Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Solomon Islands by year

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Pakistan

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Pakistan	Solomon Islands
2023	3.61	3.56
2022	3.66	3.62
2021	3.72	3.69
2020	3.77	3.75
2019	3.81	3.8
2018	3.86	3.93
2017	3.9	4.06
2016	3.9	4.2
2015	3.99	4.29
2014	4.06	4.36
2013	4.13	4.33
2012	4.2	4.33
2011	4.31	4.34
2010	4.4	4.34
2009	4.47	4.35
2008	4.51	4.36
2007	4.55	4.37
2006	4.59	4.39
2005	4.6	4.41
2004	4.68	4.47
2003	4.89	4.54
2002	5.01	4.6
2001	5.18	4.67
2000	5.35	4.76
1999	5.46	4.86
1998	5.51	4.98
1997	5.64	5.09
1996	5.77	5.22
1995	5.89	5.34
1994	6.01	5.4
1993	6.11	5.45
1992	6.21	5.51
1991	6.29	5.62
1990	6.36	5.74
1989	6.43	5.87
1988	6.48	5.99
1987	6.52	6.12
1986	6.55	6.26
1985	6.59	6.38
1984	6.62	6.49
1983	6.64	6.57
1982	6.67	6.64
1981	6.7	6.71
1980	6.73	6.77
1979	6.76	6.82
1978	6.78	6.87
1977	6.8	6.92
1976	6.81	6.95
1975	6.81	6.99
1974	6.81	7.01
1973	6.81	7
1972	6.81	6.99
1971	6.8	6.99
1970	6.8	6.98
1969	6.8	6.97
1968	6.8	6.95
1967	6.8	6.97
1966	6.8	7
1965	6.8	7.02
1964	6.8	7.05
1963	6.8	7.03
1962	6.8	7.04
1961	6.8	7.05
1960	6.8	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 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 Pakistan vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Pakistan

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Pakistan	Solomon Islands
2023	5,281,745	17,436
2022	5,268,077	17,253
2021	5,065,913	16,626
2020	5,011,177	16,488
2019	5,127,011	16,649
2018	5,103,858	16,790
2017	5,090,200	16,897
2016	5,044,922	17,027
2015	5,113,507	16,909
2014	5,148,994	16,652
2013	5,176,590	16,038
2012	5,191,263	15,585
2011	5,189,412	15,095
2010	5,147,142	14,604
2009	5,028,132	14,381
2008	4,885,855	14,225
2007	4,690,187	13,963
2006	4,538,426	13,799
2005	4,294,393	13,568
2004	4,294,654	13,444
2003	4,340,688	13,344
2002	4,307,607	13,195
2001	4,304,297	13,061
2000	4,281,169	12,938
1999	4,228,026	12,809
1998	4,104,824	12,658
1997	4,043,912	12,478
1996	4,021,758	12,328
1995	3,977,175	12,124
1994	3,956,699	11,771
1993	3,915,776	11,396
1992	3,888,637	11,029
1991	3,822,363	10,789
1990	3,731,730	10,561
1989	3,648,132	10,354
1988	3,554,755	10,142
1987	3,448,813	9,943
1986	3,341,643	9,656
1985	3,233,315	9,534
1984	3,145,772	9,299
1983	3,052,738	9,011
1982	2,934,689	8,720
1981	2,790,454	8,436
1980	2,598,421	8,156
1979	2,461,311	7,874
1978	2,356,601	7,598
1977	2,257,849	7,290
1976	2,171,812	7,058
1975	2,099,811	6,635
1974	2,028,061	6,612
1973	1,971,909	6,343
1972	1,912,774	6,074
1971	1,695,374	5,814
1970	1,793,570	5,575
1969	1,733,601	5,444
1968	1,683,296	5,285
1967	1,626,737	5,151
1966	1,566,343	5,028
1965	1,496,050	4,885
1964	1,447,394	4,747
1963	1,384,934	4,571
1962	1,328,675	4,408
1961	1,273,772	4,257
1960	1,217,147	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 +2.13% in Pakistan and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Solomon Islands by year

