Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Solomon Islands by year

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Mauritius

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Solomon Islands
2023	1.39	3.56
2022	1.32	3.62
2021	1.41	3.69
2020	1.44	3.75
2019	1.4	3.8
2018	1.41	3.93
2017	1.44	4.06
2016	1.4	4.2
2015	1.36	4.29
2014	1.43	4.36
2013	1.44	4.33
2012	1.54	4.33
2011	1.55	4.34
2010	1.57	4.34
2009	1.59	4.35
2008	1.67	4.36
2007	1.74	4.37
2006	1.77	4.39
2005	1.88	4.41
2004	1.92	4.47
2003	1.87	4.54
2002	1.94	4.6
2001	1.91	4.67
2000	1.99	4.76
1999	2.05	4.86
1998	1.97	4.98
1997	2.04	5.09
1996	2.12	5.22
1995	2.14	5.34
1994	2.25	5.4
1993	2.21	5.45
1992	2.37	5.51
1991	2.3	5.62
1990	2.32	5.74
1989	2.23	5.87
1988	2.14	5.99
1987	2.05	6.12
1986	1.99	6.26
1985	2.02	6.38
1984	2.16	6.49
1983	2.4	6.57
1982	2.53	6.64
1981	2.67	6.71
1980	2.8	6.77
1979	2.91	6.82
1978	3.01	6.87
1977	3.07	6.92
1976	3.13	6.95
1975	3.2	6.99
1974	3.45	7.01
1973	3.07	7
1972	3.41	6.99
1971	3.51	6.99
1970	3.82	6.98
1969	3.97	6.97
1968	4.6	6.95
1967	4.63	6.97
1966	5.46	7
1965	5.51	7.02
1964	5.96	7.05
1963	6.18	7.03
1962	5.88	7.04
1961	5.98	7.05
1960	5.9	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 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 Mauritius vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Solomon Islands
2023	999	17,436
2022	-757	17,253
2021	-253	16,626
2020	2,405	16,488
2019	1,773	16,649
2018	2,151	16,790
2017	3,415	16,897
2016	2,906	17,027
2015	3,031	16,909
2014	3,657	16,652
2013	4,281	16,038
2012	5,149	15,585
2011	5,511	15,095
2010	5,877	14,604
2009	6,113	14,381
2008	7,465	14,225
2007	8,429	13,963
2006	8,515	13,799
2005	10,195	13,568
2004	10,745	13,444
2003	10,799	13,344
2002	11,685	13,195
2001	11,723	13,061
2000	12,224	12,938
1999	12,341	12,809
1998	11,489	12,658
1997	11,943	12,478
1996	13,041	12,328
1995	13,020	12,124
1994	14,355	11,771
1993	14,814	11,396
1992	15,833	11,029
1991	15,091	10,789
1990	15,564	10,561
1989	14,718	10,354
1988	14,084	10,142
1987	13,262	9,943
1986	12,340	9,656
1985	12,451	9,534
1984	13,665	9,299
1983	14,525	9,011
1982	15,880	8,720
1981	18,334	8,436
1980	19,321	8,156
1979	19,282	7,874
1978	18,670	7,598
1977	16,769	7,290
1976	16,407	7,058
1975	15,342	6,635
1974	17,561	6,612
1973	13,145	6,343
1972	14,825	6,074
1971	15,441	5,814
1970	16,190	5,575
1969	15,761	5,444
1968	17,884	5,285
1967	17,560	5,151
1966	20,758	5,028
1965	20,482	4,885
1964	22,239	4,747
1963	22,069	4,571
1962	20,660	4,408
1961	20,355	4,257
1960	19,931	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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Solomon Islands by year

