Fertility & birth rates in Mozambique and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Mozambique vs Solomon Islands by year

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Mozambique

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mozambique	Solomon Islands
2023	4.76	3.56
2022	4.84	3.62
2021	4.91	3.69
2020	4.96	3.75
2019	5.02	3.8
2018	5.07	3.93
2017	5.13	4.06
2016	5.19	4.2
2015	5.25	4.29
2014	5.3	4.36
2013	5.43	4.33
2012	5.52	4.33
2011	5.6	4.34
2010	5.66	4.34
2009	5.68	4.35
2008	5.6	4.36
2007	5.47	4.37
2006	5.45	4.39
2005	5.5	4.41
2004	5.55	4.47
2003	5.6	4.54
2002	5.67	4.6
2001	5.76	4.67
2000	5.83	4.76
1999	5.88	4.86
1998	5.91	4.98
1997	5.93	5.09
1996	5.97	5.22
1995	6.02	5.34
1994	6.08	5.4
1993	6.15	5.45
1992	6.22	5.51
1991	6.28	5.62
1990	6.32	5.74
1989	6.35	5.87
1988	6.37	5.99
1987	6.39	6.12
1986	6.41	6.26
1985	6.43	6.38
1984	6.44	6.49
1983	6.43	6.57
1982	6.43	6.64
1981	6.48	6.71
1980	6.53	6.77
1979	6.56	6.82
1978	6.59	6.87
1977	6.62	6.92
1976	6.64	6.95
1975	6.66	6.99
1974	6.67	7.01
1973	6.7	7
1972	6.7	6.99
1971	6.7	6.99
1970	6.7	6.98
1969	6.67	6.97
1968	6.65	6.95
1967	6.61	6.97
1966	6.58	7
1965	6.54	7.02
1964	6.51	7.05
1963	6.47	7.03
1962	6.42	7.04
1961	6.37	7.05
1960	6.31	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mozambique was 4.76 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 Mozambique vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mozambique

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Mozambique	Solomon Islands
2023	1,025,334	17,436
2022	1,003,689	17,253
2021	951,234	16,626
2020	945,952	16,488
2019	927,581	16,649
2018	903,176	16,790
2017	876,594	16,897
2016	850,430	17,027
2015	824,435	16,909
2014	799,778	16,652
2013	784,641	16,038
2012	763,088	15,585
2011	741,303	15,095
2010	719,025	14,604
2009	693,673	14,381
2008	654,920	14,225
2007	610,913	13,963
2006	586,009	13,799
2005	570,132	13,568
2004	554,973	13,444
2003	540,992	13,344
2002	529,867	13,195
2001	519,594	13,061
2000	506,162	12,938
1999	491,814	12,809
1998	474,453	12,658
1997	461,209	12,478
1996	442,559	12,328
1995	421,630	12,124
1994	384,821	11,771
1993	369,518	11,396
1992	362,373	11,029
1991	357,676	10,789
1990	353,290	10,561
1989	348,833	10,354
1988	349,480	10,142
1987	334,438	9,943
1986	332,609	9,656
1985	307,625	9,534
1984	304,524	9,299
1983	324,158	9,011
1982	321,493	8,720
1981	322,207	8,436
1980	349,586	8,156
1979	331,162	7,874
1978	310,403	7,598
1977	289,193	7,290
1976	273,924	7,058
1975	257,984	6,635
1974	240,665	6,612
1973	226,847	6,343
1972	215,793	6,074
1971	211,137	5,814
1970	207,385	5,575
1969	202,174	5,444
1968	197,623	5,285
1967	193,044	5,151
1966	189,218	5,028
1965	185,931	4,885
1964	182,334	4,747
1963	180,867	4,571
1962	176,297	4,408
1961	171,236	4,257
1960	165,774	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 +3.05% in Mozambique and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.08% in Mozambique and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Mozambique vs Solomon Islands by year

