Fertility & birth rates in Norway and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Norway vs Solomon Islands by year

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Norway

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Norway	Solomon Islands
2023	1.4	3.56
2022	1.41	3.62
2021	1.55	3.69
2020	1.48	3.75
2019	1.53	3.8
2018	1.56	3.93
2017	1.62	4.06
2016	1.71	4.2
2015	1.72	4.29
2014	1.75	4.36
2013	1.78	4.33
2012	1.85	4.33
2011	1.88	4.34
2010	1.95	4.34
2009	1.98	4.35
2008	1.96	4.36
2007	1.9	4.37
2006	1.9	4.39
2005	1.84	4.41
2004	1.83	4.47
2003	1.8	4.54
2002	1.75	4.6
2001	1.78	4.67
2000	1.85	4.76
1999	1.85	4.86
1998	1.81	4.98
1997	1.86	5.09
1996	1.89	5.22
1995	1.87	5.34
1994	1.87	5.4
1993	1.86	5.45
1992	1.88	5.51
1991	1.92	5.62
1990	1.93	5.74
1989	1.89	5.87
1988	1.84	5.99
1987	1.74	6.12
1986	1.71	6.26
1985	1.68	6.38
1984	1.66	6.49
1983	1.66	6.57
1982	1.71	6.64
1981	1.7	6.71
1980	1.72	6.77
1979	1.75	6.82
1978	1.77	6.87
1977	1.75	6.92
1976	1.86	6.95
1975	1.98	6.99
1974	2.13	7.01
1973	2.23	7
1972	2.38	6.99
1971	2.49	6.99
1970	2.5	6.98
1969	2.7	6.97
1968	2.75	6.95
1967	2.81	6.97
1966	2.9	7
1965	2.94	7.02
1964	2.98	7.05
1963	2.93	7.03
1962	2.91	7.04
1961	2.94	7.05
1960	2.85	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Norway was 1.4 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 Norway vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Norway

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Norway	Solomon Islands
2023	8,280	17,436
2022	5,457	17,253
2021	14,062	16,626
2020	12,372	16,488
2019	13,904	16,649
2018	14,342	16,790
2017	15,831	16,897
2016	17,797	17,027
2015	18,160	16,909
2014	18,494	16,652
2013	17,779	16,038
2012	18,066	15,585
2011	18,822	15,095
2010	20,046	14,604
2009	20,280	14,381
2008	19,073	14,225
2007	16,482	13,963
2006	17,244	13,799
2005	15,719	13,568
2004	15,612	13,444
2003	14,151	13,344
2002	10,892	13,195
2001	13,090	13,061
2000	15,269	12,938
1999	14,278	12,809
1998	14,181	12,658
1997	15,418	12,478
1996	17,087	12,328
1995	14,821	12,124
1994	16,045	11,771
1993	12,936	11,396
1992	15,431	11,029
1991	16,194	10,789
1990	14,845	10,561
1989	13,949	10,354
1988	12,207	10,142
1987	9,212	9,943
1986	8,751	9,656
1985	6,644	9,534
1984	7,452	9,299
1983	7,844	9,011
1982	9,875	8,720
1981	9,020	8,436
1980	9,806	8,156
1979	10,181	7,874
1978	11,364	7,598
1977	11,321	7,290
1976	13,286	7,058
1975	16,430	6,635
1974	20,324	6,612
1973	21,387	6,343
1972	24,777	6,074
1971	26,541	5,814
1970	25,968	5,575
1969	28,858	5,444
1968	29,387	5,285
1967	30,276	5,151
1966	31,150	5,028
1965	31,275	4,885
1964	30,293	4,747
1963	26,766	4,571
1962	28,020	4,408
1961	29,239	4,257
1960	29,366	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 +0.15% in Norway and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Norway and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Norway vs Solomon Islands by year

