Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Solomon Islands by year

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Nauru

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Solomon Islands
2023	3.33	3.56
2022	3.38	3.62
2021	3.43	3.69
2020	3.47	3.75
2019	3.53	3.8
2018	3.68	3.93
2017	3.88	4.06
2016	4.03	4.2
2015	4.08	4.29
2014	4.09	4.36
2013	4.1	4.33
2012	4.12	4.33
2011	4.12	4.34
2010	4.02	4.34
2009	3.85	4.35
2008	3.67	4.36
2007	3.5	4.37
2006	3.4	4.39
2005	3.38	4.41
2004	3.38	4.47
2003	3.39	4.54
2002	3.4	4.6
2001	3.46	4.67
2000	3.54	4.76
1999	3.64	4.86
1998	3.68	4.98
1997	3.74	5.09
1996	3.78	5.22
1995	3.81	5.34
1994	3.84	5.4
1993	3.89	5.45
1992	3.95	5.51
1991	3.99	5.62
1990	4.02	5.74
1989	4.07	5.87
1988	4.11	5.99
1987	4.14	6.12
1986	4.15	6.26
1985	4.14	6.38
1984	4.11	6.49
1983	4.06	6.57
1982	3.99	6.64
1981	3.94	6.71
1980	3.88	6.77
1979	3.85	6.82
1978	3.84	6.87
1977	3.86	6.92
1976	3.9	6.95
1975	3.97	6.99
1974	4.07	7.01
1973	4.19	7
1972	4.36	6.99
1971	4.54	6.99
1970	4.74	6.98
1969	4.94	6.97
1968	5.14	6.95
1967	5.29	6.97
1966	5.41	7
1965	5.48	7.02
1964	5.47	7.05
1963	5.44	7.03
1962	5.42	7.04
1961	5.38	7.05
1960	5.34	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Solomon Islands
2023	213	17,436
2022	226	17,253
2021	236	16,626
2020	246	16,488
2019	255	16,649
2018	265	16,790
2017	279	16,897
2016	289	17,027
2015	291	16,909
2014	290	16,652
2013	291	16,038
2012	292	15,585
2011	291	15,095
2010	281	14,604
2009	261	14,381
2008	240	14,225
2007	222	13,963
2006	209	13,799
2005	204	13,568
2004	202	13,444
2003	201	13,344
2002	200	13,195
2001	203	13,061
2000	207	12,938
1999	212	12,809
1998	214	12,658
1997	218	12,478
1996	221	12,328
1995	225	12,124
1994	229	11,771
1993	235	11,396
1992	237	11,029
1991	225	10,789
1990	214	10,561
1989	204	10,354
1988	195	10,142
1987	186	9,943
1986	178	9,656
1985	171	9,534
1984	166	9,299
1983	163	9,011
1982	162	8,720
1981	157	8,436
1980	145	8,156
1979	130	7,874
1978	111	7,598
1977	89	7,290
1976	79	7,058
1975	70	6,635
1974	63	6,612
1973	57	6,343
1972	53	6,074
1971	50	5,814
1970	49	5,575
1969	71	5,444
1968	116	5,285
1967	117	5,151
1966	123	5,028
1965	113	4,885
1964	100	4,747
1963	88	4,571
1962	75	4,408
1961	70	4,257
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Solomon Islands by year

