Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Panama vs Solomon Islands by year

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Panama

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Panama	Solomon Islands
2023	2.12	3.56
2022	2.14	3.62
2021	2.15	3.69
2020	2.18	3.75
2019	2.29	3.8
2018	2.4	3.93
2017	2.46	4.06
2016	2.5	4.2
2015	2.53	4.29
2014	2.55	4.36
2013	2.57	4.33
2012	2.59	4.33
2011	2.6	4.34
2010	2.59	4.34
2009	2.59	4.35
2008	2.61	4.36
2007	2.61	4.37
2006	2.62	4.39
2005	2.64	4.41
2004	2.68	4.47
2003	2.68	4.54
2002	2.7	4.6
2001	2.72	4.67
2000	2.74	4.76
1999	2.77	4.86
1998	2.79	4.98
1997	2.81	5.09
1996	2.83	5.22
1995	2.85	5.34
1994	2.88	5.4
1993	2.91	5.45
1992	2.95	5.51
1991	3	5.62
1990	3.07	5.74
1989	3.12	5.87
1988	3.17	5.99
1987	3.25	6.12
1986	3.34	6.26
1985	3.43	6.38
1984	3.52	6.49
1983	3.6	6.57
1982	3.66	6.64
1981	3.72	6.71
1980	3.8	6.77
1979	3.88	6.82
1978	3.98	6.87
1977	4.12	6.92
1976	4.26	6.95
1975	4.41	6.99
1974	4.58	7.01
1973	4.74	7
1972	4.91	6.99
1971	5.05	6.99
1970	5.18	6.98
1969	5.29	6.97
1968	5.41	6.95
1967	5.53	6.97
1966	5.65	7
1965	5.73	7.02
1964	5.81	7.05
1963	5.87	7.03
1962	5.87	7.04
1961	5.87	7.05
1960	5.83	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 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 Panama vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Panama

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Panama	Solomon Islands
2023	50,197	17,436
2022	50,556	17,253
2021	46,747	16,626
2020	46,599	16,488
2019	54,420	16,649
2018	57,508	16,790
2017	58,607	16,897
2016	59,454	17,027
2015	59,896	16,909
2014	60,227	16,652
2013	60,295	16,038
2012	60,471	15,585
2011	60,411	15,095
2010	59,418	14,604
2009	59,168	14,381
2008	58,961	14,225
2007	58,454	13,963
2006	58,067	13,799
2005	58,014	13,568
2004	58,281	13,444
2003	57,458	13,344
2002	57,011	13,195
2001	56,654	13,061
2000	56,236	12,938
1999	55,911	12,809
1998	55,482	12,658
1997	55,060	12,478
1996	54,512	12,328
1995	54,069	12,124
1994	53,845	11,771
1993	53,591	11,396
1992	53,186	11,029
1991	53,079	10,789
1990	53,451	10,561
1989	52,295	10,354
1988	52,767	10,142
1987	52,690	9,943
1986	52,681	9,656
1985	52,573	9,534
1984	52,436	9,299
1983	51,880	9,011
1982	50,858	8,720
1981	50,018	8,436
1980	49,077	8,156
1979	48,362	7,874
1978	47,694	7,598
1977	47,438	7,290
1976	47,307	7,058
1975	47,149	6,635
1974	46,932	6,612
1973	46,540	6,343
1972	46,311	6,074
1971	45,867	5,814
1970	45,075	5,575
1969	44,278	5,444
1968	43,641	5,285
1967	43,054	5,151
1966	42,457	5,028
1965	41,604	4,885
1964	40,806	4,747
1963	39,872	4,571
1962	38,537	4,408
1961	37,100	4,257
1960	35,431	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 +1.13% in Panama and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Panama vs Solomon Islands by year