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Pakistan

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Pakistan	Solomon Islands
2023	27.8	26.9
2022	28.1	27.3
2021	28.4	27.7
2020	28.6	28
2019	29	28.4
2018	29.3	29.1
2017	29.7	30.1
2016	30	31.1
2015	30.7	31.9
2014	31.3	32.6
2013	31.9	32.5
2012	32.5	32.7
2011	33	33
2010	33.5	33.2
2009	33.6	33.7
2008	33.6	33.8
2007	33.3	33.9
2006	33.2	34
2005	32.9	34
2004	33.2	34.3
2003	34.3	34.6
2002	34.9	34.8
2001	35.7	35.1
2000	36.5	35.4
1999	37.2	35.8
1998	37.4	36.3
1997	38	36.7
1996	38.9	37.3
1995	39.6	37.7
1994	40.4	37.7
1993	41.2	37.6
1992	42	37.5
1991	42.5	37.9
1990	42.9	38.3
1989	43.4	38.7
1988	43.8	39.2
1987	44	39.7
1986	44.1	40.3
1985	44.3	40.6
1984	44.5	41
1983	44.7	41.2
1982	44.6	41.4
1981	44.4	41.7
1980	43.6	41.9
1979	43.5	42.2
1978	43.5	42.6
1977	43.4	42.9
1976	43.4	43.3
1975	43.5	43.8
1974	43.6	44.1
1973	43.7	44.1
1972	43.8	44.1
1971	43.9	44.2
1970	44.1	44.2
1969	44.3	44.6
1968	44.7	44.9
1967	45.1	45.4
1966	45.4	45.8
1965	45.7	46.1
1964	46	46.5
1963	46.2	46.5
1962	46.4	46.5
1961	46.6	46.7
1960	46.7	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 46.7 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Pakistan	Solomon Islands
2100	19.3%	19%
2099	19.4%	19.1%
2098	19.5%	19.2%
2097	19.7%	19.4%
2096	19.8%	19.5%
2095	19.9%	19.6%
2094	20%	19.8%
2093	20.2%	19.9%
2092	20.3%	20%
2091	20.4%	20.2%
2090	20.6%	20.3%
2089	20.7%	20.5%
2088	20.9%	20.6%
2087	21%	20.8%
2086	21.2%	21%
2085	21.4%	21.2%
2084	21.5%	21.3%
2083	21.7%	21.5%
2082	21.9%	21.7%
2081	22%	21.9%
2080	22.2%	22.1%
2079	22.4%	22.3%
2078	22.6%	22.4%
2077	22.8%	22.6%
2076	23%	22.8%
2075	23.1%	23%
2074	23.3%	23.2%
2073	23.5%	23.4%
2072	23.7%	23.6%
2071	23.9%	23.8%
2070	24.1%	24%
2069	24.3%	24.2%
2068	24.5%	24.4%
2067	24.7%	24.6%
2066	24.9%	24.8%
2065	25.1%	25%
2064	25.3%	25.2%
2063	25.5%	25.4%
2062	25.7%	25.6%
2061	26%	25.9%
2060	26.2%	26.1%
2059	26.5%	26.3%
2058	26.7%	26.6%
2057	27%	26.8%
2056	27.3%	27.1%
2055	27.5%	27.4%
2054	27.8%	27.7%
2053	28.1%	28%
2052	28.4%	28.3%
2051	28.7%	28.6%
2050	29%	28.9%
2049	29.3%	29.2%
2048	29.6%	29.4%
2047	29.9%	29.7%
2046	30.2%	30%
2045	30.4%	30.3%
2044	30.7%	30.6%
2043	30.9%	30.8%
2042	31.1%	31.1%
2041	31.4%	31.3%
2040	31.6%	31.6%
2039	31.8%	31.8%
2038	32.1%	32.1%
2037	32.3%	32.3%
2036	32.6%	32.5%
2035	32.9%	32.8%
2034	33.1%	33%
2033	33.4%	33.4%
2032	33.7%	33.7%
2031	34%	34.1%
2030	34.3%	34.5%
2029	34.7%	35%
2028	35.1%	35.4%
2027	35.6%	35.9%
2026	36%	36.3%
2025	36.5%	36.8%
2024	36.7%	37%
2023	37%	37.4%
2022	37.3%	37.7%
2021	37.6%	38.1%
2020	37.9%	38.4%
2019	38.1%	38.7%
2018	38.3%	39%
2017	38.5%	39.4%
2016	38.6%	39.7%
2015	38.8%	40%
2014	38.9%	40.2%
2013	38.9%	40.4%
2012	39%	40.7%
2011	39.1%	40.8%
2010	39.3%	41%
2009	39.6%	41.1%
2008	40%	41.2%
2007	40.4%	41.2%
2006	40.9%	41.3%
2005	41.3%	41.5%
2004	41.8%	41.7%
2003	42.3%	41.9%
2002	42.6%	42.2%
2001	42.9%	42.5%
2000	43.3%	42.9%
1999	43.6%	43.2%
1998	43.9%	43.5%
1997	44.1%	43.8%
1996	44.3%	44%
1995	44.5%	44.3%
1994	44.5%	44.5%
1993	44.5%	44.8%
1992	44.3%	45.1%
1991	44.1%	45.4%
1990	44.1%	45.8%
1989	44%	46.2%
1988	43.8%	46.6%
1987	43.7%	46.9%
1986	43.6%	47.3%
1985	43.5%	47.5%
1984	43.3%	47.8%
1983	43.1%	47.9%
1982	43%	48.1%
1981	43.1%	48.2%
1980	43.3%	48.3%
1979	43.7%	48.3%
1978	43.8%	48.3%
1977	43.9%	48.3%
1976	44%	48.2%
1975	44.1%	47.9%
1974	44.1%	47.5%
1973	44.1%	47.1%
1972	44.1%	46.9%
1971	44%	46.8%
1970	43.9%	46.7%
1969	43.7%	46.6%
1968	43.5%	46.4%
1967	43.3%	46.2%
1966	43%	46%
1965	42.7%	45.9%
1964	42.2%	45.8%
1963	41.8%	45.9%
1962	41.6%	46%
1961	41.4%	46.1%
1960	41.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Solomon Islands