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Nauru

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Solomon Islands
2023	25.5	26.9
2022	26.6	27.3
2021	27.8	27.7
2020	28.7	28
2019	29.6	28.4
2018	30.7	29.1
2017	32.2	30.1
2016	33.6	31.1
2015	34.2	31.9
2014	34.7	32.6
2013	35.3	32.5
2012	36.1	32.7
2011	36.8	33
2010	36.1	33.2
2009	34.3	33.7
2008	32.3	33.8
2007	30.4	33.9
2006	29.1	34
2005	28.5	34
2004	28.1	34.3
2003	27.9	34.6
2002	27.8	34.8
2001	27.9	35.1
2000	28.2	35.4
1999	28.6	35.8
1998	28.7	36.3
1997	29	36.7
1996	29.4	37.3
1995	29.8	37.7
1994	30.3	37.7
1993	31.1	37.6
1992	31.8	37.5
1991	31.7	37.9
1990	31.7	38.3
1989	31.9	38.7
1988	32	39.2
1987	32	39.7
1986	31.9	40.3
1985	31.9	40.6
1984	31.8	41
1983	31.8	41.2
1982	31.8	41.4
1981	31.2	41.7
1980	29.7	41.9
1979	27.6	42.2
1978	25	42.6
1977	21.8	42.9
1976	20.1	43.3
1975	18.7	43.8
1974	17.4	44.1
1973	16.3	44.1
1972	15.6	44.1
1971	15.2	44.2
1970	15.1	44.2
1969	18.8	44.6
1968	27.2	44.9
1967	28.3	45.4
1966	29.9	45.8
1965	29.1	46.1
1964	28.2	46.5
1963	27	46.5
1962	25.6	46.5
1961	25.6	46.7
1960	26.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 26.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Solomon Islands
2100	20.7%	19%
2099	20.8%	19.1%
2098	21%	19.2%
2097	21.1%	19.4%
2096	21.2%	19.5%
2095	21.3%	19.6%
2094	21.4%	19.8%
2093	21.6%	19.9%
2092	21.7%	20%
2091	21.9%	20.2%
2090	22%	20.3%
2089	22.2%	20.5%
2088	22.4%	20.6%
2087	22.5%	20.8%
2086	22.7%	21%
2085	22.9%	21.2%
2084	23.1%	21.3%
2083	23.3%	21.5%
2082	23.4%	21.7%
2081	23.6%	21.9%
2080	23.8%	22.1%
2079	23.9%	22.3%
2078	24.1%	22.4%
2077	24.2%	22.6%
2076	24.3%	22.8%
2075	24.5%	23%
2074	24.6%	23.2%
2073	24.7%	23.4%
2072	24.9%	23.6%
2071	25%	23.8%
2070	25.1%	24%
2069	25.3%	24.2%
2068	25.4%	24.4%
2067	25.6%	24.6%
2066	25.8%	24.8%
2065	26%	25%
2064	26.2%	25.2%
2063	26.4%	25.4%
2062	26.7%	25.6%
2061	26.9%	25.9%
2060	27.2%	26.1%
2059	27.5%	26.3%
2058	27.9%	26.6%
2057	28.2%	26.8%
2056	28.5%	27.1%
2055	28.8%	27.4%
2054	29.1%	27.7%
2053	29.4%	28%
2052	29.7%	28.3%
2051	29.9%	28.6%
2050	30.2%	28.9%
2049	30.4%	29.2%
2048	30.6%	29.4%
2047	30.7%	29.7%
2046	30.8%	30%
2045	30.9%	30.3%
2044	30.9%	30.6%
2043	31%	30.8%
2042	31%	31.1%
2041	31%	31.3%
2040	31%	31.6%
2039	31.1%	31.8%
2038	31.2%	32.1%
2037	31.4%	32.3%
2036	31.8%	32.5%
2035	32%	32.8%
2034	32.3%	33%
2033	32.5%	33.4%
2032	32.9%	33.7%
2031	33.4%	34.1%
2030	34%	34.5%
2029	34.7%	35%
2028	35.3%	35.4%
2027	36.1%	35.9%
2026	36.8%	36.3%
2025	37.5%	36.8%
2024	37.8%	37%
2023	38.2%	37.4%
2022	38.3%	37.7%
2021	38.3%	38.1%
2020	38%	38.4%
2019	37.6%	38.7%
2018	37.6%	39%
2017	38%	39.4%
2016	38.2%	39.7%
2015	38.2%	40%
2014	38.2%	40.2%
2013	38%	40.4%
2012	37.7%	40.7%
2011	37.1%	40.8%
2010	36.3%	41%
2009	35.8%	41.1%
2008	35.6%	41.2%
2007	35.7%	41.2%
2006	36.1%	41.3%
2005	36.6%	41.5%
2004	37.1%	41.7%
2003	37.7%	41.9%
2002	38.2%	42.2%
2001	38.5%	42.5%
2000	38.9%	42.9%
1999	39.4%	43.2%
1998	39.9%	43.5%
1997	40.5%	43.8%
1996	41.1%	44%
1995	41.7%	44.3%
1994	42.1%	44.5%
1993	42.5%	44.8%
1992	42.5%	45.1%
1991	42.1%	45.4%
1990	41.2%	45.8%
1989	40.2%	46.2%
1988	39.2%	46.6%
1987	38.3%	46.9%
1986	37.5%	47.3%
1985	36.5%	47.5%
1984	35.7%	47.8%
1983	34.6%	47.9%
1982	33.2%	48.1%
1981	31.9%	48.2%
1980	30.9%	48.3%
1979	30.6%	48.3%
1978	30.9%	48.3%
1977	31.9%	48.3%
1976	33.4%	48.2%
1975	34.9%	47.9%
1974	36.4%	47.5%
1973	38.1%	47.1%
1972	39.7%	46.9%
1971	41.3%	46.8%
1970	42.9%	46.7%
1969	43.4%	46.6%
1968	41.3%	46.4%
1967	39.5%	46.2%
1966	39.4%	46%
1965	38.6%	45.9%
1964	37.5%	45.8%
1963	36.5%	45.9%
1962	35.7%	46%
1961	35.2%	46.1%
1960	34.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Solomon Islands

