Fertility & birth rates in Philippines and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Philippines vs Solomon Islands by year

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Philippines

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Philippines	Solomon Islands
2023	1.92	3.56
2022	1.93	3.62
2021	1.95	3.69
2020	2.08	3.75
2019	2.22	3.8
2018	2.38	3.93
2017	2.53	4.06
2016	2.68	4.2
2015	2.83	4.29
2014	2.89	4.36
2013	3.04	4.33
2012	3.14	4.33
2011	3.24	4.34
2010	3.32	4.34
2009	3.38	4.35
2008	3.4	4.36
2007	3.4	4.37
2006	3.47	4.39
2005	3.45	4.41
2004	3.52	4.47
2003	3.59	4.54
2002	3.65	4.6
2001	3.72	4.67
2000	3.75	4.76
1999	3.83	4.86
1998	3.88	4.98
1997	3.94	5.09
1996	4	5.22
1995	4.07	5.34
1994	4.08	5.4
1993	4.1	5.45
1992	4.16	5.51
1991	4.27	5.62
1990	4.32	5.74
1989	4.37	5.87
1988	4.45	5.99
1987	4.51	6.12
1986	4.56	6.26
1985	4.66	6.38
1984	4.77	6.49
1983	4.87	6.57
1982	4.92	6.64
1981	4.97	6.71
1980	5.11	6.77
1979	5.26	6.82
1978	5.39	6.87
1977	5.44	6.92
1976	5.51	6.95
1975	5.6	6.99
1974	5.69	7.01
1973	5.79	7
1972	5.94	6.99
1971	6.08	6.99
1970	6.22	6.98
1969	6.33	6.97
1968	6.45	6.95
1967	6.57	6.97
1966	6.69	7
1965	6.8	7.02
1964	6.89	7.05
1963	6.95	7.03
1962	6.98	7.04
1961	6.99	7.05
1960	7	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Philippines was 1.92 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 the Philippines vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Philippines

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Philippines	Solomon Islands
2023	1,123,981	17,436
2022	1,115,825	17,253
2021	917,928	16,626
2020	1,253,741	16,488
2019	1,352,703	16,649
2018	1,495,843	16,790
2017	1,622,444	16,897
2016	1,718,232	17,027
2015	1,827,180	16,909
2014	1,851,828	16,652
2013	1,944,758	16,038
2012	1,979,568	15,585
2011	2,018,419	15,095
2010	2,030,979	14,604
2009	2,025,580	14,381
2008	2,007,584	14,225
2007	1,964,673	13,963
2006	1,960,246	13,799
2005	1,918,484	13,568
2004	1,924,265	13,444
2003	1,922,904	13,344
2002	1,919,556	13,195
2001	1,931,169	13,061
2000	1,902,330	12,938
1999	1,894,147	12,809
1998	1,870,371	12,658
1997	1,861,098	12,478
1996	1,849,587	12,328
1995	1,846,900	12,124
1994	1,813,827	11,771
1993	1,788,414	11,396
1992	1,769,259	11,029
1991	1,782,165	10,789
1990	1,749,622	10,561
1989	1,728,354	10,354
1988	1,707,402	10,142
1987	1,671,330	9,943
1986	1,631,491	9,656
1985	1,614,042	9,534
1984	1,579,872	9,299
1983	1,542,194	9,011
1982	1,485,790	8,720
1981	1,436,599	8,436
1980	1,413,735	8,156
1979	1,394,056	7,874
1978	1,364,661	7,598
1977	1,314,002	7,290
1976	1,258,286	7,058
1975	1,239,069	6,635
1974	1,218,884	6,612
1973	1,206,285	6,343
1972	1,206,414	6,074
1971	1,210,256	5,814
1970	1,198,944	5,575
1969	1,186,306	5,444
1968	1,172,146	5,285
1967	1,166,704	5,151
1966	1,156,498	5,028
1965	1,146,094	4,885
1964	1,131,586	4,747
1963	1,116,591	4,571
1962	1,091,953	4,408
1961	1,064,377	4,257
1960	1,036,017	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 +0.98% in the Philippines and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

