Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Solomon Islands by year

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Moldova

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Solomon Islands
2023	1.73	3.56
2022	1.69	3.62
2021	1.75	3.69
2020	1.77	3.75
2019	1.78	3.8
2018	1.81	3.93
2017	1.81	4.06
2016	1.89	4.2
2015	1.87	4.29
2014	1.82	4.36
2013	1.62	4.33
2012	1.66	4.33
2011	1.65	4.34
2010	1.7	4.34
2009	1.72	4.35
2008	1.64	4.36
2007	1.58	4.37
2006	1.54	4.39
2005	1.53	4.41
2004	1.54	4.47
2003	1.48	4.54
2002	1.45	4.6
2001	1.47	4.67
2000	1.5	4.76
1999	1.56	4.86
1998	1.65	4.98
1997	1.79	5.09
1996	1.71	5.22
1995	1.83	5.34
1994	1.99	5.4
1993	2.11	5.45
1992	2.22	5.51
1991	2.28	5.62
1990	2.39	5.74
1989	2.46	5.87
1988	2.63	5.99
1987	2.78	6.12
1986	2.74	6.26
1985	2.67	6.38
1984	2.67	6.49
1983	2.58	6.57
1982	2.45	6.64
1981	2.4	6.71
1980	2.38	6.77
1979	2.38	6.82
1978	2.39	6.87
1977	2.42	6.92
1976	2.47	6.95
1975	2.52	6.99
1974	2.56	7.01
1973	2.57	7
1972	2.56	6.99
1971	2.56	6.99
1970	2.57	6.98
1969	2.57	6.97
1968	2.59	6.95
1967	2.62	6.97
1966	2.65	7
1965	2.69	7.02
1964	2.71	7.05
1963	2.89	7.03
1962	3.04	7.04
1961	3.23	7.05
1960	3.32	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Solomon Islands
2023	-7,007	17,436
2022	-6,385	17,253
2021	-13,444	16,626
2020	-7,067	16,488
2019	-3,416	16,649
2018	-961	16,790
2017	1,402	16,897
2016	4,580	17,027
2015	6,049	16,909
2014	7,248	16,652
2013	3,537	16,038
2012	5,581	15,585
2011	5,948	15,095
2010	7,456	14,604
2009	7,492	14,381
2008	5,210	14,225
2007	3,490	13,963
2006	2,406	13,799
2005	2,005	13,568
2004	1,714	13,444
2003	-322	13,344
2002	-1,249	13,195
2001	-718	13,061
2000	-324	12,938
1999	642	12,809
1998	2,140	12,658
1997	4,669	12,478
1996	2,655	12,328
1995	5,534	12,124
1994	9,921	11,771
1993	13,886	11,396
1992	17,373	11,029
1991	21,127	10,789
1990	25,824	10,561
1989	29,638	10,354
1988	35,608	10,142
1987	40,122	9,943
1986	39,463	9,656
1985	38,060	9,534
1984	38,108	9,299
1983	36,076	9,011
1982	32,814	8,720
1981	31,360	8,436
1980	30,053	8,156
1979	28,322	7,874
1978	27,622	7,598
1977	27,707	7,290
1976	27,801	7,058
1975	27,677	6,635
1974	27,219	6,612
1973	25,967	6,343
1972	24,626	6,074
1971	23,359	5,814
1970	22,314	5,575
1969	21,768	5,444
1968	22,005	5,285
1967	22,654	5,151
1966	23,720	5,028
1965	24,916	4,885
1964	25,860	4,747
1963	29,382	4,571
1962	32,082	4,408
1961	35,180	4,257
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Solomon Islands by year

