Fertility & birth rates in Nepal and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Nepal vs Solomon Islands by year

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Nepal

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nepal	Solomon Islands
2023	1.98	3.56
2022	2	3.62
2021	2.03	3.69
2020	2.05	3.75
2019	2.08	3.8
2018	2.12	3.93
2017	2.17	4.06
2016	2.23	4.2
2015	2.27	4.29
2014	2.32	4.36
2013	2.36	4.33
2012	2.42	4.33
2011	2.46	4.34
2010	2.54	4.34
2009	2.63	4.35
2008	2.74	4.36
2007	2.86	4.37
2006	2.97	4.39
2005	3.12	4.41
2004	3.28	4.47
2003	3.44	4.54
2002	3.6	4.6
2001	3.79	4.67
2000	3.98	4.76
1999	4.13	4.86
1998	4.28	4.98
1997	4.44	5.09
1996	4.67	5.22
1995	4.87	5.34
1994	4.96	5.4
1993	5.04	5.45
1992	5.07	5.51
1991	5.15	5.62
1990	5.21	5.74
1989	5.26	5.87
1988	5.31	5.99
1987	5.35	6.12
1986	5.4	6.26
1985	5.46	6.38
1984	5.51	6.49
1983	5.54	6.57
1982	5.55	6.64
1981	5.58	6.71
1980	5.6	6.77
1979	5.64	6.82
1978	5.68	6.87
1977	5.69	6.92
1976	5.72	6.95
1975	5.73	6.99
1974	5.75	7.01
1973	5.7	7
1972	5.8	6.99
1971	5.85	6.99
1970	5.87	6.98
1969	5.89	6.97
1968	5.94	6.95
1967	5.95	6.97
1966	5.98	7
1965	6.01	7.02
1964	6.04	7.05
1963	6.06	7.03
1962	6.08	7.04
1961	6.09	7.05
1960	6.07	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nepal was 1.98 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 Nepal vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nepal

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Nepal	Solomon Islands
2023	368,450	17,436
2022	379,021	17,253
2021	351,165	16,626
2020	373,553	16,488
2019	387,113	16,649
2018	394,576	16,790
2017	406,219	16,897
2016	415,921	17,027
2015	410,565	16,909
2014	423,166	16,652
2013	424,804	16,038
2012	430,151	15,585
2011	429,957	15,095
2010	432,631	14,604
2009	441,290	14,381
2008	452,353	14,225
2007	464,780	13,963
2006	475,335	13,799
2005	489,093	13,568
2004	504,853	13,444
2003	516,575	13,344
2002	525,045	13,195
2001	542,118	13,061
2000	554,506	12,938
1999	557,847	12,809
1998	562,787	12,658
1997	565,882	12,478
1996	580,099	12,328
1995	591,283	12,124
1994	578,293	11,771
1993	561,549	11,396
1992	533,029	11,029
1991	512,233	10,789
1990	495,202	10,561
1989	478,771	10,354
1988	463,581	10,142
1987	449,400	9,943
1986	434,802	9,656
1985	423,240	9,534
1984	411,122	9,299
1983	399,103	9,011
1982	385,741	8,720
1981	374,145	8,436
1980	364,254	8,156
1979	355,597	7,874
1978	345,765	7,598
1977	332,843	7,290
1976	323,222	7,058
1975	312,479	6,635
1974	303,078	6,612
1973	288,750	6,343
1972	286,708	6,074
1971	280,752	5,814
1970	272,439	5,575
1969	264,560	5,444
1968	258,259	5,285
1967	249,240	5,151
1966	241,716	5,028
1965	233,726	4,885
1964	227,948	4,747
1963	219,586	4,571
1962	215,368	4,408
1961	209,917	4,257
1960	203,374	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 +1.24% in Nepal and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.37% in Nepal and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Nepal vs Solomon Islands by year

