Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Japan vs Solomon Islands by year

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Japan

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Solomon Islands
2023	1.2	3.56
2022	1.26	3.62
2021	1.3	3.69
2020	1.33	3.75
2019	1.36	3.8
2018	1.42	3.93
2017	1.43	4.06
2016	1.44	4.2
2015	1.45	4.29
2014	1.42	4.36
2013	1.43	4.33
2012	1.41	4.33
2011	1.39	4.34
2010	1.39	4.34
2009	1.37	4.35
2008	1.37	4.36
2007	1.34	4.37
2006	1.32	4.39
2005	1.26	4.41
2004	1.29	4.47
2003	1.29	4.54
2002	1.32	4.6
2001	1.33	4.67
2000	1.36	4.76
1999	1.34	4.86
1998	1.38	4.98
1997	1.39	5.09
1996	1.43	5.22
1995	1.42	5.34
1994	1.5	5.4
1993	1.46	5.45
1992	1.5	5.51
1991	1.53	5.62
1990	1.54	5.74
1989	1.57	5.87
1988	1.66	5.99
1987	1.69	6.12
1986	1.72	6.26
1985	1.76	6.38
1984	1.81	6.49
1983	1.8	6.57
1982	1.77	6.64
1981	1.74	6.71
1980	1.75	6.77
1979	1.77	6.82
1978	1.79	6.87
1977	1.8	6.92
1976	1.85	6.95
1975	1.91	6.99
1974	2.05	7.01
1973	2.14	7
1972	2.14	6.99
1971	2.16	6.99
1970	2.13	6.98
1969	2.13	6.97
1968	2.13	6.95
1967	2.23	6.97
1966	1.58	7
1965	2.14	7.02
1964	2.05	7.05
1963	2	7.03
1962	1.98	7.04
1961	1.96	7.05
1960	2	7.07

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Solomon Islands
2023	-871,617	17,436
2022	-825,825	17,253
2021	-640,976	16,626
2020	-542,923	16,488
2019	-531,858	16,649
2018	-456,520	16,790
2017	-406,310	16,897
2016	-343,106	17,027
2015	-292,424	16,909
2014	-267,279	16,652
2013	-242,146	16,038
2012	-229,733	15,585
2011	-204,533	15,095
2010	-128,070	14,604
2009	-76,828	14,381
2008	-51,225	14,225
2007	-25,600	13,963
2006	12,785	13,799
2005	-25,554	13,568
2004	76,656	13,444
2003	114,946	13,344
2002	178,423	13,195
2001	203,438	13,061
2000	228,317	12,938
1999	202,610	12,809
1998	265,440	12,658
1997	277,325	12,478
1996	314,392	12,328
1995	276,039	12,124
1994	363,017	11,771
1993	312,073	11,396
1992	360,833	11,029
1991	396,685	10,789
1990	407,478	10,561
1989	467,662	10,354
1988	527,085	10,142
1987	598,138	9,943
1986	631,706	9,656
1985	676,687	9,534
1984	756,523	9,299
1983	775,495	9,011
1982	805,664	8,720
1981	811,861	8,436
1980	864,372	8,156
1979	950,298	7,874
1978	1,011,234	7,598
1977	1,070,397	7,290
1976	1,127,750	7,058
1975	1,204,989	6,635
1974	1,332,960	6,612
1973	1,391,449	6,343
1972	1,372,006	6,074
1971	1,331,782	5,814
1970	1,230,496	5,575
1969	1,195,962	5,444
1968	1,191,930	5,285
1967	1,258,475	5,151
1966	682,072	5,028
1965	1,126,448	4,885
1964	1,046,553	4,747
1963	987,770	4,571
1962	901,864	4,408
1961	893,522	4,257
1960	894,874	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 -0.7% in Japan and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Japan vs Solomon Islands by year

