5.64 4.6
2001 5.7 4.67
2000 5.77 4.76
1999 5.81 4.86
1998 5.85 4.98
1997 5.9 5.09
1996 5.95 5.22
1995 6.04 5.34
1994 6.13 5.4
1993 6.27 5.45
1992 6.43 5.51
1991 6.59 5.62
1990 6.72 5.74
1989 6.85 5.87
1988 6.97 5.99
1987 7.09 6.12
1986 7.19 6.26
1985 7.27 6.38
1984 7.35 6.49
1983 7.42 6.57
1982 7.49 6.64
1981 7.54 6.71
1980 7.59 6.77
1979 7.63 6.82
1978 7.67 6.87
1977 7.83 6.92
1976 7.88 6.95
1975 7.91 6.99
1974 7.93 7.01
1973 7.94 7
1972 7.94 6.99
1971 7.94 6.99
1970 7.94 6.98
1969 7.93 6.97
1968 7.91 6.95
1967 7.89 6.97
1966 7.87 7
1965 7.84 7.02
1964 7.81 7.05
1963 7.78 7.03
1962 7.75 7.04
1961 7.72 7.05
1960 7.69 7.07

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ivory Coast was 4.28 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 Ivory Coast vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Ivory Coast
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
2023 758,261 17,436
2022 750,270 17,253
2021 732,191 16,626
2020 727,455 16,488
2019 727,774 16,649
2018 722,445 16,790
2017 734,553 16,897
2016 735,630 17,027
2015 731,387 16,909
2014 728,978 16,652
2013 720,228 16,038
2012 708,847 15,585
2011 694,033 15,095
2010 676,554 14,604
2009 654,439 14,381
2008 630,610 14,225
2007 617,247 13,963
2006 605,001 13,799
2005 593,685 13,568
2004 579,424 13,444
2003 568,220 13,344
2002 563,692 13,195
2001 555,220 13,061
2000 545,129 12,938
1999 527,634 12,809
1998 509,167 12,658
1997 489,984 12,478
1996 469,740 12,328
1995 453,719 12,124
1994 438,274 11,771
1993 430,759 11,396
1992 423,294 11,029
1991 413,354 10,789
1990 402,629 10,561
1989 390,081 10,354
1988 378,575 10,142
1987 370,654 9,943
1986 357,205 9,656
1985 344,549 9,534
1984 331,910 9,299
1983 317,379 9,011
1982 305,204 8,720
1981 292,755 8,436
1980 280,630 8,156
1979 268,875 7,874
1978 257,222 7,598
1977 250,858 7,290
1976 241,939 7,058
1975 228,883 6,635
1974 216,389 6,612
1973 203,429 6,343
1972 190,842 6,074
1971 179,918 5,814
1970 170,070 5,575
1969 161,541 5,444
1968 153,464 5,285
1967 145,773 5,151
1966 138,438 5,028
1965 131,601 4,885
1964 124,996 4,747
1963 118,526 4,571
1962 111,930 4,408
1961 105,568 4,257
1960 99,681 4,119

