Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Solomon Islands by year

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Palestine

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Solomon Islands
2023	3.31	3.56
2022	3.38	3.62
2021	3.44	3.69
2020	3.51	3.75
2019	3.59	3.8
2018	3.67	3.93
2017	3.77	4.06
2016	3.89	4.2
2015	3.98	4.29
2014	4	4.36
2013	4.05	4.33
2012	4.15	4.33
2011	4.31	4.34
2010	4.43	4.34
2009	4.44	4.35
2008	4.51	4.36
2007	4.63	4.37
2006	4.74	4.39
2005	4.87	4.41
2004	4.97	4.47
2003	5.06	4.54
2002	5.22	4.6
2001	5.34	4.67
2000	5.46	4.76
1999	5.58	4.86
1998	5.69	4.98
1997	5.82	5.09
1996	5.99	5.22
1995	6.16	5.34
1994	6.33	5.4
1993	6.5	5.45
1992	6.65	5.51
1991	6.75	5.62
1990	6.81	5.74
1989	-	5.87
1988	-	5.99
1987	-	6.12
1986	-	6.26
1985	-	6.38
1984	-	6.49
1983	-	6.57
1982	-	6.64
1981	-	6.71
1980	-	6.77
1979	-	6.82
1978	-	6.87
1977	-	6.92
1976	-	6.95
1975	-	6.99
1974	-	7.01
1973	-	7
1972	-	6.99
1971	-	6.99
1970	-	6.98
1969	-	6.97
1968	-	6.95
1967	-	6.97
1966	-	7
1965	-	7.02
1964	-	7.05
1963	-	7.03
1962	-	7.04
1961	-	7.05
1960	-	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 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 Palestine vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Solomon Islands
2023	102,613	17,436
2022	123,987	17,253
2021	120,396	16,626
2020	122,416	16,488
2019	124,508	16,649
2018	124,791	16,790
2017	125,688	16,897
2016	126,698	17,027
2015	126,189	16,909
2014	120,724	16,652
2013	120,503	16,038
2012	119,185	15,585
2011	119,021	15,095
2010	117,674	14,604
2009	111,724	14,381
2008	108,395	14,225
2007	112,453	13,963
2006	111,728	13,799
2005	110,569	13,568
2004	110,045	13,444
2003	109,162	13,344
2002	108,560	13,195
2001	107,320	13,061
2000	106,367	12,938
1999	104,823	12,809
1998	103,566	12,658
1997	102,307	12,478
1996	98,085	12,328
1995	94,037	12,124
1994	90,156	11,771
1993	86,434	11,396
1992	82,865	11,029
1991	79,444	10,789
1990	76,163	10,561
1989	-	10,354
1988	-	10,142
1987	-	9,943
1986	-	9,656
1985	-	9,534
1984	-	9,299
1983	-	9,011
1982	-	8,720
1981	-	8,436
1980	-	8,156
1979	-	7,874
1978	-	7,598
1977	-	7,290
1976	-	7,058
1975	-	6,635
1974	-	6,612
1973	-	6,343
1972	-	6,074
1971	-	5,814
1970	-	5,575
1969	-	5,444
1968	-	5,285
1967	-	5,151
1966	-	5,028
1965	-	4,885
1964	-	4,747
1963	-	4,571
1962	-	4,408
1961	-	4,257
1960	-	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 +1.99% in Palestine and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Solomon Islands by year

