Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Namibia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Solomon Islands
2023	3.21	3.56
2022	3.25	3.62
2021	3.3	3.69
2020	3.35	3.75
2019	3.4	3.8
2018	3.46	3.93
2017	3.51	4.06
2016	3.57	4.2
2015	3.6	4.29
2014	3.64	4.36
2013	3.65	4.33
2012	3.68	4.33
2011	3.66	4.34
2010	3.66	4.34
2009	3.63	4.35
2008	3.62	4.36
2007	3.61	4.37
2006	3.6	4.39
2005	3.57	4.41
2004	3.55	4.47
2003	3.58	4.54
2002	3.69	4.6
2001	3.83	4.67
2000	3.99	4.76
1999	4.14	4.86
1998	4.18	4.98
1997	4.17	5.09
1996	4.2	5.22
1995	4.42	5.34
1994	4.68	5.4
1993	4.91	5.45
1992	5.11	5.51
1991	5.29	5.62
1990	5.4	5.74
1989	5.52	5.87
1988	5.61	5.99
1987	5.7	6.12
1986	5.79	6.26
1985	5.88	6.38
1984	5.94	6.49
1983	6	6.57
1982	6.08	6.64
1981	6.16	6.71
1980	6.24	6.77
1979	6.31	6.82
1978	6.38	6.87
1977	6.44	6.92
1976	6.49	6.95
1975	6.53	6.99
1974	6.55	7.01
1973	6.54	7
1972	6.53	6.99
1971	6.52	6.99
1970	6.52	6.98
1969	6.51	6.97
1968	6.5	6.95
1967	6.49	6.97
1966	6.47	7
1965	6.45	7.02
1964	6.43	7.05
1963	6.41	7.03
1962	6.35	7.04
1961	6.29	7.05
1960	6.24	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 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 Namibia vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Solomon Islands
2023	58,435	17,436
2022	54,534	17,253
2021	50,160	16,626
2020	55,034	16,488
2019	54,769	16,649
2018	53,970	16,790
2017	52,975	16,897
2016	52,228	17,027
2015	50,846	16,909
2014	49,581	16,652
2013	47,801	16,038
2012	46,204	15,585
2011	43,557	15,095
2010	42,046	14,604
2009	39,942	14,381
2008	38,147	14,225
2007	36,430	13,963
2006	34,690	13,799
2005	32,909	13,568
2004	31,478	13,444
2003	31,115	13,344
2002	31,947	13,195
2001	32,942	13,061
2000	35,280	12,938
1999	37,233	12,809
1998	37,500	12,658
1997	37,256	12,478
1996	37,177	12,328
1995	39,119	12,124
1994	41,316	11,771
1993	42,861	11,396
1992	43,945	11,029
1991	44,523	10,789
1990	43,956	10,561
1989	37,715	10,354
1988	34,798	10,142
1987	33,340	9,943
1986	31,764	9,656
1985	30,575	9,534
1984	29,395	9,299
1983	28,307	9,011
1982	27,474	8,720
1981	27,938	8,436
1980	28,142	8,156
1979	28,930	7,874
1978	29,821	7,598
1977	29,241	7,290
1976	28,785	7,058
1975	27,882	6,635
1974	26,844	6,612
1973	25,754	6,343
1972	24,606	6,074
1971	23,467	5,814
1970	22,414	5,575
1969	21,387	5,444
1968	20,470	5,285
1967	19,498	5,151
1966	18,635	5,028
1965	17,902	4,885
1964	17,134	4,747
1963	16,430	4,571
1962	15,656	4,408
1961	14,936	4,257
1960	14,307	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 +1.97% in Namibia and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Namibia

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Solomon Islands
2023	25.9	26.9
