Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Solomon Islands by year

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Maldives

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	Solomon Islands
2023	1.58	3.56
2022	1.58	3.62
2021	1.6	3.69
2020	1.61	3.75
2019	1.64	3.8
2018	1.71	3.93
2017	1.8	4.06
2016	1.9	4.2
2015	2	4.29
2014	2.09	4.36
2013	2.17	4.33
2012	2.25	4.33
2011	2.31	4.34
2010	2.35	4.34
2009	2.39	4.35
2008	2.37	4.36
2007	2.29	4.37
2006	2.2	4.39
2005	2.2	4.41
2004	2.26	4.47
2003	2.34	4.54
2002	2.42	4.6
2001	2.53	4.67
2000	2.69	4.76
1999	2.9	4.86
1998	3.17	4.98
1997	3.48	5.09
1996	3.86	5.22
1995	4.29	5.34
1994	4.69	5.4
1993	5.06	5.45
1992	5.44	5.51
1991	5.8	5.62
1990	6.13	5.74
1989	6.39	5.87
1988	6.58	5.99
1987	6.73	6.12
1986	6.85	6.26
1985	6.94	6.38
1984	7.03	6.49
1983	7.09	6.57
1982	7.15	6.64
1981	7.19	6.71
1980	7.23	6.77
1979	7.23	6.82
1978	7.23	6.87
1977	7.27	6.92
1976	7.29	6.95
1975	7.32	6.99
1974	7.38	7.01
1973	7.4	7
1972	7.37	6.99
1971	7.38	6.99
1970	7.39	6.98
1969	7.33	6.97
1968	7.28	6.95
1967	7.23	6.97
1966	7.15	7
1965	7.07	7.02
1964	7	7.05
1963	6.94	7.03
1962	6.89	7.04
1961	6.79	7.05
1960	6.71	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	Solomon Islands
2023	4,566	17,436
2022	4,752	17,253
2021	4,426	16,626
2020	4,594	16,488
2019	4,886	16,649
2018	5,088	16,790
2017	5,342	16,897
2016	5,652	17,027
2015	5,914	16,909
2014	6,122	16,652
2013	6,307	16,038
2012	6,445	15,585
2011	6,429	15,095
2010	6,350	14,604
2009	6,227	14,381
2008	5,856	14,225
2007	5,324	13,963
2006	4,766	13,799
2005	4,493	13,568
2004	4,287	13,444
2003	4,316	13,344
2002	4,257	13,195
2001	4,271	13,061
2000	4,372	12,938
1999	4,601	12,809
1998	4,919	12,658
1997	5,267	12,478
1996	5,705	12,328
1995	6,177	12,124
1994	6,550	11,771
1993	6,842	11,396
1992	7,096	11,029
1991	7,295	10,789
1990	7,444	10,561
1989	7,472	10,354
1988	7,414	10,142
1987	7,300	9,943
1986	7,153	9,656
1985	6,944	9,534
1984	6,680	9,299
1983	6,361	9,011
1982	6,058	8,720
1981	5,778	8,436
1980	5,526	8,156
1979	5,275	7,874
1978	4,812	7,598
1977	4,779	7,290
1976	4,538	7,058
1975	4,325	6,635
1974	4,136	6,612
1973	3,924	6,343
1972	3,707	6,074
1971	3,549	5,814
1970	3,415	5,575
1969	3,260	5,444
1968	3,150	5,285
1967	3,010	5,151
1966	2,845	5,028
1965	2,747	4,885
1964	2,660	4,747
1963	2,567	4,571
1962	2,475	4,408
1961	2,354	4,257
1960	2,241	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 +0.87% in Maldives and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Solomon Islands by year