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Solomon Islands by year

Ivory Coast
Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
2023 32 26.9
2022 32.5 27.3
2021 33.1 27.7
2020 33.7 28
2019 34.3 28.4
2018 35.1 29.1
2017 36.6 30.1
2016 37.7 31.1
2015 38.8 31.9
2014 39.8 32.6
2013 40.5 32.5
2012 40.7 32.7
2011 40.8 33
2010 40.9 33.2
2009 40.7 33.7
2008 40.5 33.8
2007 41 33.9
2006 41.4 34
2005 41.9 34
2004 42.3 34.3
2003 42.8 34.6
2002 43.4 34.8
2001 43.9 35.1
2000 44.3 35.4
1999 44.2 35.8
1998 44.2 36.3
1997 44.1 36.7
1996 44 37.3
1995 44.1 37.7
1994 44.2 37.7
1993 44.8 37.6
1992 45.6 37.5
1991 46.1 37.9
1990 46.5 38.3
1989 46.7 38.7
1988 47.1 39.2
1987 47.7 39.7
1986 47.9 40.3
1985 48.1 40.6
1984 48.4 41
1983 48.5 41.2
1982 48.8 41.4
1981 49 41.7
1980 49.3 41.9
1979 49.6 42.2
1978 49.9 42.6
1977 51 42.9
1976 51.7 43.3
1975 51.7 43.8
1974 52 44.1
1973 52.2 44.1
1972 52.2 44.1
1971 52.4 44.2
1970 52.7 44.2
1969 53 44.6
1968 53.3 44.9
1967 53.5 45.4
1966 53.8 45.8
1965 54 46.1
1964 54.3 46.5
1963 54.4 46.5
1962 54.5 46.5
1961 54.6 46.7
1960 54.6 46.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 32 in Ivory Coast and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 54.6 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
Fertility rate 4.28 3.56
Fertility rate rank 18/196 44/196
Birth rate 32 26.9
Birth rate rank 22/196 45/196
Population change due to births and deaths +758,261 +17,436
Natural population change rank 23/196 112/196
Natural population change rate +2.43% +2.18%
Population growth +2.47% +2.4%
Population growth rank 28/197 33/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89 48.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.1 173
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 70.4 51.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.2% 24.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84% 86.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.36% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.66% 1.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.71% 2.06%
Life expectancy 62.4 years 71 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
2100 23.9% 19%
2099 24.1% 19.1%
2098 24.2% 19.2%
2097 24.4% 19.4%
2096 24.5% 19.5%
2095 24.6% 19.6%
2094 24.8% 19.8%
2093 24.9% 19.9%
2092 25.1% 20%
2091 25.3% 20.2%
2090 25.4% 20.3%
2089 25.6% 20.5%
2088 25.8% 20.6%
2087 26% 20.8%
2086 26.1% 21%
2085 26.3% 21.2%
2084 26.5% 21.3%
2083 26.7% 21.5%
2082 26.9% 21.7%
2081 27.1% 21.9%
2080 27.2% 22.1%
2079 27.4% 22.3%
2078 27.6% 22.4%
2077 27.8% 22.6%
2076 28% 22.8%
2075 28.1% 23%
2074 28.3% 23.2%
2073 28.5% 23.4%
2072 28.6% 23.6%
2071 28.8% 23.8%
2070 29% 24%
2069 29.1% 24.2%
2068 29.3% 24.4%
2067 29.5% 24.6%
2066 29.7% 24.8%
2065 30% 25%
2064 30.2% 25.2%
2063 30.4% 25.4%
2062 30.7% 25.6%
2061 30.9% 25.9%
2060 31.2% 26.1%
2059 31.5% 26.3%
2058 31.7% 26.6%
2057 32% 26.8%
2056 32.3% 27.1%
2055 32.6% 27.4%
2054 32.9% 27.7%
2053 33.1% 28%
2052 33.4% 28.3%
2051 33.6% 28.6%
2050 33.9% 28.9%
2049 34.1% 29.2%
2048 34.3% 29.4%
2047 34.4% 29.7%
2046 34.6% 30%
2045 34.8% 30.3%
2044 34.9% 30.6%
2043 35% 30.8%
2042 35.2% 31.1%
2041 35.3% 31.3%
2040 35.5% 31.6%
2039 35.7% 31.8%
2038 35.8% 32.1%
2037 36% 32.3%
2036 36.3% 32.5%
2035 36.5% 32.8%
2034 36.8% 33%
2033 37.1% 33.4%
2032 37.6% 33.7%
2031 38% 34.1%
2030 38.5% 34.5%
2029 39.1% 35%
2028 39.5% 35.4%
2027 39.8% 35.9%
2026 40.2% 36.3%
2025 40.7% 36.8%
2024 40.9% 37%
2023 41.3% 37.4%
2022 41.7% 37.7%
2021 42% 38.1%
2020 42.2% 38.4%
2019 42.3% 38.7%
2018 42.4% 39%
2017 42.4% 39.4%
2016 42.3% 39.7%
2015 42.2% 40%
2014 42% 40.2%
2013 42.2% 40.4%
2012 42.7% 40.7%
2011 43.3% 40.8%
2010 44% 41%
2009 44.9% 41.1%
2008 45.8% 41.2%
2007 46.4% 41.2%
2006 46.3% 41.3%
2005 46.3% 41.5%
2004 46.3% 41.7%
2003 46.2% 41.9%
2002 46.2% 42.2%
2001 46.1% 42.5%
2000 46% 42.9%
1999 46% 43.2%
1998 46.1% 43.5%
1997 46.2% 43.8%
1996 46.4% 44%
1995 46.7% 44.3%
1994 46.9% 44.5%
1993 47.1% 44.8%
1992 47.4% 45.1%
1991 47.6% 45.4%
1990 47.8% 45.8%
1989 47.9% 46.2%
1988 48% 46.6%
1987 48.1% 46.9%
1986 48% 47.3%
1985 47.9% 47.5%
1984 47.8% 47.8%
1983 47.7% 47.9%
1982 47.5% 48.1%
1981 47.3% 48.2%
1980 47.1% 48.3%
1979 46.8% 48.3%
1978 46.5% 48.3%
1977 46.1% 48.3%
1976 45.7% 48.2%
1975 45.4% 47.9%
1974 45.3% 47.5%
1973 45.2% 47.1%
1972 45.2% 46.9%
1971 45.1% 46.8%
1970 45.1% 46.7%
1969 44.9% 46.6%
1968 44.8% 46.4%
1967 44.6% 46.2%
1966 44.3% 46%
1965 44.1% 45.9%
1964 43.9% 45.8%
1963 43.6% 45.9%
1962 43.4% 46%
1961 43.2% 46.1%
1960 43.1% 46.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 40.9% of the population in Ivory Coast and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast and the Solomon Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Ivory Coast vs Solomon Islands