2022	26.3	27.3
2021	27	27.7
2020	27.7	28
2019	28.4	28.4
2018	29.1	29.1
2017	29.7	30.1
2016	30.3	31.1
2015	30.7	31.9
2014	31	32.6
2013	31.2	32.5
2012	31.4	32.7
2011	31.1	33
2010	31	33.2
2009	30.6	33.7
2008	30.3	33.8
2007	30	33.9
2006	29.7	34
2005	29.3	34
2004	28.9	34.3
2003	29	34.6
2002	29.6	34.8
2001	30.5	35.1
2000	31.6	35.4
1999	32.6	35.8
1998	32.9	36.3
1997	32.8	36.7
1996	32.9	37.3
1995	34.5	37.7
1994	36.3	37.7
1993	37.9	37.6
1992	39.3	37.5
1991	40.5	37.9
1990	41	38.3
1989	38.2	38.7
1988	38.7	39.2
1987	38.6	39.7
1986	38.3	40.3
1985	38.3	40.6
1984	38.3	41
1983	38.3	41.2
1982	38.4	41.4
1981	39.8	41.7
1980	40.6	41.9
1979	40.8	42.2
1978	42.6	42.6
1977	42.8	42.9
1976	43.5	43.3
1975	43.7	43.8
1974	43.9	44.1
1973	43.9	44.1
1972	43.7	44.1
1971	43.6	44.2
1970	43.4	44.2
1969	43.3	44.6
1968	43.2	44.9
1967	43	45.4
1966	42.9	45.8
1965	42.8	46.1
1964	42.7	46.5
1963	42.6	46.5
1962	42.4	46.5
1961	42.2	46.7
1960	42.1	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 42.1 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Solomon Islands
2100	18.7%	19%
2099	18.8%	19.1%
2098	18.9%	19.2%
2097	19.1%	19.4%
2096	19.2%	19.5%
2095	19.3%	19.6%
2094	19.5%	19.8%
2093	19.6%	19.9%
2092	19.7%	20%
2091	19.9%	20.2%
2090	20%	20.3%
2089	20.2%	20.5%
2088	20.3%	20.6%
2087	20.4%	20.8%
2086	20.6%	21%
2085	20.7%	21.2%
2084	20.8%	21.3%
2083	21%	21.5%
2082	21.1%	21.7%
2081	21.2%	21.9%
2080	21.4%	22.1%
2079	21.5%	22.3%
2078	21.6%	22.4%
2077	21.8%	22.6%
2076	21.9%	22.8%
2075	22.1%	23%
2074	22.2%	23.2%
2073	22.4%	23.4%
2072	22.6%	23.6%
2071	22.8%	23.8%
2070	23%	24%
2069	23.2%	24.2%
2068	23.4%	24.4%
2067	23.6%	24.6%
2066	23.8%	24.8%
2065	24.1%	25%
2064	24.3%	25.2%
2063	24.6%	25.4%
2062	24.8%	25.6%
2061	25.1%	25.9%
2060	25.3%	26.1%
2059	25.6%	26.3%
2058	25.8%	26.6%
2057	26.1%	26.8%
2056	26.3%	27.1%
2055	26.5%	27.4%
2054	26.8%	27.7%
2053	27%	28%
2052	27.2%	28.3%
2051	27.4%	28.6%
2050	27.6%	28.9%
2049	27.8%	29.2%
2048	28%	29.4%
2047	28.2%	29.7%
2046	28.4%	30%
2045	28.6%	30.3%
2044	28.9%	30.6%
2043	29.1%	30.8%
2042	29.3%	31.1%
2041	29.6%	31.3%
2040	29.8%	31.6%
2039	30.1%	31.8%
2038	30.4%	32.1%
2037	30.8%	32.3%
2036	31.5%	32.5%
2035	32.2%	32.8%
2034	32.7%	33%
2033	33.2%	33.4%
2032	33.8%	33.7%
2031	34.3%	34.1%
2030	34.9%	34.5%
2029	35.3%	35%
2028	35.8%	35.4%
2027	36.1%	35.9%
2026	36.5%	36.3%
2025	36.8%	36.8%
2024	37%	37%
2023	37.3%	37.4%
2022	37.5%	37.7%
2021	37.4%	38.1%
2020	37.1%	38.4%
2019	37%	38.7%
2018	36.8%	39%
2017	36.7%	39.4%
2016	36.5%	39.7%
2015	36.5%	40%
2014	36.5%	40.2%
2013	36.6%	40.4%
2012	36.6%	40.7%
2011	36.7%	40.8%
2010	36.8%	41%
2009	37.1%	41.1%
2008	37.5%	41.2%
2007	38.1%	41.2%
2006	38.7%	41.3%
2005	39.4%	41.5%