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Nepal

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nepal	Solomon Islands
2023	19.3	26.9
2022	19.6	27.3
2021	19.7	27.7
2020	20.2	28
2019	20.6	28.4
2018	21.1	29.1
2017	21.6	30.1
2016	21.9	31.1
2015	22.1	31.9
2014	22.4	32.6
2013	22.5	32.5
2012	22.7	32.7
2011	22.7	33
2010	22.9	33.2
2009	23.2	33.7
2008	23.7	33.8
2007	24.4	33.9
2006	24.9	34
2005	25.8	34
2004	26.8	34.3
2003	27.7	34.6
2002	28.6	34.8
2001	29.8	35.1
2000	31	35.4
1999	31.8	35.8
1998	32.7	36.3
1997	33.7	36.7
1996	35.3	37.3
1995	36.8	37.7
1994	37.3	37.7
1993	37.7	37.6
1992	37.5	37.5
1991	37.8	37.9
1990	38.1	38.3
1989	38.4	38.7
1988	38.7	39.2
1987	38.9	39.7
1986	39.1	40.3
1985	39.4	40.6
1984	39.7	41
1983	40	41.2
1982	40.1	41.4
1981	40.3	41.7
1980	40.4	41.9
1979	40.8	42.2
1978	41.1	42.6
1977	41.2	42.9
1976	41.5	43.3
1975	41.6	43.8
1974	41.8	44.1
1973	41.6	44.1
1972	42.3	44.1
1971	42.7	44.2
1970	42.9	44.2
1969	43.1	44.6
1968	43.5	44.9
1967	43.5	45.4
1966	43.7	45.8
1965	43.9	46.1
1964	44.2	46.5
1963	44.4	46.5
1962	44.6	46.5
1961	44.8	46.7
1960	44.8	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.3 in Nepal and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 44.8 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nepal	Solomon Islands
2100	13.8%	19%
2099	13.8%	19.1%
2098	13.8%	19.2%
2097	13.9%	19.4%
2096	13.9%	19.5%
2095	14%	19.6%
2094	14%	19.8%
2093	14.1%	19.9%
2092	14.1%	20%
2091	14.2%	20.2%
2090	14.2%	20.3%
2089	14.3%	20.5%
2088	14.3%	20.6%
2087	14.4%	20.8%
2086	14.5%	21%
2085	14.5%	21.2%
2084	14.6%	21.3%
2083	14.7%	21.5%
2082	14.8%	21.7%
2081	14.8%	21.9%
2080	14.9%	22.1%
2079	15%	22.3%
2078	15.1%	22.4%
2077	15.2%	22.6%
2076	15.3%	22.8%
2075	15.4%	23%
2074	15.5%	23.2%
2073	15.6%	23.4%
2072	15.7%	23.6%
2071	15.9%	23.8%
2070	16%	24%
2069	16.1%	24.2%
2068	16.3%	24.4%
2067	16.4%	24.6%
2066	16.6%	24.8%
2065	16.7%	25%
2064	16.9%	25.2%
2063	17.1%	25.4%
2062	17.2%	25.6%
2061	17.4%	25.9%
2060	17.6%	26.1%
2059	17.8%	26.3%
2058	17.9%	26.6%
2057	18.1%	26.8%
2056	18.3%	27.1%
2055	18.5%	27.4%
2054	18.7%	27.7%
2053	18.9%	28%
2052	19.2%	28.3%
2051	19.4%	28.6%
2050	19.6%	28.9%
2049	19.9%	29.2%
2048	20.1%	29.4%
2047	20.4%	29.7%
2046	20.7%	30%
2045	21%	30.3%
2044	21.3%	30.6%
2043	21.6%	30.8%
2042	21.9%	31.1%
2041	22.2%	31.3%
2040	22.5%	31.6%
2039	22.9%	31.8%
2038	23.2%	32.1%
2037	23.6%	32.3%
2036	23.9%	32.5%
2035	24.3%	32.8%
2034	24.6%	33%
2033	25%	33.4%
2032	25.4%	33.7%
2031	25.8%	34.1%
2030	26.2%	34.5%
2029	26.6%	35%
2028	27.1%	35.4%
2027	27.5%	35.9%
2026	27.9%	36.3%
2025	28.2%	36.8%
2024	28.4%	37%
2023	28.7%	37.4%
2022	28.9%	37.7%
2021	29.4%	38.1%
2020	30.1%	38.4%
2019	30.9%	38.7%
2018	31.6%	39%
2017	32.1%	39.4%
2016	32.5%	39.7%
2015	33%	40%
2014	33.6%	40.2%
2013	34.2%	40.4%
2012	34.7%	40.7%
2011	35.3%	40.8%
2010	36%	41%
2009	36.7%	41.1%
2008	37.5%	41.2%
2007	38.1%	41.2%
2006	38.7%	41.3%
2005	39.2%	41.5%
2004	39.6%	41.7%
2003	40%	41.9%
2002	40.4%	42.2%
2001	40.7%	42.5%
2000	40.9%	42.9%
1999	41.1%	43.2%
1998	41.3%	43.5%
1997	41.4%	43.8%
1996	41.5%	44%
1995	41.4%	44.3%
1994	41.4%	44.5%
1993	41.3%	44.8%
1992	41.4%	45.1%
1991	41.5%	45.4%
1990	41.5%	45.8%
1989	41.5%	46.2%
1988	41.4%	46.6%
1987	41.3%	46.9%
1986	41.2%	47.3%
1985	41.1%	47.5%
1984	41%	47.8%
1983	41%	47.9%
1982	40.9%	48.1%
1981	40.9%	48.2%
1980	40.9%	48.3%
1979	40.8%	48.3%
1978	40.8%	48.3%
1977	40.7%	48.3%
1976	40.7%	48.2%
1975	40.6%	47.9%
1974	40.5%	47.5%
1973	40.5%	47.1%
1972	40.4%	46.9%
1971	40.4%	46.8%
1970	40.3%	46.7%
1969	40.3%	46.6%
1968	40.3%	46.4%
1967	40.3%	46.2%
1966	40.4%	46%
1965	40.4%	45.9%
1964	40.4%	45.8%
1963	40.5%	45.9%
1962	40.6%	46%
1961	40.7%	46.1%
1960	40.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.4% of the population in Nepal and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nepal and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nepal vs Solomon Islands