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Norway

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Norway	Solomon Islands
2023	9.4	26.9
2022	9.4	27.3
2021	10.4	27.7
2020	9.8	28
2019	10.2	28.4
2018	10.4	29.1
2017	10.7	30.1
2016	11.2	31.1
2015	11.3	31.9
2014	11.5	32.6
2013	11.6	32.5
2012	12	32.7
2011	12.2	33
2010	12.6	33.2
2009	12.8	33.7
2008	12.7	33.8
2007	12.4	33.9
2006	12.6	34
2005	12.3	34
2004	12.4	34.3
2003	12.4	34.6
2002	12.2	34.8
2001	12.6	35.1
2000	13.2	35.4
1999	13.3	35.8
1998	13.2	36.3
1997	13.6	36.7
1996	13.9	37.3
1995	13.8	37.7
1994	13.9	37.7
1993	13.8	37.6
1992	14	37.5
1991	14.3	37.9
1990	14.4	38.3
1989	14	38.7
1988	13.7	39.2
1987	12.9	39.7
1986	12.6	40.3
1985	12.3	40.6
1984	12.1	41
1983	12.1	41.2
1982	12.5	41.4
1981	12.4	41.7
1980	12.5	41.9
1979	12.7	42.2
1978	12.8	42.6
1977	12.6	42.9
1976	13.3	43.3
1975	14.1	43.8
1974	15	44.1
1973	15.5	44.1
1972	16.3	44.1
1971	16.8	44.2
1970	16.7	44.2
1969	17.6	44.6
1968	17.6	44.9
1967	17.6	45.4
1966	17.9	45.8
1965	17.8	46.1
1964	17.7	46.5
1963	17.3	46.5
1962	17.1	46.5
1961	17.3	46.7
1960	17.3	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Norway and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 17.3 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Norway

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Norway	Solomon Islands
2100	12.8%	19%
2099	12.8%	19.1%
2098	12.8%	19.2%
2097	12.8%	19.4%
2096	12.8%	19.5%
2095	12.9%	19.6%
2094	12.9%	19.8%
2093	12.9%	19.9%
2092	12.9%	20%
2091	13%	20.2%
2090	13%	20.3%
2089	13%	20.5%
2088	13%	20.6%
2087	13%	20.8%
2086	13.1%	21%
2085	13.1%	21.2%
2084	13.1%	21.3%
2083	13.1%	21.5%
2082	13.1%	21.7%
2081	13.1%	21.9%
2080	13%	22.1%
2079	13%	22.3%
2078	13%	22.4%
2077	13%	22.6%
2076	13%	22.8%
2075	13%	23%
2074	12.9%	23.2%
2073	12.9%	23.4%
2072	12.9%	23.6%
2071	12.9%	23.8%
2070	12.9%	24%
2069	12.9%	24.2%
2068	12.9%	24.4%
2067	13%	24.6%
2066	13%	24.8%
2065	13%	25%
2064	13.1%	25.2%
2063	13.1%	25.4%
2062	13.2%	25.6%
2061	13.2%	25.9%
2060	13.3%	26.1%
2059	13.4%	26.3%
2058	13.4%	26.6%
2057	13.5%	26.8%
2056	13.6%	27.1%
2055	13.6%	27.4%
2054	13.7%	27.7%
2053	13.8%	28%
2052	13.8%	28.3%
2051	13.8%	28.6%
2050	13.9%	28.9%
2049	13.9%	29.2%
2048	13.9%	29.4%
2047	13.9%	29.7%
2046	13.9%	30%
2045	13.9%	30.3%
2044	13.9%	30.6%
2043	13.9%	30.8%
2042	13.9%	31.1%
2041	13.9%	31.3%
2040	14%	31.6%
2039	14%	31.8%
2038	14%	32.1%
2037	14%	32.3%
2036	14.1%	32.5%
2035	14.2%	32.8%
2034	14.3%	33%
2033	14.4%	33.4%
2032	14.6%	33.7%
2031	14.7%	34.1%
2030	14.9%	34.5%
2029	15.1%	35%
2028	15.3%	35.4%
2027	15.6%	35.9%
2026	15.8%	36.3%
2025	16.1%	36.8%
2024	16.2%	37%
2023	16.5%	37.4%
2022	16.8%	37.7%
2021	17%	38.1%
2020	17.2%	38.4%
2019	17.4%	38.7%
2018	17.6%	39%
2017	17.8%	39.4%
2016	17.9%	39.7%
2015	18%	40%
2014	18.1%	40.2%
2013	18.3%	40.4%
2012	18.4%	40.7%
2011	18.6%	40.8%
2010	18.8%	41%
2009	18.9%	41.1%
2008	19.1%	41.2%
2007	19.3%	41.2%
2006	19.4%	41.3%
2005	19.6%	41.5%
2004	19.8%	41.7%
2003	19.9%	41.9%
2002	20%	42.2%
2001	20%	42.5%
2000	20%	42.9%
1999	19.9%	43.2%
1998	19.8%	43.5%
1997	19.7%	43.8%
1996	19.6%	44%
1995	19.5%	44.3%
1994	19.4%	44.5%
1993	19.3%	44.8%
1992	19.1%	45.1%
1991	19%	45.4%
1990	18.9%	45.8%
1989	19%	46.2%
1988	19.1%	46.6%
1987	19.3%	46.9%
1986	19.6%	47.3%
1985	20%	47.5%
1984	20.4%	47.8%
1983	20.9%	47.9%
1982	21.3%	48.1%
1981	21.8%	48.2%
1980	22.2%	48.3%
1979	22.6%	48.3%
1978	22.9%	48.3%
1977	23.3%	48.3%
1976	23.5%	48.2%
1975	23.8%	47.9%
1974	24%	47.5%
1973	24.2%	47.1%
1972	24.3%	46.9%
1971	24.4%	46.8%
1970	24.5%	46.7%
1969	24.5%	46.6%
1968	24.6%	46.4%
1967	24.7%	46.2%
1966	24.7%	46%
1965	24.8%	45.9%
1964	24.8%	45.8%
1963	25%	45.9%
1962	25.2%	46%
1961	25.6%	46.1%
1960	25.9%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in Norway and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 18.9% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Norway and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Norway vs Solomon Islands