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Mozambique

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mozambique	Solomon Islands
2023	37.5	26.9
2022	38	27.3
2021	38.4	27.7
2020	38.7	28
2019	39.1	28.4
2018	39.4	29.1
2017	39.8	30.1
2016	40.1	31.1
2015	40.4	31.9
2014	40.8	32.6
2013	41.6	32.5
2012	42	32.7
2011	42.5	33
2010	42.8	33.2
2009	42.9	33.7
2008	42.3	33.8
2007	41.3	33.9
2006	41.1	34
2005	41.4	34
2004	41.6	34.3
2003	42	34.6
2002	42.5	34.8
2001	43.1	35.1
2000	43.6	35.4
1999	43.9	35.8
1998	44	36.3
1997	44.3	36.7
1996	44.4	37.3
1995	44.4	37.7
1994	43.6	37.7
1993	45.1	37.6
1992	46.2	37.5
1991	46.8	37.9
1990	47.4	38.3
1989	48	38.7
1988	48.6	39.2
1987	49.4	39.7
1986	49.3	40.3
1985	49.7	40.6
1984	50.1	41
1983	50.5	41.2
1982	51	41.4
1981	51.9	41.7
1980	53	41.9
1979	51.9	42.2
1978	50.8	42.6
1977	49.8	42.9
1976	49.2	43.3
1975	48.4	43.8
1974	47.8	44.1
1973	47.3	44.1
1972	47	44.1
1971	47.2	44.2
1970	47.5	44.2
1969	47.6	44.6
1968	47.8	44.9
1967	47.9	45.4
1966	48	45.8
1965	48.2	46.1
1964	48.4	46.5
1963	48.5	46.5
1962	48.5	46.5
1961	48.4	46.7
1960	48.3	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 37.5 in Mozambique and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 48.3 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mozambique	Solomon Islands
2100	21.4%	19%
2099	21.5%	19.1%
2098	21.7%	19.2%
2097	21.8%	19.4%
2096	22%	19.5%
2095	22.1%	19.6%
2094	22.3%	19.8%
2093	22.5%	19.9%
2092	22.6%	20%
2091	22.8%	20.2%
2090	23%	20.3%
2089	23.2%	20.5%
2088	23.4%	20.6%
2087	23.6%	20.8%
2086	23.8%	21%
2085	24%	21.2%
2084	24.2%	21.3%
2083	24.4%	21.5%
2082	24.6%	21.7%
2081	24.9%	21.9%
2080	25.1%	22.1%
2079	25.3%	22.3%
2078	25.6%	22.4%
2077	25.8%	22.6%
2076	26.1%	22.8%
2075	26.4%	23%
2074	26.6%	23.2%
2073	26.9%	23.4%
2072	27.2%	23.6%
2071	27.4%	23.8%
2070	27.7%	24%
2069	28%	24.2%
2068	28.3%	24.4%
2067	28.6%	24.6%
2066	28.9%	24.8%
2065	29.2%	25%
2064	29.5%	25.2%
2063	29.9%	25.4%
2062	30.2%	25.6%
2061	30.5%	25.9%
2060	30.8%	26.1%
2059	31.2%	26.3%
2058	31.5%	26.6%
2057	31.9%	26.8%
2056	32.3%	27.1%
2055	32.6%	27.4%
2054	33%	27.7%
2053	33.4%	28%
2052	33.8%	28.3%
2051	34.2%	28.6%
2050	34.6%	28.9%
2049	35%	29.2%
2048	35.4%	29.4%
2047	35.8%	29.7%
2046	36.2%	30%
2045	36.7%	30.3%
2044	37.1%	30.6%
2043	37.5%	30.8%
2042	38%	31.1%
2041	38.4%	31.3%
2040	38.8%	31.6%
2039	39.2%	31.8%
2038	39.7%	32.1%
2037	40.1%	32.3%
2036	40.5%	32.5%
2035	40.9%	32.8%
2034	41.3%	33%
2033	41.7%	33.4%
2032	42%	33.7%
2031	42.4%	34.1%
2030	42.7%	34.5%
2029	43%	35%
2028	43.4%	35.4%
2027	43.7%	35.9%
2026	44%	36.3%
2025	44.3%	36.8%
2024	44.5%	37%
2023	44.8%	37.4%
2022	45%	37.7%
2021	45.1%	38.1%
2020	45.2%	38.4%
2019	45.3%	38.7%
2018	45.4%	39%
2017	45.5%	39.4%
2016	45.6%	39.7%
2015	45.7%	40%
2014	45.8%	40.2%
2013	45.8%	40.4%
2012	45.9%	40.7%
2011	45.8%	40.8%
2010	45.8%	41%
2009	45.6%	41.1%
2008	45.5%	41.2%
2007	45.4%	41.2%
2006	45.4%	41.3%
2005	45.3%	41.5%
2004	45.3%	41.7%
2003	45.3%	41.9%
2002	45.2%	42.2%
2001	45.1%	42.5%
2000	45.1%	42.9%
1999	45%	43.2%
1998	44.9%	43.5%
1997	44.8%	43.8%
1996	44.9%	44%
1995	45%	44.3%
1994	45.2%	44.5%
1993	45.4%	44.8%
1992	45.5%	45.1%
1991	45.6%	45.4%
1990	45.7%	45.8%
1989	45.7%	46.2%
1988	45.8%	46.6%
1987	45.9%	46.9%
1986	45.9%	47.3%
1985	45.9%	47.5%
1984	45.9%	47.8%
1983	45.8%	47.9%
1982	45.7%	48.1%
1981	45.6%	48.2%
1980	45.3%	48.3%
1979	44.9%	48.3%
1978	44.6%	48.3%
1977	44.3%	48.3%
1976	44.1%	48.2%
1975	44%	47.9%
1974	43.8%	47.5%
1973	43.7%	47.1%
1972	43.6%	46.9%
1971	43.4%	46.8%
1970	43.3%	46.7%
1969	43.1%	46.6%
1968	42.9%	46.4%
1967	42.7%	46.2%
1966	42.5%	46%
1965	42.2%	45.9%
1964	41.9%	45.8%
1963	41.6%	45.9%
1962	41.4%	46%
1961	41.2%	46.1%
1960	41%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.5% of the population in Mozambique and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mozambique and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mozambique vs Solomon Islands

