Fertility & birth rates in New Zealand and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in New Zealand vs Solomon Islands by year

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New Zealand

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
2023	1.56	3.56
2022	1.66	3.62
2021	1.64	3.69
2020	1.61	3.75
2019	1.72	3.8
2018	1.71	3.93
2017	1.81	4.06
2016	1.87	4.2
2015	1.99	4.29
2014	1.92	4.36
2013	2.01	4.33
2012	2.1	4.33
2011	2.09	4.34
2010	2.17	4.34
2009	2.13	4.35
2008	2.19	4.36
2007	2.18	4.37
2006	2.01	4.39
2005	1.97	4.41
2004	1.98	4.47
2003	1.93	4.54
2002	1.89	4.6
2001	1.97	4.67
2000	1.98	4.76
1999	1.97	4.86
1998	1.89	4.98
1997	1.96	5.09
1996	1.96	5.22
1995	1.98	5.34
1994	1.98	5.4
1993	2.04	5.45
1992	2.06	5.51
1991	2.09	5.62
1990	2.18	5.74
1989	2.12	5.87
1988	2.1	5.99
1987	2.03	6.12
1986	1.96	6.26
1985	1.93	6.38
1984	1.93	6.49
1983	1.92	6.57
1982	1.95	6.64
1981	2.01	6.71
1980	2.03	6.77
1979	2.12	6.82
1978	2.07	6.87
1977	2.21	6.92
1976	2.27	6.95
1975	2.37	6.99
1974	2.58	7.01
1973	2.76	7
1972	3	6.99
1971	3.18	6.99
1970	3.17	6.98
1969	3.28	6.97
1968	3.34	6.95
1967	3.35	6.97
1966	3.41	7
1965	3.54	7.02
1964	3.8	7.05
1963	4.05	7.03
1962	4.19	7.04
1961	4.31	7.05
1960	4.24	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in New Zealand was 1.56 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 New Zealand vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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New Zealand

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
2023	18,876	17,436
2022	20,123	17,253
2021	23,644	16,626
2020	24,905	16,488
2019	25,299	16,649
2018	24,797	16,790
2017	26,282	16,897
2016	28,237	17,027
2015	29,408	16,909
2014	26,196	16,652
2013	29,096	16,038
2012	31,077	15,585
2011	31,302	15,095
2010	35,458	14,604
2009	33,560	14,381
2008	35,143	14,225
2007	35,480	13,963
2006	30,924	13,799
2005	30,674	13,568
2004	29,634	13,444
2003	28,150	13,344
2002	25,941	13,195
2001	27,939	13,061
2000	29,897	12,938
1999	28,916	12,809
1998	29,146	12,658
1997	30,137	12,478
1996	28,997	12,328
1995	29,828	12,124
1994	30,372	11,771
1993	31,685	11,396
1992	32,067	11,029
1991	33,518	10,789
1990	33,298	10,561
1989	30,749	10,354
1988	29,846	10,142
1987	27,603	9,943
1986	25,549	9,656
1985	24,126	9,534
1984	26,043	9,299
1983	24,315	9,011
1982	24,207	8,720
1981	25,374	8,436
1980	23,658	8,156
1979	26,675	7,874
1978	26,156	7,598
1977	28,020	7,290
1976	29,456	7,058
1975	31,355	6,635
1974	33,896	6,612
1973	35,239	6,343
1972	38,244	6,074
1971	40,000	5,814
1970	37,101	5,575
1969	38,098	5,444
1968	37,594	5,285
1967	37,974	5,151
1966	36,151	5,028
1965	36,982	4,885
1964	39,375	4,747
1963	42,027	4,571
1962	42,865	4,408
1961	43,482	4,257
1960	41,791	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 +0.36% in New Zealand and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.51% in New Zealand and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in New Zealand vs Solomon Islands by year