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Mauritius

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Solomon Islands
2023	10.2	26.9
2022	9.6	27.3
2021	10.3	27.7
2020	10.6	28
2019	10.2	28.4
2018	10.2	29.1
2017	10.7	30.1
2016	10.4	31.1
2015	10.1	31.9
2014	10.6	32.6
2013	10.9	32.5
2012	11.5	32.7
2011	11.7	33
2010	12	33.2
2009	12.3	33.7
2008	13.2	33.8
2007	13.7	33.9
2006	14.3	34
2005	15.3	34
2004	15.7	34.3
2003	15.9	34.6
2002	16.6	34.8
2001	16.5	35.1
2000	17	35.4
1999	17.3	35.8
1998	16.7	36.3
1997	17.4	36.7
1996	18.3	37.3
1995	18.3	37.7
1994	19.6	37.7
1993	20.3	37.6
1992	21.1	37.5
1991	20.7	37.9
1990	21.3	38.3
1989	20.8	38.7
1988	20.1	39.2
1987	19.3	39.7
1986	18.6	40.3
1985	19	40.6
1984	20.1	41
1983	21	41.2
1982	22.6	41.4
1981	25.5	41.7
1980	27.2	41.9
1979	27.5	42.2
1978	27.1	42.6
1977	26	42.9
1976	25.8	43.3
1975	25.3	43.8
1974	27.3	44.1
1973	23	44.1
1972	25.3	44.1
1971	26.1	44.2
1970	27.5	44.2
1969	27.7	44.6
1968	31.6	44.9
1967	31	45.4
1966	36	45.8
1965	36	46.1
1964	38.9	46.5
1963	40.4	46.5
1962	38.8	46.5
1961	39.7	46.7
1960	39.4	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 39.4 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Solomon Islands
2100	10.1%	19%
2099	10.1%	19.1%
2098	10.1%	19.2%
2097	10.1%	19.4%
2096	10%	19.5%
2095	10%	19.6%
2094	9.99%	19.8%
2093	9.98%	19.9%
2092	9.97%	20%
2091	9.97%	20.2%
2090	9.97%	20.3%
2089	9.98%	20.5%
2088	10%	20.6%
2087	10%	20.8%
2086	10%	21%
2085	10.1%	21.2%
2084	10.1%	21.3%
2083	10.1%	21.5%
2082	10.1%	21.7%
2081	10.2%	21.9%
2080	10.2%	22.1%
2079	10.2%	22.3%
2078	10.2%	22.4%
2077	10.2%	22.6%
2076	10.2%	22.8%
2075	10.2%	23%
2074	10.2%	23.2%
2073	10.2%	23.4%
2072	10.2%	23.6%
2071	10.2%	23.8%
2070	10.2%	24%
2069	10.2%	24.2%
2068	10.2%	24.4%
2067	10.2%	24.6%
2066	10.3%	24.8%
2065	10.3%	25%
2064	10.3%	25.2%
2063	10.3%	25.4%
2062	10.3%	25.6%
2061	10.4%	25.9%
2060	10.4%	26.1%
2059	10.5%	26.3%
2058	10.5%	26.6%
2057	10.6%	26.8%
2056	10.7%	27.1%
2055	10.8%	27.4%
2054	10.9%	27.7%
2053	11.1%	28%
2052	11.2%	28.3%
2051	11.3%	28.6%
2050	11.5%	28.9%
2049	11.6%	29.2%
2048	11.8%	29.4%
2047	11.9%	29.7%
2046	12%	30%
2045	12.1%	30.3%
2044	12.3%	30.6%
2043	12.4%	30.8%
2042	12.5%	31.1%
2041	12.6%	31.3%
2040	12.7%	31.6%
2039	12.7%	31.8%
2038	12.8%	32.1%
2037	12.9%	32.3%
2036	13.1%	32.5%
2035	13.2%	32.8%
2034	13.3%	33%
2033	13.4%	33.4%
2032	13.5%	33.7%
2031	13.6%	34.1%
2030	13.7%	34.5%
2029	13.9%	35%
2028	14%	35.4%
2027	14.2%	35.9%
2026	14.4%	36.3%
2025	14.7%	36.8%
2024	14.8%	37%
2023	15.1%	37.4%
2022	15.5%	37.7%
2021	15.9%	38.1%
2020	16.4%	38.4%
2019	16.9%	38.7%
2018	17.4%	39%
2017	17.9%	39.4%
2016	18.4%	39.7%
2015	18.9%	40%
2014	19.3%	40.2%
2013	19.7%	40.4%
2012	20.1%	40.7%