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Maldives

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	Solomon Islands
2023	11	26.9
2022	11.4	27.3
2021	11.7	27.7
2020	12.1	28
2019	12.6	28.4
2018	13.4	29.1
2017	14.3	30.1
2016	15.5	31.1
2015	16.7	31.9
2014	17.8	32.6
2013	18.8	32.5
2012	19.8	32.7
2011	20.4	33
2010	20.9	33.2
2009	21.3	33.7
2008	20.9	33.8
2007	20	33.9
2006	18.8	34
2005	18.3	34
2004	18.3	34.3
2003	18.4	34.6
2002	18.7	34.8
2001	19.1	35.1
2000	19.9	35.4
1999	21.2	35.8
1998	23	36.3
1997	24.9	36.7
1996	27.4	37.3
1995	30.1	37.7
1994	32.5	37.7
1993	34.7	37.6
1992	37	37.5
1991	39.2	37.9
1990	41.3	38.3
1989	42.9	38.7
1988	44.2	39.2
1987	45.3	39.7
1986	46.3	40.3
1985	46.9	40.6
1984	47.1	41
1983	46.9	41.2
1982	46.7	41.4
1981	46.5	41.7
1980	46.6	41.9
1979	46.6	42.2
1978	46.6	42.6
1977	46.5	42.9
1976	46.4	43.3
1975	46.5	43.8
1974	46.8	44.1
1973	47	44.1
1972	47	44.1
1971	47.4	44.2
1970	48	44.2
1969	48.2	44.6
1968	48.7	44.9
1967	49.3	45.4
1966	50	45.8
1965	51.1	46.1
1964	51.9	46.5
1963	52.1	46.5
1962	52.2	46.5
1961	51.7	46.7
1960	51.2	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 51.2 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	Solomon Islands
2100	13.8%	19%
2099	13.8%	19.1%
2098	13.9%	19.2%
2097	13.9%	19.4%
2096	13.9%	19.5%
2095	14%	19.6%
2094	14%	19.8%
2093	14%	19.9%
2092	14%	20%
2091	14%	20.2%
2090	14%	20.3%
2089	13.9%	20.5%
2088	13.8%	20.6%
2087	13.7%	20.8%
2086	13.6%	21%
2085	13.5%	21.2%
2084	13.4%	21.3%
2083	13.2%	21.5%
2082	13.1%	21.7%
2081	12.9%	21.9%
2080	12.8%	22.1%
2079	12.6%	22.3%
2078	12.5%	22.4%
2077	12.3%	22.6%
2076	12.2%	22.8%
2075	12.1%	23%
2074	12%	23.2%
2073	12%	23.4%
2072	11.9%	23.6%
2071	11.9%	23.8%
2070	11.9%	24%
2069	11.9%	24.2%
2068	12%	24.4%
2067	12%	24.6%
2066	12.1%	24.8%
2065	12.2%	25%
2064	12.3%	25.2%
2063	12.4%	25.4%
2062	12.5%	25.6%
2061	12.7%	25.9%
2060	12.8%	26.1%
2059	12.9%	26.3%
2058	13%	26.6%
2057	13.1%	26.8%
2056	13.1%	27.1%
2055	13.2%	27.4%
2054	13.2%	27.7%
2053	13.2%	28%
2052	13.2%	28.3%
2051	13.2%	28.6%
2050	13.1%	28.9%
2049	13%	29.2%
2048	13%	29.4%
2047	12.9%	29.7%
2046	12.8%	30%
2045	12.8%	30.3%
2044	12.8%	30.6%
2043	12.7%	30.8%
2042	12.8%	31.1%
2041	12.8%	31.3%
2040	12.9%	31.6%
2039	13.1%	31.8%
2038	13.2%	32.1%
2037	13.5%	32.3%
2036	13.7%	32.5%
2035	14.1%	32.8%
2034	14.4%	33%
2033	14.8%	33.4%
2032	15.3%	33.7%
2031	15.8%	34.1%
2030	16.3%	34.5%
2029	16.9%	35%
2028	17.5%	35.4%
2027	18.1%	35.9%
2026	18.7%	36.3%
2025	19.3%	36.8%
2024	19.6%	37%
2023	20%	37.4%
2022	20.4%	37.7%
2021	20.8%	38.1%
2020	21.2%	38.4%
2019	21.7%	38.7%
2018	22.1%	39%
2017	22.5%	39.4%
2016	22.8%	39.7%
2015	23.2%	40%
2014	23.5%	40.2%
2013	23.9%	40.4%
2012	24.3%	40.7%
2011	24.9%	40.8%
2010	25.7%	41%
2009	26.7%	41.1%
2008	28%	41.2%
2007	29.5%	41.2%
2006	31.2%	41.3%
2005	32.7%	41.5%
2004	34.2%	41.7%
2003	35.6%	41.9%
2002	37.1%	42.2%
2001	38.7%	42.5%
2000	40.2%	42.9%
1999	41.6%	43.2%
1998	42.9%	43.5%
1997	44.1%	43.8%
1996	45%	44%
1995	45.8%	44.3%
1994	46.5%	44.5%
1993	46.8%	44.8%
1992	47%	45.1%
1991	47.1%	45.4%
1990	47%	45.8%
1989	46.8%	46.2%
1988	46.6%	46.6%
1987	46.3%	46.9%
1986	45.9%	47.3%
1985	45.5%	47.5%
1984	45.4%	47.8%
1983	45.6%	47.9%
1982	45.8%	48.1%
1981	45.9%	48.2%
1980	45.9%	48.3%
1979	45.9%	48.3%
1978	45.8%	48.3%
1977	45.7%	48.3%
1976	45.8%	48.2%
1975	45.6%	47.9%
1974	45.6%	47.5%
1973	45.7%	47.1%
1972	45.8%	46.9%
1971	45.8%	46.8%
1970	45.6%	46.7%
1969	45.4%	46.6%
1968	45.2%	46.4%
1967	44.7%	46.2%
1966	43.5%	46%
1965	41.8%	45.9%
1964	40.3%	45.8%
1963	39.4%	45.9%
1962	38.7%	46%
1961	38.2%	46.1%
1960	37.9%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 47% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs Solomon Islands