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Panama

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Panama	Solomon Islands
2023	16	26.9
2022	16.2	27.3
2021	16.4	27.7
2020	16.7	28
2019	17.6	28.4
2018	18.5	29.1
2017	19.1	30.1
2016	19.5	31.1
2015	19.8	31.9
2014	20.1	32.6
2013	20.4	32.5
2012	20.7	32.7
2011	21	33
2010	21	33.2
2009	21.2	33.7
2008	21.4	33.8
2007	21.6	33.9
2006	21.8	34
2005	22.1	34
2004	22.5	34.3
2003	22.7	34.6
2002	22.9	34.8
2001	23.2	35.1
2000	23.5	35.4
1999	23.8	35.8
1998	24.1	36.3
1997	24.4	36.7
1996	24.6	37.3
1995	24.9	37.7
1994	25.2	37.7
1993	25.5	37.6
1992	25.9	37.5
1991	26.2	37.9
1990	26.8	38.3
1989	27.2	38.7
1988	27.5	39.2
1987	28	39.7
1986	28.5	40.3
1985	29	40.6
1984	29.5	41
1983	29.9	41.2
1982	30	41.4
1981	30.2	41.7
1980	30.4	41.9
1979	30.7	42.2
1978	31.1	42.6
1977	31.7	42.9
1976	32.5	43.3
1975	33.3	43.8
1974	34.2	44.1
1973	35	44.1
1972	36	44.1
1971	36.7	44.2
1970	37.4	44.2
1969	37.9	44.6
1968	38.5	44.9
1967	39.2	45.4
1966	39.9	45.8
1965	40.3	46.1
1964	40.8	46.5
1963	41.2	46.5
1962	41.3	46.5
1961	41.3	46.7
1960	41.1	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 41.1 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Panama

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Panama	Solomon Islands
2100	14%	19%
2099	14%	19.1%
2098	14%	19.2%
2097	14.1%	19.4%
2096	14.1%	19.5%
2095	14.2%	19.6%
2094	14.2%	19.8%
2093	14.3%	19.9%
2092	14.3%	20%
2091	14.4%	20.2%
2090	14.4%	20.3%
2089	14.5%	20.5%
2088	14.6%	20.6%
2087	14.6%	20.8%
2086	14.7%	21%
2085	14.8%	21.2%
2084	14.8%	21.3%
2083	14.9%	21.5%
2082	15%	21.7%
2081	15.1%	21.9%
2080	15.1%	22.1%
2079	15.2%	22.3%
2078	15.3%	22.4%
2077	15.3%	22.6%
2076	15.4%	22.8%
2075	15.5%	23%
2074	15.6%	23.2%
2073	15.6%	23.4%
2072	15.7%	23.6%
2071	15.8%	23.8%
2070	15.9%	24%
2069	15.9%	24.2%
2068	16%	24.4%
2067	16.1%	24.6%
2066	16.2%	24.8%
2065	16.3%	25%
2064	16.4%	25.2%
2063	16.5%	25.4%
2062	16.7%	25.6%
2061	16.8%	25.9%
2060	16.9%	26.1%
2059	17.1%	26.3%
2058	17.2%	26.6%
2057	17.3%	26.8%
2056	17.5%	27.1%
2055	17.7%	27.4%
2054	17.8%	27.7%
2053	18%	28%
2052	18.2%	28.3%
2051	18.3%	28.6%
2050	18.5%	28.9%
2049	18.7%	29.2%
2048	18.9%	29.4%
2047	19%	29.7%
2046	19.2%	30%
2045	19.4%	30.3%
2044	19.5%	30.6%
2043	19.7%	30.8%
2042	19.9%	31.1%
2041	20.1%	31.3%
2040	20.2%	31.6%
2039	20.4%	31.8%
2038	20.6%	32.1%
2037	20.8%	32.3%
2036	20.9%	32.5%
2035	21.1%	32.8%
2034	21.4%	33%
2033	21.7%	33.4%
2032	22.1%	33.7%
2031	22.4%	34.1%
2030	22.8%	34.5%
2029	23.2%	35%
2028	23.6%	35.4%
2027	24%	35.9%
2026	24.3%	36.3%
2025	24.7%	36.8%
2024	24.9%	37%
2023	25.3%	37.4%
2022	25.7%	37.7%
2021	26%	38.1%
2020	26.4%	38.4%
2019	26.7%	38.7%
2018	27.1%	39%
2017	27.4%	39.4%
2016	27.6%	39.7%
2015	27.9%	40%
2014	28.2%	40.2%
2013	28.4%	40.4%
2012	28.7%	40.7%
2011	28.9%	40.8%
2010	29.2%	41%
2009	29.5%	41.1%
2008	29.7%	41.2%
2007	30%	41.2%
2006	30.3%	41.3%
2005	30.6%	41.5%
2004	31%	41.7%
2003	31.3%	41.9%
2002	31.6%	42.2%
2001	32%	42.5%
2000	32.4%	42.9%
1999	32.8%	43.2%
1998	33.1%	43.5%
1997	33.5%	43.8%
1996	33.9%	44%
1995	34.2%	44.3%
1994	34.6%	44.5%
1993	34.9%	44.8%
1992	35.3%	45.1%
1991	35.7%	45.4%
1990	36.1%	45.8%
1989	36.5%	46.2%
1988	36.9%	46.6%
1987	37.4%	46.9%
1986	37.8%	47.3%
1985	38.3%	47.5%
1984	38.8%	47.8%
1983	39.3%	47.9%
1982	39.8%	48.1%
1981	40.3%	48.2%
1980	40.8%	48.3%
1979	41.4%	48.3%
1978	41.9%	48.3%
1977	42.4%	48.3%
1976	42.9%	48.2%
1975	43.3%	47.9%
1974	43.6%	47.5%
1973	43.9%	47.1%
1972	44.1%	46.9%
1971	44.3%	46.8%
1970	44.5%	46.7%
1969	44.6%	46.6%
1968	44.7%	46.4%
1967	44.8%	46.2%
1966	44.8%	46%
1965	44.8%	45.9%
1964	44.7%	45.8%
1963	44.6%	45.9%
1962	44.5%	46%
1961	44.3%	46.1%
1960	44.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Solomon Islands