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Pakistan

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Pakistan	Solomon Islands
2023	155	123
2022	160	126
2021	193	153
2020	178	131
2019	173	135
2018	178	136
2017	184	140
2016	193	143
2015	202	146
2014	211	147
2013	220	147
2012	227	146
2011	234	147
2010	240	148
2009	246	152
2008	254	153
2007	265	163
2006	284	159
2005	316	161
2004	333	164
2003	358	167
2002	380	168
2001	400	167
2000	419	166
1999	438	164
1998	456	165
1997	476	164
1996	482	166
1995	485	168
1994	479	170
1993	473	173
1992	459	174
1991	443	178
1990	434	184
1989	439	188
1988	441	193
1987	442	200
1986	436	226
1985	432	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in Pakistan, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Pakistan

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Pakistan	Solomon Islands
2023	5.85%	2.06%
2022	6.05%	2.12%
2021	6.25%	2.18%
2020	6.46%	2.24%
2019	6.67%	2.3%
2018	6.88%	2.36%
2017	7.1%	2.41%
2016	7.33%	2.45%
2015	7.56%	2.49%
2014	7.8%	2.53%
2013	8.04%	2.58%
2012	8.27%	2.62%
2011	8.49%	2.67%
2010	8.71%	2.72%
2009	8.91%	2.76%
2008	9.1%	2.81%
2007	9.29%	2.85%
2006	9.47%	2.88%
2005	9.65%	2.91%
2004	9.85%	2.94%
2003	10.1%	2.97%
2002	10.3%	2.99%
2001	10.5%	3.03%
2000	10.8%	3.07%
1999	11.1%	3.11%
1998	11.5%	3.16%
1997	11.8%	3.21%
1996	12.1%	3.27%
1995	12.5%	3.35%
1994	12.8%	3.43%
1993	13.1%	3.52%
1992	13.4%	3.62%
1991	13.7%	3.72%
1990	14%	3.82%
1989	14.2%	3.93%
1988	14.5%	4.04%
1987	14.8%	4.16%
1986	15%	4.28%
1985	15.3%	4.42%
1984	15.6%	4.58%
1983	15.8%	4.74%
1982	16.1%	4.93%
1981	16.3%	5.14%
1980	16.5%	5.38%
1979	16.7%	5.64%
1978	16.9%	5.95%
1977	17.1%	6.29%
1976	17.4%	6.68%
1975	17.6%	7.9%
1974	17.8%	7.6%
1973	18.1%	8.12%
1972	18.4%	8.69%
1971	18.7%	9.29%
1970	19%	9.94%
1969	19.4%	10.6%
1968	19.7%	11.3%
1967	20.2%	12%
1966	20.6%	12.7%
1965	21.2%	13.3%
1964	21.8%	14%
1963	22.5%	14.7%
1962	23.3%	15.4%
1961	24.1%	16%
1960	25%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.