Fertility & birth rates in Niger and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Niger vs Solomon Islands by year

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Niger

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Niger	Solomon Islands
2023	6.06	3.56
2022	6.14	3.62
2021	6.2	3.69
2020	6.37	3.75
2019	6.54	3.8
2018	6.71	3.93
2017	6.87	4.06
2016	7.04	4.2
2015	7.22	4.29
2014	7.34	4.36
2013	7.45	4.33
2012	7.53	4.33
2011	7.59	4.34
2010	7.64	4.34
2009	7.68	4.35
2008	7.7	4.36
2007	7.73	4.37
2006	7.74	4.39
2005	7.77	4.41
2004	7.78	4.47
2003	7.79	4.54
2002	7.8	4.6
2001	7.81	4.67
2000	7.83	4.76
1999	7.84	4.86
1998	7.84	4.98
1997	7.8	5.09
1996	7.78	5.22
1995	7.78	5.34
1994	7.79	5.4
1993	7.79	5.45
1992	7.8	5.51
1991	7.8	5.62
1990	7.81	5.74
1989	7.82	5.87
1988	7.84	5.99
1987	7.87	6.12
1986	7.9	6.26
1985	7.93	6.38
1984	7.92	6.49
1983	7.9	6.57
1982	7.86	6.64
1981	7.82	6.71
1980	7.78	6.77
1979	7.72	6.82
1978	7.66	6.87
1977	7.6	6.92
1976	7.56	6.95
1975	7.54	6.99
1974	7.54	7.01
1973	7.53	7
1972	7.52	6.99
1971	7.52	6.99
1970	7.51	6.98
1969	7.51	6.97
1968	7.5	6.95
1967	7.49	6.97
1966	7.48	7
1965	7.47	7.02
1964	7.48	7.05
1963	7.49	7.03
1962	7.5	7.04
1961	7.51	7.05
1960	7.53	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Niger was 6.06 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 Niger vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Niger

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Niger	Solomon Islands
2023	864,139	17,436
2022	829,651	17,253
2021	793,428	16,626
2020	784,437	16,488
2019	775,474	16,649
2018	763,536	16,790
2017	752,384	16,897
2016	738,999	17,027
2015	721,630	16,909
2014	704,609	16,652
2013	686,070	16,038
2012	664,009	15,585
2011	645,175	15,095
2010	624,685	14,604
2009	602,671	14,381
2008	579,727	14,225
2007	556,808	13,963
2006	533,374	13,799
2005	511,167	13,568
2004	488,328	13,444
2003	467,295	13,344
2002	446,767	13,195
2001	428,417	13,061
2000	410,779	12,938
1999	394,212	12,809
1998	377,120	12,658
1997	358,745	12,478
1996	341,223	12,328
1995	323,630	12,124
1994	306,026	11,771
1993	292,135	11,396
1992	278,690	11,029
1991	266,527	10,789
1990	256,594	10,561
1989	245,278	10,354
1988	237,296	10,142
1987	231,371	9,943
1986	224,365	9,656
1985	219,206	9,534
1984	213,111	9,299
1983	207,962	9,011
1982	202,012	8,720
1981	195,938	8,436
1980	189,251	8,156
1979	180,632	7,874
1978	171,614	7,598
1977	161,792	7,290
1976	154,489	7,058
1975	147,962	6,635
1974	142,606	6,612
1973	137,695	6,343
1972	133,813	6,074
1971	128,223	5,814
1970	128,184	5,575
1969	125,389	5,444
1968	123,301	5,285
1967	121,358	5,151
1966	119,314	5,028
1965	116,963	4,885
1964	115,386	4,747
1963	113,072	4,571
1962	110,280	4,408
1961	107,693	4,257
1960	105,081	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 +3.3% in Niger and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.43% in Niger and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Niger vs Solomon Islands by year