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Japan

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Solomon Islands
2023	6	26.9
2022	6.3	27.3
2021	6.6	27.7
2020	6.8	28
2019	7	28.4
2018	7.4	29.1
2017	7.6	30.1
2016	7.8	31.1
2015	8	31.9
2014	8	32.6
2013	8.2	32.5
2012	8.2	32.7
2011	8.3	33
2010	8.5	33.2
2009	8.5	33.7
2008	8.7	33.8
2007	8.6	33.9
2006	8.7	34
2005	8.4	34
2004	8.8	34.3
2003	8.9	34.6
2002	9.2	34.8
2001	9.3	35.1
2000	9.5	35.4
1999	9.4	35.8
1998	9.6	36.3
1997	9.5	36.7
1996	9.7	37.3
1995	9.6	37.7
1994	10	37.7
1993	9.6	37.6
1992	9.8	37.5
1991	9.9	37.9
1990	10	38.3
1989	10.2	38.7
1988	10.8	39.2
1987	11.1	39.7
1986	11.4	40.3
1985	11.9	40.6
1984	12.5	41
1983	12.7	41.2
1982	12.8	41.4
1981	13	41.7
1980	13.6	41.9
1979	14.2	42.2
1978	14.9	42.6
1977	15.5	42.9
1976	16.3	43.3
1975	17.1	43.8
1974	18.6	44.1
1973	19.4	44.1
1972	19.3	44.1
1971	19.2	44.2
1970	18.8	44.2
1969	18.5	44.6
1968	18.6	44.9
1967	19.4	45.4
1966	13.7	45.8
1965	18.6	46.1
1964	17.7	46.5
1963	17.3	46.5
1962	17	46.5
1961	16.9	46.7
1960	17.2	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 17.2 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Solomon Islands
2100	11.5%	19%
2099	11.5%	19.1%
2098	11.5%	19.2%
2097	11.5%	19.4%
2096	11.6%	19.5%
2095	11.6%	19.6%
2094	11.6%	19.8%
2093	11.7%	19.9%
2092	11.7%	20%
2091	11.8%	20.2%
2090	11.8%	20.3%
2089	11.8%	20.5%
2088	11.8%	20.6%
2087	11.9%	20.8%
2086	11.9%	21%
2085	11.8%	21.2%
2084	11.8%	21.3%
2083	11.8%	21.5%
2082	11.8%	21.7%
2081	11.7%	21.9%
2080	11.6%	22.1%
2079	11.6%	22.3%
2078	11.5%	22.4%
2077	11.4%	22.6%
2076	11.3%	22.8%
2075	11.2%	23%
2074	11.1%	23.2%
2073	11.1%	23.4%
2072	11%	23.6%
2071	10.9%	23.8%
2070	10.9%	24%
2069	10.8%	24.2%
2068	10.8%	24.4%
2067	10.8%	24.6%
2066	10.8%	24.8%
2065	10.8%	25%
2064	10.8%	25.2%
2063	10.8%	25.4%
2062	10.9%	25.6%
2061	10.9%	25.9%
2060	11%	26.1%
2059	11%	26.3%
2058	11.1%	26.6%
2057	11.1%	26.8%
2056	11.2%	27.1%
2055	11.2%	27.4%
2054	11.3%	27.7%
2053	11.3%	28%
2052	11.3%	28.3%
2051	11.3%	28.6%
2050	11.2%	28.9%
2049	11.2%	29.2%
2048	11.1%	29.4%
2047	11.1%	29.7%
2046	11%	30%
2045	10.9%	30.3%
2044	10.8%	30.6%
2043	10.7%	30.8%
2042	10.6%	31.1%
2041	10.5%	31.3%
2040	10.4%	31.6%
2039	10.3%	31.8%
2038	10.2%	32.1%
2037	10.1%	32.3%
2036	10.1%	32.5%
2035	10.1%	32.8%
2034	10.1%	33%
2033	10.1%	33.4%
2032	10.2%	33.7%
2031	10.3%	34.1%
2030	10.5%	34.5%
2029	10.6%	35%
2028	10.8%	35.4%
2027	11%	35.9%
2026	11.1%	36.3%
2025	11.3%	36.8%
2024	11.4%	37%
2023	11.6%	37.4%
2022	11.9%	37.7%
2021	12%	38.1%
2020	12.2%	38.4%
2019	12.4%	38.7%
2018	12.5%	39%
2017	12.6%	39.4%
2016	12.7%	39.7%
2015	12.8%	40%
2014	13%	40.2%
2013	13.1%	40.4%
2012	13.2%	40.7%
2011	13.3%	40.8%
2010	13.4%	41%
2009	13.5%	41.1%
2008	13.5%	41.2%
2007	13.6%	41.2%
2006	13.7%	41.3%
2005	13.8%	41.5%
2004	13.8%	41.7%
2003	13.9%	41.9%
2002	14.1%	42.2%
2001	14.2%	42.5%
2000	14.4%	42.9%
1999	14.6%	43.2%
1998	14.8%	43.5%
1997	15.1%	43.8%
1996	15.3%	44%
1995	15.6%	44.3%
1994	16%	44.5%
1993	16.4%	44.8%
1992	16.9%	45.1%
1991	17.4%	45.4%
1990	18%	45.8%
1989	18.8%	46.2%
1988	19.5%	46.6%
1987	20.3%	46.9%
1986	21%	47.3%
1985	21.7%	47.5%
1984	22.2%	47.8%
1983	22.6%	47.9%
1982	23.1%	48.1%
1981	23.3%	48.2%
1980	23.4%	48.3%
1979	23.7%	48.3%
1978	23.8%	48.3%
1977	23.9%	48.3%
1976	23.9%	48.2%
1975	23.8%	47.9%
1974	23.8%	47.5%
1973	23.6%	47.1%
1972	23.4%	46.9%
1971	23.3%	46.8%
1970	23.3%	46.7%
1969	23.4%	46.6%
1968	23.5%	46.4%
1967	23.8%	46.2%
1966	24.4%	46%
1965	25.1%	45.9%
1964	25.8%	45.8%
1963	26.8%	45.9%
1962	28%	46%
1961	29.1%	46.1%
1960	29.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 18% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Solomon Islands