2004	40%	41.7%
2003	40.5%	41.9%
2002	41%	42.2%
2001	41.3%	42.5%
2000	41.5%	42.9%
1999	41.7%	43.2%
1998	41.8%	43.5%
1997	41.9%	43.8%
1996	42%	44%
1995	42.1%	44.3%
1994	42.2%	44.5%
1993	42.2%	44.8%
1992	42.2%	45.1%
1991	42.2%	45.4%
1990	42.3%	45.8%
1989	43.4%	46.2%
1988	44.8%	46.6%
1987	45.3%	46.9%
1986	45.8%	47.3%
1985	46.2%	47.5%
1984	46.6%	47.8%
1983	46.9%	47.9%
1982	47.2%	48.1%
1981	47.1%	48.2%
1980	46.6%	48.3%
1979	46.3%	48.3%
1978	45.9%	48.3%
1977	45.3%	48.3%
1976	45%	48.2%
1975	44.8%	47.9%
1974	44.6%	47.5%
1973	44.3%	47.1%
1972	44.1%	46.9%
1971	43.9%	46.8%
1970	43.8%	46.7%
1969	43.6%	46.6%
1968	43.5%	46.4%
1967	43.3%	46.2%
1966	43.2%	46%
1965	43%	45.9%
1964	42.9%	45.8%
1963	42.7%	45.9%
1962	42.6%	46%
1961	42.4%	46.1%
1960	42.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Solomon Islands

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Namibia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Solomon Islands
2023	139	123
2022	127	126
2021	254	153
2020	143	131
2019	175	135
2018	198	136
2017	213	140
2016	250	143
2015	307	146
2014	369	147
2013	402	147
2012	439	146
2011	498	147
2010	531	148
2009	547	152
2008	537	153
2007	489	163
2006	408	159
2005	344	161
2004	282	164
2003	290	167
2002	313	168
2001	376	167
2000	384	166
1999	371	164
1998	396	165
1997	383	164
1996	387	166
1995	369	168
1994	367	170
1993	354	173
1992	346	174
1991	337	178
1990	325	184
1989	306	188
1988	342	193
1987	336	200
1986	348	226
1985	354	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 139 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Solomon Islands
2023	4.07%	2.06%
2022	4.2%	2.12%
2021	4.38%	2.18%
2020	4.57%	2.24%
2019	4.78%	2.3%
2018	5.01%	2.36%
2017	5.19%	2.41%
2016	5.42%	2.45%
2015	5.5%	2.49%
2014	5.31%	2.53%
2013	5.4%	2.58%
2012	5.51%	2.62%
2011	5.16%	2.67%
2010	5.08%	2.72%
2009	5.29%	2.76%
2008	5.64%	2.81%
2007	6.06%	2.85%
2006	6.49%	2.88%
2005	7.05%	2.91%
2004	7.41%	2.94%
2003	7.51%	2.97%
2002	7.61%	2.99%
2001	7.71%	3.03%
2000	7.79%	3.07%
1999	7.79%	3.11%
1998	7.7%	3.16%
1997	7.56%	3.21%
1996	7.39%	3.27%
1995	7.24%	3.35%
1994	7.13%	3.43%
1993	7.1%	3.52%
1992	7.14%	3.62%
1991	7.24%	3.72%
1990	7.39%	3.82%
1989	7.57%	3.93%
1988	7.81%	4.04%
1987	8.09%	4.16%
1986	8.43%	4.28%
1985	8.81%	4.42%
1984	9.22%	4.58%
1983	9.61%	4.74%
1982	9.93%	4.93%
1981	10.2%	5.14%
1980	10.3%	5.38%
1979	10.3%	5.64%
1978	10.3%	5.95%
1977	10.2%	6.29%
1976	10%	6.68%
1975	9.89%	7.9%
1974	9.79%	7.6%
1973	9.73%	8.12%
1972	9.68%	8.69%
1971	9.67%	9.29%
1970	9.65%	9.94%
1969	9.65%	10.6%
1968	9.64%	11.3%
1967	9.66%	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 4.07% in Namibia and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.