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New Zealand

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
2023	10.9	26.9
2022	11.5	27.3
2021	11.5	27.7
2020	11.3	28
2019	12	28.4
2018	11.8	29.1
2017	12.4	30.1
2016	12.6	31.1
2015	13.2	31.9
2014	12.7	32.6
2013	13.2	32.5
2012	13.9	32.7
2011	14	33
2010	14.7	33.2
2009	14.5	33.7
2008	15.1	33.8
2007	15.2	33.9
2006	14.1	34
2005	14	34
2004	14.2	34.3
2003	13.9	34.6
2002	13.7	34.8
2001	14.4	35.1
2000	14.7	35.4
1999	14.9	35.8
1998	14.5	36.3
1997	15.2	36.7
1996	15.3	37.3
1995	15.7	37.7
1994	15.8	37.7
1993	16.5	37.6
1992	16.8	37.5
1991	17.1	37.9
1990	17.9	38.3
1989	17.4	38.7
1988	17.4	39.2
1987	16.7	39.7
1986	16.1	40.3
1985	15.8	40.6
1984	15.9	41
1983	15.7	41.2
1982	15.7	41.4
1981	16.1	41.7
1980	16.1	41.9
1979	16.7	42.2
1978	16.2	42.6
1977	17.2	42.9
1976	17.6	43.3
1975	18.3	43.8
1974	19.5	44.1
1973	20.4	44.1
1972	21.7	44.1
1971	22.5	44.2
1970	22	44.2
1969	22.4	44.6
1968	22.6	44.9
1967	22.4	45.4
1966	22.4	45.8
1965	22.8	46.1
1964	24.1	46.5
1963	25.4	46.5
1962	26.2	46.5
1961	27	46.7
1960	26.4	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in New Zealand and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 26.4 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
2100	13.6%	19%
2099	13.6%	19.1%
2098	13.6%	19.2%
2097	13.6%	19.4%
2096	13.7%	19.5%
2095	13.7%	19.6%
2094	13.7%	19.8%
2093	13.8%	19.9%
2092	13.8%	20%
2091	13.8%	20.2%
2090	13.8%	20.3%
2089	13.8%	20.5%
2088	13.9%	20.6%
2087	13.9%	20.8%
2086	13.9%	21%
2085	13.9%	21.2%
2084	13.9%	21.3%
2083	13.9%	21.5%
2082	13.9%	21.7%
2081	13.9%	21.9%
2080	13.9%	22.1%
2079	13.9%	22.3%
2078	13.9%	22.4%
2077	13.9%	22.6%
2076	13.9%	22.8%
2075	13.9%	23%
2074	14%	23.2%
2073	14%	23.4%
2072	14%	23.6%
2071	14.1%	23.8%
2070	14.1%	24%
2069	14.1%	24.2%
2068	14.2%	24.4%
2067	14.3%	24.6%
2066	14.3%	24.8%
2065	14.4%	25%
2064	14.4%	25.2%
2063	14.5%	25.4%
2062	14.6%	25.6%
2061	14.7%	25.9%
2060	14.7%	26.1%
2059	14.8%	26.3%
2058	14.9%	26.6%
2057	15%	26.8%
2056	15%	27.1%
2055	15.1%	27.4%
2054	15.1%	27.7%
2053	15.2%	28%
2052	15.2%	28.3%
2051	15.2%	28.6%
2050	15.2%	28.9%
2049	15.2%	29.2%
2048	15.3%	29.4%
2047	15.3%	29.7%
2046	15.3%	30%
2045	15.3%	30.3%
2044	15.3%	30.6%
2043	15.4%	30.8%
2042	15.4%	31.1%
2041	15.5%	31.3%
2040	15.5%	31.6%
2039	15.6%	31.8%
2038	15.7%	32.1%
2037	15.9%	32.3%
2036	16%	32.5%
2035	16.1%	32.8%
2034	16.2%	33%
2033	16.4%	33.4%
2032	16.5%	33.7%
2031	16.7%	34.1%
2030	16.9%	34.5%
2029	17.1%	35%
2028	17.3%	35.4%
2027	17.5%	35.9%
2026	17.8%	36.3%
2025	18%	36.8%
2024	18.1%	37%
2023	18.4%	37.4%
2022	18.6%	37.7%
2021	18.9%	38.1%
2020	19%	38.4%
2019	19.2%	38.7%
2018	19.3%	39%
2017	19.5%	39.4%
2016	19.6%	39.7%
2015	19.9%	40%
2014	20.2%	40.2%
2013	20.4%	40.4%
2012	20.6%	40.7%
2011	20.8%	40.8%
2010	20.9%	41%
2009	20.9%	41.1%
2008	21%	41.2%
2007	21.1%	41.2%
2006	21.3%	41.3%
2005	21.5%	41.5%
2004	21.8%	41.7%
2003	22.1%	41.9%
2002	22.4%	42.2%
2001	22.6%	42.5%
2000	22.8%	42.9%
1999	22.9%	43.2%
1998	23%	43.5%
1997	23%	43.8%
1996	23%	44%
1995	23.1%	44.3%
1994	23.1%	44.5%
1993	23.1%	44.8%
1992	23.1%	45.1%
1991	23.2%	45.4%
1990	23.3%	45.8%
1989	23.3%	46.2%
1988	23.5%	46.6%
1987	23.8%	46.9%
1986	24.2%	47.3%
1985	24.6%	47.5%
1984	25.1%	47.8%
1983	25.6%	47.9%
1982	26.2%	48.1%
1981	26.7%	48.2%
1980	27.2%	48.3%
1979	27.8%	48.3%
1978	28.4%	48.3%
1977	29%	48.3%
1976	29.6%	48.2%
1975	30.1%	47.9%
1974	30.5%	47.5%
1973	31%	47.1%
1972	31.4%	46.9%
1971	31.7%	46.8%
1970	31.9%	46.7%
1969	32.2%	46.6%
1968	32.3%	46.4%
1967	32.5%	46.2%
1966	32.6%	46%
1965	32.7%	45.9%
1964	32.9%	45.8%
1963	32.9%	45.9%
1962	33%	46%
1961	33%	46.1%
1960	32.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in New Zealand and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of New Zealand and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: New Zealand vs Solomon Islands