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Japan

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Solomon Islands
2023	3	123
2022	5	126
2021	4	153
2020	4	131
2019	5	135
2018	5	136
2017	5	140
2016	5	143
2015	5	146
2014	5	147
2013	5	147
2012	6	146
2011	6	147
2010	6	148
2009	6	152
2008	6	153
2007	6	163
2006	7	159
2005	7	161
2004	7	164
2003	8	167
2002	8	168
2001	8	167
2000	9	166
1999	9	164
1998	10	165
1997	10	164
1996	11	166
1995	11	168
1994	11	170
1993	12	173
1992	13	174
1991	13	178
1990	14	184
1989	15	188
1988	16	193
1987	17	200
1986	18	226
1985	19	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 Japan, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Solomon Islands
2023	0.24%	2.06%
2022	0.24%	2.12%
2021	0.24%	2.18%
2020	0.24%	2.24%
2019	0.25%	2.3%
2018	0.25%	2.36%
2017	0.26%	2.41%
2016	0.27%	2.45%
2015	0.28%	2.49%
2014	0.29%	2.53%
2013	0.3%	2.58%
2012	0.31%	2.62%
2011	0.33%	2.67%
2010	0.33%	2.72%
2009	0.34%	2.76%
2008	0.34%	2.81%
2007	0.35%	2.85%
2006	0.36%	2.88%
2005	0.37%	2.91%
2004	0.39%	2.94%
2003	0.4%	2.97%
2002	0.41%	2.99%
2001	0.43%	3.03%
2000	0.45%	3.07%
1999	0.47%	3.11%
1998	0.5%	3.16%
1997	0.52%	3.21%
1996	0.55%	3.27%
1995	0.57%	3.35%
1994	0.59%	3.43%
1993	0.6%	3.52%
1992	0.61%	3.62%
1991	0.62%	3.72%
1990	0.63%	3.82%
1989	0.64%	3.93%
1988	0.66%	4.04%
1987	0.68%	4.16%
1986	0.71%	4.28%
1985	0.75%	4.42%
1984	0.79%	4.58%
1983	0.83%	4.74%
1982	0.88%	4.93%
1981	0.93%	5.14%
1980	0.99%	5.38%
1979	1.05%	5.64%
1978	1.11%	5.95%
1977	1.18%	6.29%
1976	1.25%	6.68%
1975	1.33%	7.9%
1974	1.41%	7.6%
1973	1.49%	8.12%
1972	1.57%	8.69%
1971	1.65%	9.29%
1970	1.75%	9.94%
1969	1.85%	10.6%
1968	1.96%	11.3%
1967	2.1%	12%
1966	2.26%	12.7%
1965	2.46%	13.3%
1964	2.7%	14%
1963	2.98%	14.7%
1962	3.29%	15.4%
1961	3.62%	16%
1960	3.97%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.