2011	20.6%	40.8%
2010	21.1%	41%
2009	21.7%	41.1%
2008	22.3%	41.2%
2007	22.9%	41.2%
2006	23.4%	41.3%
2005	23.9%	41.5%
2004	24.3%	41.7%
2003	24.7%	41.9%
2002	25%	42.2%
2001	25.3%	42.5%
2000	25.6%	42.9%
1999	25.8%	43.2%
1998	26.2%	43.5%
1997	26.6%	43.8%
1996	27%	44%
1995	27.5%	44.3%
1994	28%	44.5%
1993	28.5%	44.8%
1992	29%	45.1%
1991	29.4%	45.4%
1990	29.8%	45.8%
1989	30.1%	46.2%
1988	30.5%	46.6%
1987	30.8%	46.9%
1986	31.1%	47.3%
1985	31.4%	47.5%
1984	31.8%	47.8%
1983	32.2%	47.9%
1982	32.6%	48.1%
1981	33.1%	48.2%
1980	33.6%	48.3%
1979	34.2%	48.3%
1978	34.9%	48.3%
1977	35.7%	48.3%
1976	36.5%	48.2%
1975	37.3%	47.9%
1974	38.2%	47.5%
1973	39.1%	47.1%
1972	40.1%	46.9%
1971	40.9%	46.8%
1970	41.6%	46.7%
1969	42.3%	46.6%
1968	42.9%	46.4%
1967	43.4%	46.2%
1966	44%	46%
1965	44.4%	45.9%
1964	44.8%	45.8%
1963	45.1%	45.9%
1962	45.1%	46%
1961	45%	46.1%
1960	45%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Solomon Islands
2023	66	123
2022	61	126
2021	80	153
2020	58	131
2019	67	135
2018	67	136
2017	66	140
2016	62	143
2015	61	146
2014	60	147
2013	58	147
2012	55	146
2011	55	147
2010	53	148
2009	51	152
2008	48	153
2007	46	163
2006	45	159
2005	43	161
2004	43	164
2003	42	167
2002	42	168
2001	42	167
2000	43	166
1999	46	164
1998	48	165
1997	49	164
1996	52	166
1995	55	168
1994	63	170
1993	70	173
1992	73	174
1991	75	178
1990	77	184
1989	85	188
1988	93	193
1987	103	200
1986	106	226
1985	111	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 Mauritius, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Solomon Islands
2023	1.52%	2.06%
2022	1.55%	2.12%
2021	1.57%	2.18%
2020	1.58%	2.24%
2019	1.57%	2.3%
2018	1.53%	2.36%
2017	1.5%	2.41%
2016	1.47%	2.45%
2015	1.47%	2.49%
2014	1.47%	2.53%
2013	1.49%	2.58%
2012	1.5%	2.62%
2011	1.49%	2.67%
2010	1.48%	2.72%
2009	1.48%	2.76%
2008	1.5%	2.81%
2007	1.52%	2.85%
2006	1.54%	2.88%
2005	1.55%	2.91%
2004	1.57%	2.94%
2003	1.6%	2.97%
2002	1.66%	2.99%
2001	1.76%	3.03%
2000	1.89%	3.07%
1999	2.03%	3.11%
1998	2.16%	3.16%
1997	2.25%	3.21%
1996	2.26%	3.27%
1995	2.22%	3.35%
1994	2.16%	3.43%
1993	2.12%	3.52%
1992	2.13%	3.62%
1991	2.19%	3.72%
1990	2.32%	3.82%
1989	2.5%	3.93%
1988	2.7%	4.04%
1987	2.85%	4.16%
1986	2.88%	4.28%
1985	2.85%	4.42%
1984	2.92%	4.58%
1983	3.15%	4.74%
1982	3.47%	4.93%
1981	3.77%	5.14%
1980	4.02%	5.38%
1979	4.28%	5.64%
1978	4.62%	5.95%
1977	5.08%	6.29%
1976	5.74%	6.68%
1975	6.53%	7.9%
1974	7.24%	7.6%
1973	7.71%	8.12%
1972	7.98%	8.69%
1971	8.15%	9.29%
1970	8.35%	9.94%
1969	8.72%	10.6%
1968	9.25%	11.3%
1967	9.55%	12%
1966	9.25%	12.7%
1965	8.66%	13.3%
1964	8.4%	14%
1963	8.72%	14.7%
1962	9.31%	15.4%
1961	9.82%	16%
1960	10.2%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.