Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Solomon Islands by year

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Montenegro

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Solomon Islands
2023	1.74	3.56
2022	1.8	3.62
2021	1.75	3.69
2020	1.75	3.75
2019	1.8	3.8
2018	1.8	3.93
2017	1.8	4.06
2016	1.8	4.2
2015	1.7	4.29
2014	1.75	4.36
2013	1.73	4.33
2012	1.72	4.33
2011	1.65	4.34
2010	1.7	4.34
2009	1.98	4.35
2008	1.89	4.36
2007	1.8	4.37
2006	1.73	4.39
2005	1.69	4.41
2004	1.73	4.47
2003	1.8	4.54
2002	1.81	4.6
2001	1.86	4.67
2000	1.9	4.76
1999	1.88	4.86
1998	1.89	4.98
1997	1.89	5.09
1996	1.92	5.22
1995	1.96	5.34
1994	1.94	5.4
1993	1.96	5.45
1992	2.01	5.51
1991	2.02	5.62
1990	1.95	5.74
1989	1.94	5.87
1988	2.01	5.99
1987	2.07	6.12
1986	2.09	6.26
1985	2.13	6.38
1984	2.14	6.49
1983	2.17	6.57
1982	2.19	6.64
1981	2.19	6.71
1980	2.22	6.77
1979	2.2	6.82
1978	2.25	6.87
1977	2.31	6.92
1976	2.35	6.95
1975	2.38	6.99
1974	2.43	7.01
1973	2.51	7
1972	2.61	6.99
1971	2.67	6.99
1970	2.69	6.98
1969	2.79	6.97
1968	2.8	6.95
1967	2.91	6.97
1966	3.09	7
1965	3.19	7.02
1964	3.28	7.05
1963	3.38	7.03
1962	3.44	7.04
1961	3.49	7.05
1960	3.53	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 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 Montenegro vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Solomon Islands
2023	686	17,436
2022	0	17,253
2021	-2,062	16,626
2020	-188	16,488
2019	627	16,649
2018	752	16,790
2017	939	16,897
2016	1,125	17,027
2015	1,062	16,909
2014	1,560	16,652
2013	1,557	16,038
2012	1,554	15,585
2011	1,365	15,095
2010	1,797	14,604
2009	2,783	14,381
2008	2,530	14,225
2007	1,848	13,963
2006	1,599	13,799
2005	1,536	13,568
2004	2,146	13,444
2003	2,632	13,344
2002	2,988	13,195
2001	3,462	13,061
2000	3,751	12,938
1999	3,454	12,809
1998	3,889	12,658
1997	3,597	12,478
1996	4,155	12,328
1995	4,527	12,124
1994	4,381	11,771
1993	4,638	11,396
1992	5,015	11,029
1991	5,191	10,789
1990	5,010	10,561
1989	5,129	10,354
1988	5,529	10,142
1987	5,958	9,943
1986	6,097	9,656
1985	6,283	9,534
1984	6,337	9,299
1983	6,482	9,011
1982	6,419	8,720
1981	6,275	8,436
1980	6,383	8,156
1979	6,139	7,874
1978	6,408	7,598
1977	6,650	7,290
1976	6,845	7,058
1975	6,878	6,635
1974	6,919	6,612
1973	7,096	6,343
1972	7,252	6,074
1971	7,168	5,814
1970	7,069	5,575
1969	7,449	5,444
1968	7,497	5,285
1967	7,961	5,151
1966	8,661	5,028
1965	9,010	4,885
1964	9,227	4,747
1963	9,449	4,571
1962	9,402	4,408
1961	9,278	4,257
1960	9,144	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 +0.11% in Montenegro and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Solomon Islands by year