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New Zealand

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
2023	7	123
2022	23	126
2021	8	153
2020	8	131
2019	8	135
2018	7	136
2017	8	140
2016	8	143
2015	8	146
2014	7	147
2013	8	147
2012	9	146
2011	10	147
2010	10	148
2009	10	152
2008	10	153
2007	10	163
2006	10	159
2005	11	161
2004	11	164
2003	11	167
2002	11	168
2001	10	167
2000	11	166
1999	12	164
1998	12	165
1997	13	164
1996	14	166
1995	14	168
1994	13	170
1993	14	173
1992	15	174
1991	16	178
1990	18	184
1989	18	188
1988	19	193
1987	19	200
1986	18	226
1985	19	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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New Zealand

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	New Zealand	Solomon Islands
2023	0.47%	2.06%
2022	0.48%	2.12%
2021	0.49%	2.18%
2020	0.5%	2.24%
2019	0.51%	2.3%
2018	0.52%	2.36%
2017	0.53%	2.41%
2016	0.55%	2.45%
2015	0.56%	2.49%
2014	0.57%	2.53%
2013	0.59%	2.58%
2012	0.6%	2.62%
2011	0.61%	2.67%
2010	0.62%	2.72%
2009	0.63%	2.76%
2008	0.64%	2.81%
2007	0.65%	2.85%
2006	0.65%	2.88%
2005	0.66%	2.91%
2004	0.67%	2.94%
2003	0.69%	2.97%
2002	0.7%	2.99%
2001	0.72%	3.03%
2000	0.74%	3.07%
1999	0.76%	3.11%
1998	0.78%	3.16%
1997	0.81%	3.21%
1996	0.84%	3.27%
1995	0.87%	3.35%
1994	0.91%	3.43%
1993	0.95%	3.52%
1992	1%	3.62%
1991	1.06%	3.72%
1990	1.12%	3.82%
1989	1.18%	3.93%
1988	1.24%	4.04%
1987	1.29%	4.16%
1986	1.34%	4.28%
1985	1.38%	4.42%
1984	1.41%	4.58%
1983	1.45%	4.74%
1982	1.48%	4.93%
1981	1.52%	5.14%
1980	1.56%	5.38%
1979	1.61%	5.64%
1978	1.66%	5.95%
1977	1.71%	6.29%
1976	1.77%	6.68%
1975	1.83%	7.9%
1974	1.88%	7.6%
1973	1.94%	8.12%
1972	1.98%	8.69%
1971	2.03%	9.29%
1970	2.08%	9.94%
1969	2.12%	10.6%
1968	2.16%	11.3%
1967	2.2%	12%
1966	2.25%	12.7%
1965	2.31%	13.3%
1964	2.39%	14%
1963	2.48%	14.7%
1962	2.58%	15.4%
1961	2.68%	16%
1960	2.78%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.47% in New Zealand and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.