Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Solomon Islands by year

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Paraguay

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Solomon Islands
2023	2.42	3.56
2022	2.44	3.62
2021	2.47	3.69
2020	2.5	3.75
2019	2.53	3.8
2018	2.56	3.93
2017	2.59	4.06
2016	2.62	4.2
2015	2.65	4.29
2014	2.65	4.36
2013	2.64	4.33
2012	2.66	4.33
2011	2.67	4.34
2010	2.7	4.34
2009	2.76	4.35
2008	2.79	4.36
2007	2.82	4.37
2006	2.89	4.39
2005	2.97	4.41
2004	3.05	4.47
2003	3.12	4.54
2002	3.23	4.6
2001	3.36	4.67
2000	3.51	4.76
1999	3.67	4.86
1998	3.8	4.98
1997	3.91	5.09
1996	4.01	5.22
1995	4.11	5.34
1994	4.2	5.4
1993	4.28	5.45
1992	4.4	5.51
1991	4.48	5.62
1990	4.57	5.74
1989	4.68	5.87
1988	4.77	5.99
1987	4.85	6.12
1986	4.93	6.26
1985	4.97	6.38
1984	5.04	6.49
1983	5.09	6.57
1982	5.13	6.64
1981	5.15	6.71
1980	5.1	6.77
1979	5.06	6.82
1978	5.04	6.87
1977	5.08	6.92
1976	5.12	6.95
1975	5.18	6.99
1974	5.27	7.01
1973	5.35	7
1972	5.46	6.99
1971	5.59	6.99
1970	5.72	6.98
1969	5.84	6.97
1968	5.97	6.95
1967	6.1	6.97
1966	6.23	7
1965	6.35	7.02
1964	6.42	7.05
1963	6.45	7.03
1962	6.47	7.04
1961	6.49	7.05
1960	6.5	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Solomon Islands
2023	97,748	17,436
2022	94,627	17,253
2021	78,667	16,626
2020	98,667	16,488
2019	103,179	16,649
2018	104,908	16,790
2017	105,634	16,897
2016	106,804	17,027
2015	106,817	16,909
2014	105,585	16,652
2013	103,383	16,038
2012	102,508	15,585
2011	100,442	15,095
2010	99,456	14,604
2009	100,296	14,381
2008	99,821	14,225
2007	99,141	13,963
2006	99,808	13,799
2005	101,035	13,568
2004	101,896	13,444
2003	102,427	13,344
2002	104,658	13,195
2001	107,225	13,061
2000	109,979	12,938
1999	112,726	12,809
1998	114,122	12,658
1997	115,095	12,478
1996	115,623	12,328
1995	115,777	12,124
1994	115,662	11,771
1993	115,211	11,396
1992	115,442	11,029
1991	114,472	10,789
1990	112,864	10,561
1989	111,727	10,354
1988	110,348	10,142
1987	107,962	9,943
1986	105,776	9,656
1985	102,859	9,534
1984	99,937	9,299
1983	96,406	9,011
1982	92,917	8,720
1981	89,456	8,436
1980	84,568	8,156
1979	80,345	7,874
1978	76,691	7,598
1977	74,359	7,290
1976	71,973	7,058
1975	70,285	6,635
1974	69,059	6,612
1973	67,803	6,343
1972	66,625	6,074
1971	66,142	5,814
1970	65,905	5,575
1969	65,616	5,444
1968	65,575	5,285
1967	65,695	5,151
1966	66,002	5,028
1965	66,063	4,885
1964	65,681	4,747
1963	64,741	4,571
1962	63,079	4,408
1961	61,536	4,257
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Solomon Islands by year