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Montenegro

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Solomon Islands
2023	11.2	26.9
2022	11.3	27.3
2021	11.3	27.7
2020	11.3	28
2019	11.5	28.4
2018	11.6	29.1
2017	11.9	30.1
2016	12.1	31.1
2015	11.8	31.9
2014	12.1	32.6
2013	12	32.5
2012	12	32.7
2011	11.6	33
2010	12	33.2
2009	14	33.7
2008	13.4	33.8
2007	12.7	33.9
2006	12.3	34
2005	12	34
2004	12.8	34.3
2003	13.6	34.6
2002	13.9	34.8
2001	14.6	35.1
2000	15.2	35.4
1999	14.6	35.8
1998	15.1	36.3
1997	14.4	36.7
1996	15	37.3
1995	15.4	37.7
1994	15	37.7
1993	15.2	37.6
1992	15.8	37.5
1991	15.9	37.9
1990	15.5	38.3
1989	15.7	38.7
1988	16.4	39.2
1987	17.2	39.7
1986	17.5	40.3
1985	17.9	40.6
1984	18.1	41
1983	18.3	41.2
1982	18.3	41.4
1981	18.2	41.7
1980	18.3	41.9
1979	18.2	42.2
1978	18.6	42.6
1977	19.1	42.9
1976	19.4	43.3
1975	19.5	43.8
1974	19.8	44.1
1973	20.3	44.1
1972	20.9	44.1
1971	21.1	44.2
1970	21.1	44.2
1969	21.9	44.6
1968	21.9	44.9
1967	22.9	45.4
1966	24.4	45.8
1965	25.4	46.1
1964	26.3	46.5
1963	27.3	46.5
1962	27.9	46.5
1961	28.2	46.7
1960	28.6	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 28.6 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Solomon Islands
2100	11.9%	19%
2099	11.9%	19.1%
2098	12%	19.2%
2097	12%	19.4%
2096	12.1%	19.5%
2095	12.2%	19.6%
2094	12.2%	19.8%
2093	12.3%	19.9%
2092	12.4%	20%
2091	12.4%	20.2%
2090	12.5%	20.3%
2089	12.6%	20.5%
2088	12.6%	20.6%
2087	12.7%	20.8%
2086	12.8%	21%
2085	12.8%	21.2%
2084	12.8%	21.3%
2083	12.9%	21.5%
2082	12.9%	21.7%
2081	12.9%	21.9%
2080	12.9%	22.1%
2079	12.9%	22.3%
2078	12.9%	22.4%
2077	12.9%	22.6%
2076	13%	22.8%
2075	13%	23%
2074	13%	23.2%
2073	13%	23.4%
2072	13%	23.6%
2071	13.1%	23.8%
2070	13.1%	24%
2069	13.2%	24.2%
2068	13.2%	24.4%
2067	13.3%	24.6%
2066	13.4%	24.8%
2065	13.5%	25%
2064	13.6%	25.2%
2063	13.7%	25.4%
2062	13.8%	25.6%
2061	13.9%	25.9%
2060	14%	26.1%
2059	14.2%	26.3%
2058	14.3%	26.6%
2057	14.4%	26.8%
2056	14.5%	27.1%
2055	14.6%	27.4%
2054	14.6%	27.7%
2053	14.7%	28%
2052	14.8%	28.3%
2051	14.8%	28.6%
2050	14.8%	28.9%
2049	14.9%	29.2%
2048	14.9%	29.4%
2047	14.9%	29.7%
2046	15%	30%
2045	15%	30.3%
2044	15%	30.6%
2043	15.1%	30.8%
2042	15.1%	31.1%
2041	15.2%	31.3%
2040	15.2%	31.6%
2039	15.3%	31.8%
2038	15.4%	32.1%
2037	15.6%	32.3%
2036	15.7%	32.5%
2035	15.9%	32.8%
2034	16.1%	33%
2033	16.2%	33.4%
2032	16.4%	33.7%
2031	16.7%	34.1%
2030	16.9%	34.5%
2029	17.1%	35%
2028	17.3%	35.4%
2027	17.6%	35.9%
2026	17.7%	36.3%
2025	18%	36.8%
2024	18.1%	37%
2023	18.3%	37.4%
2022	18.5%	37.7%
2021	18.5%	38.1%
2020	18.4%	38.4%
2019	18.4%	38.7%
2018	18.4%	39%
2017	18.5%	39.4%
2016	18.6%	39.7%
2015	18.6%	40%
2014	18.6%	40.2%
2013	18.7%	40.4%
2012	18.8%	40.7%
2011	19%	40.8%
2010	19.2%	41%
2009	19.4%	41.1%
2008	19.6%	41.2%
2007	19.9%	41.2%
2006	20.1%	41.3%
2005	20.4%	41.5%
2004	20.6%	41.7%
2003	20.9%	41.9%
2002	21.2%	42.2%
2001	21.5%	42.5%
2000	21.9%	42.9%
1999	22.4%	43.2%
1998	22.8%	43.5%
1997	23.2%	43.8%
1996	23.6%	44%
1995	24%	44.3%
1994	24.4%	44.5%
1993	24.7%	44.8%
1992	25.1%	45.1%
1991	25.4%	45.4%
1990	25.6%	45.8%
1989	25.7%	46.2%
1988	25.9%	46.6%
1987	26%	46.9%
1986	26.2%	47.3%
1985	26.4%	47.5%
1984	26.6%	47.8%
1983	26.9%	47.9%
1982	27.1%	48.1%
1981	27.5%	48.2%
1980	27.8%	48.3%
1979	28.1%	48.3%
1978	28.5%	48.3%
1977	29%	48.3%
1976	29.5%	48.2%
1975	29.9%	47.9%
1974	30.4%	47.5%
1973	30.9%	47.1%
1972	31.4%	46.9%
1971	32%	46.8%
1970	32.6%	46.7%
1969	33.3%	46.6%
1968	33.9%	46.4%
1967	34.5%	46.2%
1966	35.1%	46%
1965	35.5%	45.9%
1964	35.9%	45.8%
1963	36.2%	45.9%
1962	36.4%	46%
1961	36.3%	46.1%
1960	36.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Solomon Islands