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Nauru

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Solomon Islands
2023	273	123
2022	317	126
2021	266	153
2020	309	131
2019	267	135
2018	269	136
2017	259	140
2016	248	143
2015	253	146
2014	240	147
2013	247	147
2012	255	146
2011	260	147
2010	297	148
2009	300	152
2008	302	153
2007	303	163
2006	304	159
2005	328	161
2004	324	164
2003	323	167
2002	321	168
2001	299	167
2000	278	166
1999	277	164
1998	257	165
1997	218	164
1996	218	166
1995	219	168
1994	220	170
1993	219	173
1992	217	174
1991	216	178
1990	195	184
1989	198	188
1988	202	193
1987	206	200
1986	209	226
1985	191	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Solomon Islands
2023	0.89%	2.06%
2022	0.95%	2.12%
2021	1.02%	2.18%
2020	1.11%	2.24%
2019	1.22%	2.3%
2018	1.34%	2.36%
2017	1.47%	2.41%
2016	1.61%	2.45%
2015	1.76%	2.49%
2014	1.93%	2.53%
2013	2.11%	2.58%
2012	2.29%	2.62%
2011	2.48%	2.67%
2010	2.66%	2.72%
2009	2.84%	2.76%
2008	3%	2.81%
2007	3.15%	2.85%
2006	3.29%	2.88%
2005	3.41%	2.91%
2004	3.53%	2.94%
2003	3.66%	2.97%
2002	3.81%	2.99%
2001	3.96%	3.03%
2000	4.13%	3.07%
1999	4.32%	3.11%
1998	4.52%	3.16%
1997	4.74%	3.21%
1996	4.97%	3.27%
1995	5.22%	3.35%
1994	5.49%	3.43%
1993	5.78%	3.52%
1992	6.09%	3.62%
1991	6.41%	3.72%
1990	6.74%	3.82%
1989	7.08%	3.93%
1988	7.43%	4.04%
1987	7.81%	4.16%
1986	8.2%	4.28%
1985	8.62%	4.42%
1984	-	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 0.89% in Nauru and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.