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Moldova

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Solomon Islands
2023	10.8	26.9
2022	10.5	27.3
2021	11.5	27.7
2020	12.1	28
2019	12.6	28.4
2018	13.3	29.1
2017	13.8	30.1
2016	14.9	31.1
2015	15.2	31.9
2014	15.3	32.6
2013	13.8	32.5
2012	14.3	32.7
2011	14.3	33
2010	14.8	33.2
2009	15	33.7
2008	14.3	33.8
2007	13.7	33.9
2006	13.3	34
2005	13.1	34
2004	13	34.3
2003	12.2	34.6
2002	11.7	34.8
2001	11.7	35.1
2000	11.7	35.4
1999	12	35.8
1998	12.6	36.3
1997	13.6	36.7
1996	12.9	37.3
1995	13.8	37.7
1994	15.1	37.7
1993	16	37.6
1992	16.8	37.5
1991	17.4	37.9
1990	18.6	38.3
1989	19.6	38.7
1988	21.6	39.2
1987	23.4	39.7
1986	23.5	40.3
1985	23.4	40.6
1984	23.7	41
1983	23.1	41.2
1982	22.1	41.4
1981	21.7	41.7
1980	21.4	41.9
1979	21.3	42.2
1978	21.2	42.6
1977	21.3	42.9
1976	21.4	43.3
1975	21.4	43.8
1974	21.4	44.1
1973	21	44.1
1972	20.5	44.1
1971	20.2	44.2
1970	19.9	44.2
1969	19.7	44.6
1968	19.9	44.9
1967	20.2	45.4
1966	20.8	45.8
1965	21.5	46.1
1964	22.1	46.5
1963	24.1	46.5
1962	25.8	46.5
1961	27.7	46.7
1960	28.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 28.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Solomon Islands
2100	13.1%	19%
2099	13.2%	19.1%
2098	13.3%	19.2%
2097	13.4%	19.4%
2096	13.5%	19.5%
2095	13.7%	19.6%
2094	13.9%	19.8%
2093	14%	19.9%
2092	14.2%	20%
2091	14.4%	20.2%
2090	14.5%	20.3%
2089	14.7%	20.5%
2088	14.8%	20.6%
2087	14.9%	20.8%
2086	14.9%	21%
2085	15%	21.2%
2084	15%	21.3%
2083	15%	21.5%
2082	14.9%	21.7%
2081	14.8%	21.9%
2080	14.7%	22.1%
2079	14.6%	22.3%
2078	14.5%	22.4%
2077	14.4%	22.6%
2076	14.3%	22.8%
2075	14.1%	23%
2074	14%	23.2%
2073	14%	23.4%
2072	13.9%	23.6%
2071	13.9%	23.8%
2070	13.9%	24%
2069	13.9%	24.2%
2068	14%	24.4%
2067	14.2%	24.6%
2066	14.3%	24.8%
2065	14.5%	25%
2064	14.8%	25.2%
2063	15%	25.4%
2062	15.3%	25.6%
2061	15.6%	25.9%
2060	15.9%	26.1%
2059	16.1%	26.3%
2058	16.3%	26.6%
2057	16.5%	26.8%
2056	16.7%	27.1%
2055	16.8%	27.4%
2054	16.9%	27.7%
2053	16.9%	28%
2052	16.8%	28.3%
2051	16.8%	28.6%
2050	16.7%	28.9%
2049	16.5%	29.2%
2048	16.4%	29.4%
2047	16.2%	29.7%
2046	16%	30%
2045	15.8%	30.3%
2044	15.6%	30.6%
2043	15.5%	30.8%
2042	15.3%	31.1%
2041	15.2%	31.3%
2040	15.1%	31.6%
2039	15.1%	31.8%
2038	15.1%	32.1%
2037	15.1%	32.3%
2036	15.3%	32.5%
2035	15.5%	32.8%
2034	15.7%	33%
2033	16.1%	33.4%
2032	16.5%	33.7%
2031	17%	34.1%
2030	17.6%	34.5%
2029	18.2%	35%
2028	18.7%	35.4%
2027	19.1%	35.9%
2026	19.4%	36.3%
2025	19.7%	36.8%
2024	19.8%	37%
2023	20%	37.4%
2022	20.1%	37.7%
2021	20.1%	38.1%
2020	20%	38.4%
2019	19.8%	38.7%
2018	19.5%	39%
2017	19.1%	39.4%
2016	18.7%	39.7%
2015	18.2%	40%
2014	17.8%	40.2%
2013	17.4%	40.4%
2012	17.3%	40.7%
2011	17.4%	40.8%
2010	17.5%	41%
2009	17.7%	41.1%
2008	18%	41.2%
2007	18.4%	41.2%
2006	18.8%	41.3%
2005	19.3%	41.5%
2004	19.9%	41.7%
2003	20.7%	41.9%
2002	21.6%	42.2%
2001	22.5%	42.5%
2000	23.5%	42.9%
1999	24.4%	43.2%
1998	25.1%	43.5%
1997	25.8%	43.8%
1996	26.3%	44%
1995	26.7%	44.3%
1994	27%	44.5%
1993	27.2%	44.8%
1992	27.4%	45.1%
1991	27.6%	45.4%
1990	27.7%	45.8%
1989	27.8%	46.2%
1988	27.9%	46.6%
1987	27.8%	46.9%
1986	27.7%	47.3%
1985	27.5%	47.5%
1984	27.3%	47.8%
1983	27.1%	47.9%
1982	27%	48.1%
1981	26.9%	48.2%
1980	26.9%	48.3%
1979	26.7%	48.3%
1978	26.5%	48.3%
1977	26.8%	48.3%
1976	27.2%	48.2%
1975	27.7%	47.9%
1974	28.3%	47.5%
1973	28.9%	47.1%
1972	29.5%	46.9%
1971	30.1%	46.8%
1970	30.7%	46.7%
1969	31.3%	46.6%
1968	32.1%	46.4%
1967	32.8%	46.2%
1966	33.5%	46%
1965	34.2%	45.9%
1964	34.7%	45.8%
1963	35.1%	45.9%
1962	35.1%	46%
1961	34.9%	46.1%
1960	34.5%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Solomon Islands