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Palestine

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Solomon Islands
2023	27.1	26.9
2022	27.6	27.3
2021	28.2	27.7
2020	28.9	28
2019	29.7	28.4
2018	30.5	29.1
2017	31.4	30.1
2016	32.3	31.1
2015	32.9	31.9
2014	32.8	32.6
2013	32.9	32.5
2012	33.4	32.7
2011	34.1	33
2010	34.5	33.2
2009	34	33.7
2008	33.9	33.8
2007	35.9	33.9
2006	36.7	34
2005	37.3	34
2004	38.1	34.3
2003	38.8	34.6
2002	39.6	34.8
2001	40.2	35.1
2000	40.9	35.4
1999	41.4	35.8
1998	42.1	36.3
1997	42.7	36.7
1996	43.1	37.3
1995	43.4	37.7
1994	43.8	37.7
1993	44.1	37.6
1992	44.5	37.5
1991	44.9	37.9
1990	45.2	38.3
1989	-	38.7
1988	-	39.2
1987	-	39.7
1986	-	40.3
1985	-	40.6
1984	-	41
1983	-	41.2
1982	-	41.4
1981	-	41.7
1980	-	41.9
1979	-	42.2
1978	-	42.6
1977	-	42.9
1976	-	43.3
1975	-	43.8
1974	-	44.1
1973	-	44.1
1972	-	44.1
1971	-	44.2
1970	-	44.2
1969	-	44.6
1968	-	44.9
1967	-	45.4
1966	-	45.8
1965	-	46.1
1964	-	46.5
1963	-	46.5
1962	-	46.5
1961	-	46.7
1960	-	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 45.2 and 38.3, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Solomon Islands
2100	16.1%	19%
2099	16.2%	19.1%
2098	16.3%	19.2%
2097	16.4%	19.4%
2096	16.5%	19.5%
2095	16.6%	19.6%
2094	16.8%	19.8%
2093	16.9%	19.9%
2092	17%	20%
2091	17.2%	20.2%
2090	17.4%	20.3%
2089	17.5%	20.5%
2088	17.7%	20.6%
2087	17.9%	20.8%
2086	18.1%	21%
2085	18.3%	21.2%
2084	18.4%	21.3%
2083	18.6%	21.5%
2082	18.8%	21.7%
2081	19%	21.9%
2080	19.2%	22.1%
2079	19.4%	22.3%
2078	19.6%	22.4%
2077	19.8%	22.6%
2076	20%	22.8%
2075	20.1%	23%
2074	20.3%	23.2%
2073	20.5%	23.4%
2072	20.7%	23.6%
2071	20.9%	23.8%
2070	21.1%	24%
2069	21.3%	24.2%
2068	21.5%	24.4%
2067	21.7%	24.6%
2066	21.9%	24.8%
2065	22.2%	25%
2064	22.5%	25.2%
2063	22.8%	25.4%
2062	23.1%	25.6%
2061	23.4%	25.9%
2060	23.7%	26.1%
2059	24.1%	26.3%
2058	24.5%	26.6%
2057	24.8%	26.8%
2056	25.2%	27.1%
2055	25.6%	27.4%
2054	25.9%	27.7%
2053	26.3%	28%
2052	26.7%	28.3%
2051	27%	28.6%
2050	27.3%	28.9%
2049	27.7%	29.2%
2048	28%	29.4%
2047	28.2%	29.7%
2046	28.5%	30%
2045	28.8%	30.3%
2044	29%	30.6%
2043	29.3%	30.8%
2042	29.6%	31.1%
2041	29.9%	31.3%
2040	30.1%	31.6%
2039	30.5%	31.8%
2038	30.8%	32.1%
2037	31.2%	32.3%
2036	31.6%	32.5%
2035	32.1%	32.8%
2034	32.6%	33%
2033	33.1%	33.4%
2032	33.7%	33.7%
2031	34.4%	34.1%
2030	35%	34.5%
2029	35.6%	35%
2028	36.2%	35.4%
2027	36.7%	35.9%
2026	37.3%	36.3%
2025	37.9%	36.8%
2024	38%	37%
2023	38.4%	37.4%
2022	38.7%	37.7%
2021	39%	38.1%
2020	39.3%	38.4%
2019	39.5%	38.7%
2018	39.6%	39%
2017	39.7%	39.4%
2016	39.9%	39.7%
2015	40.1%	40%
2014	40.4%	40.2%
2013	40.7%	40.4%
2012	41.1%	40.7%
2011	41.5%	40.8%
2010	41.9%	41%
2009	42.4%	41.1%
2008	43%	41.2%
2007	43.7%	41.2%
2006	44.3%	41.3%
2005	45%	41.5%
2004	45.6%	41.7%
2003	46.1%	41.9%
2002	46.6%	42.2%
2001	47.1%	42.5%
2000	47.4%	42.9%
1999	47.8%	43.2%
1998	48.1%	43.5%
1997	48.4%	43.8%
1996	48.6%	44%
1995	48.8%	44.3%
1994	48.9%	44.5%
1993	49%	44.8%
1992	49%	45.1%
1991	49.1%	45.4%
1990	49.1%	45.8%
1989	-	46.2%
1988	-	46.6%
1987	-	46.9%
1986	-	47.3%
1985	-	47.5%
1984	-	47.8%
1983	-	47.9%
1982	-	48.1%
1981	-	48.2%
1980	-	48.3%
1979	-	48.3%
1978	-	48.3%
1977	-	48.3%
1976	-	48.2%
1975	-	47.9%
1974	-	47.5%
1973	-	47.1%
1972	-	46.9%
1971	-	46.8%
1970	-	46.7%
1969	-	46.6%
1968	-	46.4%
1967	-	46.2%
1966	-	46%
1965	-	45.9%
1964	-	45.8%
1963	-	45.9%
1962	-	46%
1961	-	46.1%
1960	-	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Solomon Islands