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Montenegro

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Solomon Islands
2023	6	123
2022	13	126
2021	15	153
2020	15	131
2019	6	135
2018	7	136
2017	7	140
2016	6	143
2015	7	146
2014	7	147
2013	7	147
2012	7	146
2011	7	147
2010	7	148
2009	8	152
2008	8	153
2007	8	163
2006	8	159
2005	8	161
2004	9	164
2003	10	167
2002	10	168
2001	11	167
2000	11	166
1999	12	164
1998	12	165
1997	12	164
1996	12	166
1995	11	168
1994	11	170
1993	11	173
1992	11	174
1991	11	178
1990	10	184
1989	10	188
1988	10	193
1987	10	200
1986	11	226
1985	11	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Montenegro, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Montenegro

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Solomon Islands
2023	0.26%	2.06%
2022	0.27%	2.12%
2021	0.28%	2.18%
2020	0.3%	2.24%
2019	0.32%	2.3%
2018	0.33%	2.36%
2017	0.36%	2.41%
2016	0.38%	2.45%
2015	0.41%	2.49%
2014	0.45%	2.53%
2013	0.49%	2.58%
2012	0.54%	2.62%
2011	0.59%	2.67%
2010	0.66%	2.72%
2009	0.73%	2.76%
2008	0.8%	2.81%
2007	0.89%	2.85%
2006	0.97%	2.88%
2005	1.06%	2.91%
2004	1.14%	2.94%
2003	1.22%	2.97%
2002	1.3%	2.99%
2001	1.37%	3.03%
2000	1.42%	3.07%
1999	1.46%	3.11%
1998	1.49%	3.16%
1997	1.51%	3.21%
1996	1.51%	3.27%
1995	1.51%	3.35%
1994	1.51%	3.43%
1993	1.52%	3.52%
1992	1.54%	3.62%
1991	1.58%	3.72%
1990	1.65%	3.82%
1989	1.75%	3.93%
1988	1.89%	4.04%
1987	2.05%	4.16%
1986	2.25%	4.28%
1985	2.48%	4.42%
1984	2.72%	4.58%
1983	-	4.74%
1982	-	4.93%
1981	-	5.14%
1980	-	5.38%
1979	-	5.64%
1978	-	5.95%
1977	-	6.29%
1976	-	6.68%
1975	-	7.9%
1974	-	7.6%
1973	-	8.12%
1972	-	8.69%
1971	-	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 0.26% in Montenegro and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.