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Paraguay

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Solomon Islands
2023	20	26.9
2022	20.4	27.3
2021	20.7	27.7
2020	21	28
2019	21.4	28.4
2018	21.8	29.1
2017	22.2	30.1
2016	22.5	31.1
2015	22.7	31.9
2014	22.6	32.6
2013	22.5	32.5
2012	22.6	32.7
2011	22.5	33
2010	22.5	33.2
2009	22.9	33.7
2008	23	33.8
2007	23	33.9
2006	23.3	34
2005	23.7	34
2004	24.1	34.3
2003	24.4	34.6
2002	25.1	34.8
2001	25.9	35.1
2000	26.9	35.4
1999	27.9	35.8
1998	28.8	36.3
1997	29.6	36.7
1996	30.3	37.3
1995	31	37.7
1994	31.7	37.7
1993	32.4	37.6
1992	33.3	37.5
1991	33.9	37.9
1990	34.4	38.3
1989	35.2	38.7
1988	35.8	39.2
1987	36.1	39.7
1986	36.5	40.3
1985	36.8	40.6
1984	37	41
1983	37	41.2
1982	37	41.4
1981	36.9	41.7
1980	36.2	41.9
1979	35.6	42.2
1978	35.1	42.6
1977	35	42.9
1976	34.8	43.3
1975	34.9	43.8
1974	35.2	44.1
1973	35.4	44.1
1972	35.8	44.1
1971	36.3	44.2
1970	37	44.2
1969	37.6	44.6
1968	38.4	44.9
1967	39.2	45.4
1966	40.2	45.8
1965	41	46.1
1964	41.7	46.5
1963	42.1	46.5
1962	42.2	46.5
1961	42.3	46.7
1960	42.4	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 42.4 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Solomon Islands
2100	15.5%	19%
2099	15.6%	19.1%
2098	15.7%	19.2%
2097	15.8%	19.4%
2096	15.9%	19.5%
2095	15.9%	19.6%
2094	16%	19.8%
2093	16.1%	19.9%
2092	16.2%	20%
2091	16.3%	20.2%
2090	16.4%	20.3%
2089	16.4%	20.5%
2088	16.5%	20.6%
2087	16.6%	20.8%
2086	16.7%	21%
2085	16.8%	21.2%
2084	16.8%	21.3%
2083	16.9%	21.5%
2082	17%	21.7%
2081	17.1%	21.9%
2080	17.2%	22.1%
2079	17.3%	22.3%
2078	17.3%	22.4%
2077	17.4%	22.6%
2076	17.5%	22.8%
2075	17.6%	23%
2074	17.8%	23.2%
2073	17.9%	23.4%
2072	18%	23.6%
2071	18.1%	23.8%
2070	18.3%	24%
2069	18.4%	24.2%
2068	18.6%	24.4%
2067	18.7%	24.6%
2066	18.9%	24.8%
2065	19.1%	25%
2064	19.2%	25.2%
2063	19.4%	25.4%
2062	19.6%	25.6%
2061	19.7%	25.9%
2060	19.9%	26.1%
2059	20.1%	26.3%
2058	20.2%	26.6%
2057	20.4%	26.8%
2056	20.6%	27.1%
2055	20.7%	27.4%
2054	20.9%	27.7%
2053	21%	28%
2052	21.2%	28.3%
2051	21.4%	28.6%
2050	21.5%	28.9%
2049	21.7%	29.2%
2048	21.9%	29.4%
2047	22%	29.7%
2046	22.2%	30%
2045	22.4%	30.3%
2044	22.6%	30.6%
2043	22.9%	30.8%
2042	23.1%	31.1%
2041	23.3%	31.3%
2040	23.6%	31.6%
2039	23.9%	31.8%
2038	24.2%	32.1%
2037	24.5%	32.3%
2036	24.9%	32.5%
2035	25.2%	32.8%
2034	25.6%	33%
2033	26%	33.4%
2032	26.3%	33.7%
2031	26.7%	34.1%
2030	27.1%	34.5%
2029	27.4%	35%
2028	27.7%	35.4%
2027	28%	35.9%
2026	28.3%	36.3%
2025	28.5%	36.8%
2024	28.6%	37%
2023	28.8%	37.4%
2022	28.9%	37.7%
2021	29%	38.1%
2020	29.1%	38.4%
2019	29.3%	38.7%
2018	29.5%	39%
2017	29.7%	39.4%
2016	29.9%	39.7%
2015	30.2%	40%
2014	30.5%	40.2%
2013	30.9%	40.4%
2012	31.4%	40.7%
2011	32%	40.8%
2010	32.5%	41%
2009	33.2%	41.1%
2008	33.8%	41.2%
2007	34.4%	41.2%
2006	35.1%	41.3%
2005	35.8%	41.5%
2004	36.6%	41.7%
2003	37.3%	41.9%
2002	37.9%	42.2%
2001	38.4%	42.5%
2000	39%	42.9%
1999	39.5%	43.2%
1998	40%	43.5%
1997	40.4%	43.8%
1996	40.8%	44%
1995	41.1%	44.3%
1994	41.3%	44.5%
1993	41.4%	44.8%
1992	41.5%	45.1%
1991	41.5%	45.4%
1990	41.5%	45.8%
1989	41.5%	46.2%
1988	41.4%	46.6%
1987	41.3%	46.9%
1986	41.3%	47.3%
1985	41.2%	47.5%
1984	41.2%	47.8%
1983	41.2%	47.9%
1982	41.2%	48.1%
1981	41.4%	48.2%
1980	41.6%	48.3%
1979	42%	48.3%
1978	42.4%	48.3%
1977	42.8%	48.3%
1976	43.3%	48.2%
1975	43.7%	47.9%
1974	44.2%	47.5%
1973	44.6%	47.1%
1972	45%	46.9%
1971	45.2%	46.8%
1970	45.5%	46.7%
1969	45.7%	46.6%
1968	45.8%	46.4%
1967	45.9%	46.2%
1966	46%	46%
1965	46%	45.9%
1964	46%	45.8%
1963	46%	45.9%
1962	46.1%	46%
1961	46.2%	46.1%
1960	46.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Solomon Islands