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Niger

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Niger	Solomon Islands
2023	41.9	26.9
2022	42	27.3
2021	41.9	27.7
2020	42.6	28
2019	43.4	28.4
2018	44.2	29.1
2017	45.1	30.1
2016	45.9	31.1
2015	46.6	31.9
2014	47.2	32.6
2013	47.8	32.5
2012	48.2	32.7
2011	48.8	33
2010	49.4	33.2
2009	49.8	33.7
2008	50.2	33.8
2007	50.6	33.9
2006	51	34
2005	51.4	34
2004	51.8	34.3
2003	52.2	34.6
2002	52.6	34.8
2001	53	35.1
2000	53.4	35.4
1999	53.8	35.8
1998	54	36.3
1997	54	36.7
1996	54.1	37.3
1995	54.1	37.7
1994	54.1	37.7
1993	54.3	37.6
1992	54.5	37.5
1991	54.8	37.9
1990	55.1	38.3
1989	55.2	38.7
1988	55.5	39.2
1987	55.9	39.7
1986	56.1	40.3
1985	56.4	40.6
1984	56.5	41
1983	56.6	41.2
1982	56.6	41.4
1981	56.6	41.7
1980	56.5	41.9
1979	56.3	42.2
1978	56	42.6
1977	55.5	42.9
1976	55.5	43.3
1975	55.5	43.8
1974	55.5	44.1
1973	55.5	44.1
1972	55.5	44.1
1971	55.5	44.2
1970	55.6	44.2
1969	55.6	44.6
1968	55.8	44.9
1967	56	45.4
1966	56.2	45.8
1965	56.4	46.1
1964	56.8	46.5
1963	57	46.5
1962	57.2	46.5
1961	57.4	46.7
1960	57.6	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.9 in Niger and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 57.6 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Niger

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Niger	Solomon Islands
2100	21.1%	19%
2099	21.2%	19.1%
2098	21.4%	19.2%
2097	21.6%	19.4%
2096	21.7%	19.5%
2095	21.9%	19.6%
2094	22.1%	19.8%
2093	22.3%	19.9%
2092	22.5%	20%
2091	22.6%	20.2%
2090	22.8%	20.3%
2089	23%	20.5%
2088	23.2%	20.6%
2087	23.4%	20.8%
2086	23.6%	21%
2085	23.9%	21.2%
2084	24.1%	21.3%
2083	24.3%	21.5%
2082	24.6%	21.7%
2081	24.8%	21.9%
2080	25%	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	26.7%	23.2%
2073	27%	23.4%
2072	27.3%	23.6%
2071	27.6%	23.8%
2070	28%	24%
2069	28.3%	24.2%
2068	28.6%	24.4%
2067	28.9%	24.6%
2066	29.3%	24.8%
2065	29.6%	25%
2064	30%	25.2%
2063	30.3%	25.4%
2062	30.7%	25.6%
2061	31%	25.9%
2060	31.4%	26.1%
2059	31.7%	26.3%
2058	32.1%	26.6%
2057	32.5%	26.8%
2056	32.8%	27.1%
2055	33.2%	27.4%
2054	33.6%	27.7%
2053	34%	28%
2052	34.4%	28.3%
2051	34.8%	28.6%
2050	35.3%	28.9%
2049	35.7%	29.2%
2048	36.2%	29.4%
2047	36.6%	29.7%
2046	37.1%	30%
2045	37.6%	30.3%
2044	38.1%	30.6%
2043	38.6%	30.8%
2042	39.1%	31.1%
2041	39.6%	31.3%
2040	40.1%	31.6%
2039	40.6%	31.8%
2038	41.1%	32.1%
2037	41.6%	32.3%
2036	42%	32.5%
2035	42.4%	32.8%
2034	42.8%	33%
2033	43.2%	33.4%
2032	43.6%	33.7%
2031	44%	34.1%
2030	44.4%	34.5%
2029	44.8%	35%
2028	45.3%	35.4%
2027	45.7%	35.9%
2026	46%	36.3%
2025	46.4%	36.8%
2024	46.6%	37%
2023	47%	37.4%
2022	47.3%	37.7%
2021	47.7%	38.1%
2020	48%	38.4%
2019	48.3%	38.7%
2018	48.6%	39%
2017	48.8%	39.4%
2016	49%	39.7%
2015	49.2%	40%
2014	49.3%	40.2%
2013	49.4%	40.4%
2012	49.5%	40.7%
2011	49.5%	40.8%
2010	49.4%	41%
2009	49.3%	41.1%
2008	49.1%	41.2%
2007	48.9%	41.2%
2006	48.7%	41.3%
2005	48.5%	41.5%
2004	48.2%	41.7%
2003	48%	41.9%
2002	47.8%	42.2%
2001	47.5%	42.5%
2000	47.3%	42.9%
1999	47.1%	43.2%
1998	46.9%	43.5%
1997	46.8%	43.8%
1996	46.7%	44%
1995	46.7%	44.3%
1994	46.7%	44.5%
1993	46.7%	44.8%
1992	46.7%	45.1%
1991	46.8%	45.4%
1990	46.8%	45.8%
1989	46.9%	46.2%
1988	47%	46.6%
1987	47%	46.9%
1986	47%	47.3%
1985	47%	47.5%
1984	47%	47.8%
1983	47%	47.9%
1982	47%	48.1%
1981	47%	48.2%
1980	47%	48.3%
1979	47%	48.3%
1978	47%	48.3%
1977	47.1%	48.3%
1976	47.3%	48.2%
1975	47.4%	47.9%
1974	47.6%	47.5%
1973	47.7%	47.1%
1972	47.9%	46.9%
1971	48%	46.8%
1970	48.1%	46.7%
1969	48.3%	46.6%
1968	48.4%	46.4%
1967	48.5%	46.2%
1966	48.6%	46%
1965	48.7%	45.9%
1964	48.8%	45.8%
1963	48.8%	45.9%
1962	48.8%	46%
1961	48.9%	46.1%
1960	49%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Niger and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Niger vs Solomon Islands