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Mozambique

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mozambique	Solomon Islands
2023	99	123
2022	104	126
2021	180	153
2020	123	131
2019	134	135
2018	159	136
2017	187	140
2016	202	143
2015	216	146
2014	210	147
2013	196	147
2012	218	146
2011	268	147
2010	305	148
2009	352	152
2008	365	153
2007	327	163
2006	298	159
2005	301	161
2004	321	164
2003	360	167
2002	398	168
2001	473	167
2000	547	166
1999	624	164
1998	694	165
1997	738	164
1996	819	166
1995	883	168
1994	902	170
1993	968	173
1992	1,046	174
1991	1,094	178
1990	1,150	184
1989	1,209	188
1988	1,259	193
1987	1,348	200
1986	1,355	226
1985	1,452	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 99 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mozambique

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mozambique	Solomon Islands
2023	6.17%	2.06%
2022	6.43%	2.12%
2021	6.58%	2.18%
2020	6.73%	2.24%
2019	6.83%	2.3%
2018	6.95%	2.36%
2017	7.09%	2.41%
2016	7.23%	2.45%
2015	7.51%	2.49%
2014	7.92%	2.53%
2013	8.26%	2.58%
2012	8.63%	2.62%
2011	9.05%	2.67%
2010	9.5%	2.72%
2009	9.75%	2.76%
2008	10.4%	2.81%
2007	11%	2.85%
2006	11.8%	2.88%
2005	12.5%	2.91%
2004	13.2%	2.94%
2003	13.9%	2.97%
2002	14.6%	2.99%
2001	15.4%	3.03%
2000	16.3%	3.07%
1999	17.2%	3.11%
1998	18.2%	3.16%
1997	19.2%	3.21%
1996	20.1%	3.27%
1995	20.9%	3.35%
1994	21.6%	3.43%
1993	22.1%	3.52%
1992	22.6%	3.62%
1991	23%	3.72%
1990	23.3%	3.82%
1989	23.6%	3.93%
1988	23.9%	4.04%
1987	24.2%	4.16%
1986	24.5%	4.28%
1985	24.8%	4.42%
1984	25.1%	4.58%
1983	25.3%	4.74%
1982	25.5%	4.93%
1981	25.6%	5.14%
1980	25.6%	5.38%
1979	25.7%	5.64%
1978	25.7%	5.95%
1977	25.8%	6.29%
1976	26%	6.68%
1975	26.1%	7.9%
1974	26.3%	7.6%
1973	26.4%	8.12%
1972	26.6%	8.69%
1971	26.7%	9.29%
1970	26.8%	9.94%
1969	26.9%	10.6%
1968	26.9%	11.3%
1967	26.9%	12%
1966	26.8%	12.7%
1965	26.8%	13.3%
1964	26.7%	14%
1963	26.5%	14.7%
1962	-	15.4%
1961	-	16%
1960	-	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.17% in Mozambique and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.