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Norway

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Norway	Solomon Islands
2023	1	123
2022	3	126
2021	2	153
2020	2	131
2019	2	135
2018	2	136
2017	2	140
2016	2	143
2015	2	146
2014	2	147
2013	3	147
2012	3	146
2011	4	147
2010	4	148
2009	4	152
2008	5	153
2007	5	163
2006	5	159
2005	6	161
2004	6	164
2003	5	167
2002	5	168
2001	5	167
2000	5	166
1999	5	164
1998	5	165
1997	5	164
1996	6	166
1995	6	168
1994	7	170
1993	7	173
1992	8	174
1991	8	178
1990	9	184
1989	9	188
1988	9	193
1987	9	200
1986	9	226
1985	9	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Norway

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Norway	Solomon Islands
2023	0.24%	2.06%
2022	0.23%	2.12%
2021	0.23%	2.18%
2020	0.24%	2.24%
2019	0.24%	2.3%
2018	0.25%	2.36%
2017	0.25%	2.41%
2016	0.26%	2.45%
2015	0.27%	2.49%
2014	0.28%	2.53%
2013	0.29%	2.58%
2012	0.3%	2.62%
2011	0.31%	2.67%
2010	0.33%	2.72%
2009	0.34%	2.76%
2008	0.36%	2.81%
2007	0.37%	2.85%
2006	0.39%	2.88%
2005	0.41%	2.91%
2004	0.42%	2.94%
2003	0.44%	2.97%
2002	0.46%	2.99%
2001	0.47%	3.03%
2000	0.49%	3.07%
1999	0.5%	3.11%
1998	0.51%	3.16%
1997	0.52%	3.21%
1996	0.54%	3.27%
1995	0.57%	3.35%
1994	0.61%	3.43%
1993	0.66%	3.52%
1992	0.72%	3.62%
1991	0.79%	3.72%
1990	0.87%	3.82%
1989	0.93%	3.93%
1988	0.98%	4.04%
1987	1.01%	4.16%
1986	1.02%	4.28%
1985	1.02%	4.42%
1984	1.01%	4.58%
1983	1%	4.74%
1982	0.99%	4.93%
1981	0.99%	5.14%
1980	1.01%	5.38%
1979	1.04%	5.64%
1978	1.09%	5.95%
1977	1.15%	6.29%
1976	1.22%	6.68%
1975	1.29%	7.9%
1974	1.36%	7.6%
1973	1.43%	8.12%
1972	1.5%	8.69%
1971	1.56%	9.29%
1970	1.62%	9.94%
1969	1.69%	10.6%
1968	1.75%	11.3%
1967	1.82%	12%
1966	1.9%	12.7%
1965	1.97%	13.3%
1964	2.04%	14%
1963	2.1%	14.7%
1962	2.15%	15.4%
1961	2.21%	16%
1960	2.26%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Norway and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.