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Nepal

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nepal	Solomon Islands
2023	142	123
2022	139	126
2021	173	153
2020	153	131
2019	170	135
2018	183	136
2017	197	140
2016	214	143
2015	236	146
2014	245	147
2013	258	147
2012	272	146
2011	286	147
2010	297	148
2009	299	152
2008	302	153
2007	309	163
2006	318	159
2005	344	161
2004	364	164
2003	387	167
2002	414	168
2001	443	167
2000	480	166
1999	512	164
1998	522	165
1997	550	164
1996	584	166
1995	625	168
1994	657	170
1993	703	173
1992	768	174
1991	850	178
1990	920	184
1989	973	188
1988	1,038	193
1987	1,088	200
1986	1,143	226
1985	1,186	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 142 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nepal, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nepal

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nepal	Solomon Islands
2023	2.65%	2.06%
2022	2.75%	2.12%
2021	2.86%	2.18%
2020	2.99%	2.24%
2019	3.14%	2.3%
2018	3.3%	2.36%
2017	3.46%	2.41%
2016	3.64%	2.45%
2015	3.82%	2.49%
2014	4.01%	2.53%
2013	4.21%	2.58%
2012	4.41%	2.62%
2011	4.62%	2.67%
2010	4.83%	2.72%
2009	5.05%	2.76%
2008	5.27%	2.81%
2007	5.51%	2.85%
2006	5.76%	2.88%
2005	6.04%	2.91%
2004	6.35%	2.94%
2003	6.69%	2.97%
2002	7.06%	2.99%
2001	7.48%	3.03%
2000	7.92%	3.07%
1999	8.4%	3.11%
1998	8.91%	3.16%
1997	9.44%	3.21%
1996	10%	3.27%
1995	10.6%	3.35%
1994	11.2%	3.43%
1993	11.8%	3.52%
1992	12.5%	3.62%
1991	13.2%	3.72%
1990	13.9%	3.82%
1989	14.6%	3.93%
1988	15.3%	4.04%
1987	16.1%	4.16%
1986	16.8%	4.28%
1985	17.5%	4.42%
1984	18.2%	4.58%
1983	18.8%	4.74%
1982	19.5%	4.93%
1981	20.2%	5.14%
1980	20.8%	5.38%
1979	21.5%	5.64%
1978	22.1%	5.95%
1977	22.7%	6.29%
1976	23.3%	6.68%
1975	23.9%	7.9%
1974	24.5%	7.6%
1973	25%	8.12%
1972	25.6%	8.69%
1971	26.2%	9.29%
1970	26.7%	9.94%
1969	27.3%	10.6%
1968	28%	11.3%
1967	28.7%	12%
1966	29.4%	12.7%
1965	30%	13.3%
1964	30.7%	14%
1963	31.3%	14.7%
1962	31.9%	15.4%
1961	32.4%	16%
1960	32.8%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.65% in Nepal and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.