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Palestine

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Solomon Islands
2023	16	123
2022	17	126
2021	29	153
2020	20	131
2019	18	135
2018	19	136
2017	21	140
2016	23	143
2015	26	146
2014	29	147
2013	32	147
2012	36	146
2011	39	147
2010	42	148
2009	48	152
2008	49	153
2007	49	163
2006	51	159
2005	52	161
2004	55	164
2003	56	167
2002	58	168
2001	60	167
2000	59	166
1999	58	164
1998	59	165
1997	60	164
1996	61	166
1995	64	168
1994	66	170
1993	69	173
1992	73	174
1991	75	178
1990	78	184
1989	82	188
1988	85	193
1987	87	200
1986	96	226
1985	102	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Palestine, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Solomon Islands
2023	2.63%	2.06%
2022	1.42%	2.12%
2021	1.47%	2.18%
2020	1.52%	2.24%
2019	1.57%	2.3%
2018	1.63%	2.36%
2017	1.69%	2.41%
2016	1.76%	2.45%
2015	1.83%	2.49%
2014	2.2%	2.53%
2013	1.97%	2.58%
2012	2.04%	2.62%
2011	2.12%	2.67%
2010	2.2%	2.72%
2009	2.28%	2.76%
2008	2.35%	2.81%
2007	2.43%	2.85%
2006	2.52%	2.88%
2005	2.6%	2.91%
2004	2.68%	2.94%
2003	2.77%	2.97%
2002	2.85%	2.99%
2001	2.94%	3.03%
2000	3.03%	3.07%
1999	3.13%	3.11%
1998	3.24%	3.16%
1997	3.36%	3.21%
1996	3.49%	3.27%
1995	3.62%	3.35%
1994	3.77%	3.43%
1993	3.92%	3.52%
1992	4.09%	3.62%
1991	4.28%	3.72%
1990	4.49%	3.82%
1989	4.72%	3.93%
1988	4.97%	4.04%
1987	5.25%	4.16%
1986	5.56%	4.28%
1985	5.89%	4.42%
1984	6.25%	4.58%
1983	6.63%	4.74%
1982	7.04%	4.93%
1981	7.48%	5.14%
1980	7.95%	5.38%
1979	8.45%	5.64%
1978	8.98%	5.95%
1977	9.55%	6.29%
1976	10.2%	6.68%
1975	10.8%	7.9%
1974	-	7.6%
1973	-	8.12%
1972	-	8.69%
1971	-	9.29%
1970	-	9.94%
1969	-	10.6%
1968	-	11.3%
1967	-	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 2.63% in Palestine and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.