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Paraguay

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Solomon Islands
2023	58	123
2022	78	126
2021	140	153
2020	69	131
2019	58	135
2018	58	136
2017	58	140
2016	60	143
2015	64	146
2014	70	147
2013	84	147
2012	100	146
2011	120	147
2010	136	148
2009	152	152
2008	166	153
2007	177	163
2006	186	159
2005	194	161
2004	199	164
2003	203	167
2002	206	168
2001	207	167
2000	207	166
1999	207	164
1998	207	165
1997	205	164
1996	203	166
1995	202	168
1994	201	170
1993	197	173
1992	195	174
1991	192	178
1990	198	184
1989	209	188
1988	220	193
1987	225	200
1986	230	226
1985	237	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Solomon Islands
2023	1.7%	2.06%
2022	1.76%	2.12%
2021	1.82%	2.18%
2020	1.88%	2.24%
2019	1.94%	2.3%
2018	2.01%	2.36%
2017	2.08%	2.41%
2016	2.15%	2.45%
2015	2.22%	2.49%
2014	2.3%	2.53%
2013	2.37%	2.58%
2012	2.44%	2.62%
2011	2.51%	2.67%
2010	2.59%	2.72%
2009	2.67%	2.76%
2008	2.75%	2.81%
2007	2.83%	2.85%
2006	2.91%	2.88%
2005	2.99%	2.91%
2004	3.07%	2.94%
2003	3.14%	2.97%
2002	3.22%	2.99%
2001	3.29%	3.03%
2000	3.36%	3.07%
1999	3.45%	3.11%
1998	3.53%	3.16%
1997	3.62%	3.21%
1996	3.72%	3.27%
1995	3.83%	3.35%
1994	3.95%	3.43%
1993	4.08%	3.52%
1992	4.23%	3.62%
1991	4.38%	3.72%
1990	4.55%	3.82%
1989	4.73%	3.93%
1988	4.92%	4.04%
1987	5.1%	4.16%
1986	5.3%	4.28%
1985	5.5%	4.42%
1984	5.71%	4.58%
1983	5.92%	4.74%
1982	6.14%	4.93%
1981	6.35%	5.14%
1980	6.55%	5.38%
1979	6.74%	5.64%
1978	6.91%	5.95%
1977	7.06%	6.29%
1976	7.21%	6.68%
1975	7.34%	7.9%
1974	7.46%	7.6%
1973	7.57%	8.12%
1972	7.66%	8.69%
1971	7.73%	9.29%
1970	7.79%	9.94%
1969	7.84%	10.6%
1968	7.88%	11.3%
1967	7.91%	12%
1966	7.94%	12.7%
1965	7.96%	13.3%
1964	7.99%	14%
1963	8.02%	14.7%
1962	8.06%	15.4%
1961	8.11%	16%
1960	8.18%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.