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Niger

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Niger	Solomon Islands
2023	350	123
2022	361	126
2021	396	153
2020	388	131
2019	406	135
2018	420	136
2017	433	140
2016	450	143
2015	473	146
2014	497	147
2013	526	147
2012	554	146
2011	585	147
2010	621	148
2009	647	152
2008	669	153
2007	704	163
2006	737	159
2005	764	161
2004	790	164
2003	813	167
2002	835	168
2001	843	167
2000	845	166
1999	841	164
1998	839	165
1997	841	164
1996	854	166
1995	865	168
1994	883	170
1993	903	173
1992	926	174
1991	957	178
1990	983	184
1989	1,010	188
1988	1,040	193
1987	1,074	200
1986	1,107	226
1985	1,137	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 350 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Niger

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Niger	Solomon Islands
2023	11.5%	2.06%
2022	11.7%	2.12%
2021	11.9%	2.18%
2020	12.1%	2.24%
2019	12.2%	2.3%
2018	12.3%	2.36%
2017	12.4%	2.41%
2016	12.5%	2.45%
2015	12.6%	2.49%
2014	12.7%	2.53%
2013	12.9%	2.58%
2012	13.1%	2.62%
2011	13.3%	2.67%
2010	13.7%	2.72%
2009	14.1%	2.76%
2008	14.7%	2.81%
2007	15.4%	2.85%
2006	16.2%	2.88%
2005	17.2%	2.91%
2004	18.3%	2.94%
2003	19.4%	2.97%
2002	20.6%	2.99%
2001	21.8%	3.03%
2000	22.8%	3.07%
1999	23.7%	3.11%
1998	24.7%	3.16%
1997	25.7%	3.21%
1996	26.9%	3.27%
1995	28.1%	3.35%
1994	29.4%	3.43%
1993	30.6%	3.52%
1992	31.7%	3.62%
1991	32.5%	3.72%
1990	33.2%	3.82%
1989	33.7%	3.93%
1988	34%	4.04%
1987	34.1%	4.16%
1986	34%	4.28%
1985	33.7%	4.42%
1984	33.3%	4.58%
1983	32.9%	4.74%
1982	32.5%	4.93%
1981	32.3%	5.14%
1980	32.3%	5.38%
1979	32.6%	5.64%
1978	33%	5.95%
1977	33.5%	6.29%
1976	33.9%	6.68%
1975	34.2%	7.9%
1974	34.3%	7.6%
1973	34.2%	8.12%
1972	34%	8.69%
1971	33.6%	9.29%
1970	33.2%	9.94%
1969	32.7%	10.6%
1968	32.3%	11.3%
1967	31.9%	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 11.5% in Niger and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.