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Moldova

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Solomon Islands
2023	19	123
2022	19	126
2021	24	153
2020	29	131
2019	21	135
2018	20	136
2017	20	140
2016	21	143
2015	20	146
2014	20	147
2013	19	147
2012	19	146
2011	19	147
2010	20	148
2009	22	152
2008	23	153
2007	24	163
2006	25	159
2005	26	161
2004	28	164
2003	29	167
2002	31	168
2001	35	167
2000	38	166
1999	43	164
1998	48	165
1997	52	164
1996	53	166
1995	54	168
1994	56	170
1993	55	173
1992	55	174
1991	53	178
1990	53	184
1989	52	188
1988	53	193
1987	56	200
1986	60	226
1985	62	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Solomon Islands
2023	1.47%	2.06%
2022	1.48%	2.12%
2021	1.48%	2.18%
2020	1.49%	2.24%
2019	1.5%	2.3%
2018	1.51%	2.36%
2017	1.52%	2.41%
2016	1.53%	2.45%
2015	1.55%	2.49%
2014	1.58%	2.53%
2013	1.6%	2.58%
2012	1.63%	2.62%
2011	1.66%	2.67%
2010	1.69%	2.72%
2009	1.73%	2.76%
2008	1.77%	2.81%
2007	1.83%	2.85%
2006	1.91%	2.88%
2005	2.01%	2.91%
2004	2.16%	2.94%
2003	2.34%	2.97%
2002	2.58%	2.99%
2001	2.85%	3.03%
2000	3.13%	3.07%
1999	3.4%	3.11%
1998	3.62%	3.16%
1997	3.78%	3.21%
1996	3.85%	3.27%
1995	3.84%	3.35%
1994	3.75%	3.43%
1993	3.62%	3.52%
1992	3.48%	3.62%
1991	3.39%	3.72%
1990	3.35%	3.82%
1989	3.38%	3.93%
1988	3.48%	4.04%
1987	3.62%	4.16%
1986	3.8%	4.28%
1985	4%	4.42%
1984	4.2%	4.58%
1983	4.41%	4.74%
1982	4.61%	4.93%
1981	4.78%	5.14%
1980	4.93%	5.38%
1979	5.08%	5.64%
1978	5.23%	5.95%
1977	5.38%	6.29%
1976	5.53%	6.68%
1975	5.68%	7.9%
1974	5.86%	7.6%
1973	6.03%	8.12%
1972	6.2%	8.69%
1971	6.39%	9.29%
1970	-	9.94%
1969	-	10.6%
1968	-	11.3%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.3%
1964	-	14%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.4%
1961	-	16%
1960	-	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.