Ivory Coast
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
2023 359 123
2022 409 126
2021 459 153
2020 447 131
2019 429 135
2018 449 136
2017 465 140
2016 488 143
2015 505 146
2014 522 147
2013 544 147
2012 566 146
2011 569 147
2010 592 148
2009 588 152
2008 562 153
2007 567 163
2006 544 159
2005 492 161
2004 456 164
2003 451 167
2002 427 168
2001 405 167
2000 378 166
1999 381 164
1998 380 165
1997 364 164
1996 381 166
1995 421 168
1994 463 170
1993 503 173
1992 546 174
1991 584 178
1990 619 184
1989 645 188
1988 671 193
1987 697 200
1986 735 226
1985 766 209

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 359 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ivory Coast, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Ivory Coast
Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ivory Coast Solomon Islands
2023 6.71% 2.06%
2022 6.92% 2.12%
2021 7.14% 2.18%
2020 7.37% 2.24%
2019 7.59% 2.3%
2018 7.85% 2.36%
2017 8.11% 2.41%
2016 8.36% 2.45%
2015 8.61% 2.49%
2014 8.92% 2.53%
2013 9.27% 2.58%
2012 9.6% 2.62%
2011 9.91% 2.67%
2010 10.2% 2.72%
2009 10.6% 2.76%
2008 11% 2.81%
2007 11.4% 2.85%
2006 11.8% 2.88%
2005 12.2% 2.91%
2004 12.6% 2.94%
2003 13% 2.97%
2002 13.3% 2.99%
2001 13.7% 3.03%
2000 14.1% 3.07%
1999 14.4% 3.11%
1998 14.6% 3.16%
1997 14.9% 3.21%
1996 15.1% 3.27%
1995 15.2% 3.35%
1994 15.3% 3.43%
1993 15.4% 3.52%
1992 15.4% 3.62%
1991 15.4% 3.72%
1990 15.3% 3.82%
1989 15.3% 3.93%
1988 15.2% 4.04%
1987 15.2% 4.16%
1986 15.3% 4.28%
1985 15.4% 4.42%
1984 15.5% 4.58%
1983 15.8% 4.74%
1982 16.1% 4.93%
1981 16.4% 5.14%
1980 16.9% 5.38%
1979 17.4% 5.64%
1978 18% 5.95%
1977 18.7% 6.29%
1976 19.5% 6.68%
1975 20.3% 7.9%
1974 21.2% 7.6%
1973 22.1% 8.12%
1972 22.9% 8.69%
1971 23.7% 9.29%
1970 24.5% 9.94%
1969 25.2% 10.6%
1968 26% 11.3%
1967 26.7% 12%
1966 27.4% 12.7%
1965 28.2% 13.3%
1964 28.9% 14%
1963 29.7% 14.7%
1962 30.5% 15.4%
1961 31.3% 16%
1960 32.1% 16.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.71% in Ivory Coast and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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