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Maldives

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	Solomon Islands
2023	32	123
2022	34	126
2021	60	153
2020	48	131
2019	39	135
2018	40	136
2017	41	140
2016	41	143
2015	41	146
2014	43	147
2013	47	147
2012	47	146
2011	48	147
2010	49	148
2009	52	152
2008	53	153
2007	51	163
2006	52	159
2005	54	161
2004	65	164
2003	70	167
2002	76	168
2001	81	167
2000	94	166
1999	111	164
1998	136	165
1997	149	164
1996	167	166
1995	191	168
1994	222	170
1993	251	173
1992	281	174
1991	310	178
1990	346	184
1989	381	188
1988	424	193
1987	471	200
1986	508	226
1985	552	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	Solomon Islands
2023	0.57%	2.06%
2022	0.6%	2.12%
2021	0.64%	2.18%
2020	0.69%	2.24%
2019	0.74%	2.3%
2018	0.8%	2.36%
2017	0.86%	2.41%
2016	0.92%	2.45%
2015	0.99%	2.49%
2014	1.05%	2.53%
2013	1.13%	2.58%
2012	1.21%	2.62%
2011	1.29%	2.67%
2010	1.38%	2.72%
2009	1.49%	2.76%
2008	1.61%	2.81%
2007	1.76%	2.85%
2006	1.94%	2.88%
2005	2.16%	2.91%
2004	2.7%	2.94%
2003	2.72%	2.97%
2002	3.08%	2.99%
2001	3.47%	3.03%
2000	3.9%	3.07%
1999	4.36%	3.11%
1998	4.81%	3.16%
1997	5.28%	3.21%
1996	5.74%	3.27%
1995	6.22%	3.35%
1994	6.68%	3.43%
1993	7.15%	3.52%
1992	7.61%	3.62%
1991	8.08%	3.72%
1990	8.57%	3.82%
1989	9.06%	3.93%
1988	9.59%	4.04%
1987	10.1%	4.16%
1986	10.7%	4.28%
1985	11.3%	4.42%
1984	12%	4.58%
1983	12.7%	4.74%
1982	13.4%	4.93%
1981	14.2%	5.14%
1980	15%	5.38%
1979	15.9%	5.64%
1978	16.9%	5.95%
1977	17.9%	6.29%
1976	18.9%	6.68%
1975	20.1%	7.9%
1974	21.2%	7.6%
1973	22.4%	8.12%
1972	23.6%	8.69%
1971	24.7%	9.29%
1970	25.8%	9.94%
1969	26.8%	10.6%
1968	27.7%	11.3%
1967	28.7%	12%
1966	29.7%	12.7%
1965	30.6%	13.3%
1964	31.5%	14%
1963	32.5%	14.7%
1962	33.4%	15.4%
1961	-	16%
1960	-	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.