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Panama

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Panama	Solomon Islands
2023	37	123
2022	40	126
2021	59	153
2020	74	131
2019	41	135
2018	43	136
2017	47	140
2016	47	143
2015	48	146
2014	49	147
2013	52	147
2012	53	146
2011	55	147
2010	56	148
2009	55	152
2008	55	153
2007	55	163
2006	56	159
2005	57	161
2004	57	164
2003	58	167
2002	59	168
2001	62	167
2000	64	166
1999	65	164
1998	68	165
1997	70	164
1996	73	166
1995	77	168
1994	78	170
1993	81	173
1992	85	174
1991	87	178
1990	89	184
1989	96	188
1988	93	193
1987	93	200
1986	94	226
1985	95	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 37 deaths per 100,000 live births in Panama, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Panama

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Panama	Solomon Islands
2023	1.33%	2.06%
2022	1.39%	2.12%
2021	1.45%	2.18%
2020	1.52%	2.24%
2019	1.59%	2.3%
2018	1.65%	2.36%
2017	1.68%	2.41%
2016	1.7%	2.45%
2015	1.72%	2.49%
2014	1.73%	2.53%
2013	1.75%	2.58%
2012	1.77%	2.62%
2011	1.81%	2.67%
2010	1.86%	2.72%
2009	1.91%	2.76%
2008	1.97%	2.81%
2007	2.03%	2.85%
2006	2.1%	2.88%
2005	2.17%	2.91%
2004	2.25%	2.94%
2003	2.33%	2.97%
2002	2.41%	2.99%
2001	2.49%	3.03%
2000	2.56%	3.07%
1999	2.63%	3.11%
1998	2.68%	3.16%
1997	2.73%	3.21%
1996	2.77%	3.27%
1995	2.8%	3.35%
1994	2.83%	3.43%
1993	2.87%	3.52%
1992	2.91%	3.62%
1991	2.97%	3.72%
1990	3.05%	3.82%
1989	3.14%	3.93%
1988	3.24%	4.04%
1987	3.35%	4.16%
1986	3.47%	4.28%
1985	3.61%	4.42%
1984	3.75%	4.58%
1983	3.9%	4.74%
1982	4.05%	4.93%
1981	4.19%	5.14%
1980	4.34%	5.38%
1979	4.47%	5.64%
1978	4.61%	5.95%
1977	4.76%	6.29%
1976	4.93%	6.68%
1975	5.15%	7.9%
1974	5.41%	7.6%
1973	5.72%	8.12%
1972	6.07%	8.69%
1971	6.43%	9.29%
1970	6.78%	9.94%
1969	7.1%	10.6%
1968	7.38%	11.3%
1967	7.62%	12%
1966	7.83%	12.7%
1965	8.05%	13.3%
1964	8.28%	14%
1963	8.52%	14.7%
1962	8.78%	15.4%
1961	9.04%	16%
1960	9.31%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.