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

Birth rate in Philippines vs Solomon Islands by year

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Philippines

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Philippines	Solomon Islands
2023	16	26.9
2022	16.1	27.3
2021	16.1	27.7
2020	17	28
2019	18.1	28.4
2018	19.4	29.1
2017	20.6	30.1
2016	21.8	31.1
2015	22.9	31.9
2014	23.4	32.6
2013	24.6	32.5
2012	25.2	32.7
2011	26	33
2010	26.6	33.2
2009	27	33.7
2008	27.1	33.8
2007	27	33.9
2006	27.4	34
2005	27.2	34
2004	27.6	34.3
2003	28.1	34.6
2002	28.5	34.8
2001	29.1	35.1
2000	29.3	35.4
1999	29.8	35.8
1998	30.2	36.3
1997	30.8	36.7
1996	31.4	37.3
1995	32.1	37.7
1994	32.3	37.7
1993	32.6	37.6
1992	33.1	37.5
1991	34.3	37.9
1990	34.5	38.3
1989	35	38.7
1988	35.6	39.2
1987	35.9	39.7
1986	36.2	40.3
1985	36.7	40.6
1984	37	41
1983	37.1	41.2
1982	36.9	41.4
1981	36.9	41.7
1980	37.2	41.9
1979	37.6	42.2
1978	37.8	42.6
1977	37.5	42.9
1976	37.2	43.3
1975	37.5	43.8
1974	37.7	44.1
1973	38.1	44.1
1972	38.7	44.1
1971	39.5	44.2
1970	40.1	44.2
1969	40.5	44.6
1968	41.1	44.9
1967	42.1	45.4
1966	43	45.8
1965	43.9	46.1
1964	44.8	46.5
1963	45.6	46.5
1962	46.2	46.5
1961	46.7	46.7
1960	47.2	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in the Philippines and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 47.2 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Philippines	Solomon Islands
2100	14.1%	19%
2099	14.1%	19.1%
2098	14.2%	19.2%
2097	14.2%	19.4%
2096	14.3%	19.5%
2095	14.3%	19.6%
2094	14.4%	19.8%
2093	14.4%	19.9%
2092	14.5%	20%
2091	14.6%	20.2%
2090	14.7%	20.3%
2089	14.8%	20.5%
2088	14.9%	20.6%
2087	15%	20.8%
2086	15.1%	21%
2085	15.2%	21.2%
2084	15.2%	21.3%
2083	15.3%	21.5%
2082	15.4%	21.7%
2081	15.5%	21.9%
2080	15.5%	22.1%
2079	15.6%	22.3%
2078	15.6%	22.4%
2077	15.7%	22.6%
2076	15.7%	22.8%
2075	15.7%	23%
2074	15.8%	23.2%
2073	15.8%	23.4%
2072	15.8%	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	16.5%	25.2%
2063	16.6%	25.4%
2062	16.8%	25.6%
2061	17%	25.9%
2060	17.2%	26.1%
2059	17.5%	26.3%
2058	17.7%	26.6%
2057	18%	26.8%
2056	18.2%	27.1%
2055	18.5%	27.4%
2054	18.7%	27.7%
2053	19%	28%
2052	19.3%	28.3%
2051	19.5%	28.6%
2050	19.7%	28.9%
2049	20%	29.2%
2048	20.2%	29.4%
2047	20.3%	29.7%
2046	20.5%	30%
2045	20.7%	30.3%
2044	20.8%	30.6%
2043	20.9%	30.8%
2042	21%	31.1%
2041	21.1%	31.3%
2040	21.2%	31.6%
2039	21.3%	31.8%
2038	21.4%	32.1%
2037	21.4%	32.3%
2036	21.5%	32.5%
2035	21.6%	32.8%
2034	22%	33%
2033	22.5%	33.4%
2032	23%	33.7%
2031	23.6%	34.1%
2030	24.1%	34.5%
2029	24.7%	35%
2028	25.4%	35.4%
2027	26%	35.9%
2026	26.8%	36.3%
2025	27.5%	36.8%
2024	27.9%	37%
2023	28.6%	37.4%
2022	29.3%	37.7%
2021	30%	38.1%
2020	30.7%	38.4%
2019	31.3%	38.7%
2018	31.8%	39%
2017	32.3%	39.4%
2016	32.9%	39.7%
2015	33.5%	40%
2014	34.1%	40.2%
2013	34.4%	40.4%
2012	34.8%	40.7%
2011	35.2%	40.8%
2010	35.6%	41%
2009	36%	41.1%
2008	36.3%	41.2%
2007	36.6%	41.2%
2006	36.9%	41.3%
2005	37.2%	41.5%
2004	37.6%	41.7%
2003	38%	41.9%
2002	38.4%	42.2%
2001	38.8%	42.5%
2000	39.2%	42.9%
1999	39.6%	43.2%
1998	40.1%	43.5%
1997	40.5%	43.8%
1996	40.8%	44%
1995	41.1%	44.3%
1994	41.2%	44.5%
1993	41.4%	44.8%
1992	41.6%	45.1%
1991	41.8%	45.4%
1990	41.8%	45.8%
1989	41.9%	46.2%
1988	42%	46.6%
1987	42.2%	46.9%
1986	42.3%	47.3%
1985	42.5%	47.5%
1984	42.8%	47.8%
1983	43.1%	47.9%
1982	43.5%	48.1%
1981	43.9%	48.2%
1980	44.3%	48.3%
1979	44.8%	48.3%
1978	45.2%	48.3%
1977	45.8%	48.3%
1976	46.4%	48.2%
1975	46.9%	47.9%
1974	47.4%	47.5%
1973	47.7%	47.1%
1972	48%	46.9%
1971	48.2%	46.8%
1970	48.4%	46.7%
1969	48.6%	46.6%
1968	48.8%	46.4%
1967	49%	46.2%
1966	49.1%	46%
1965	49.2%	45.9%
1964	49.2%	45.8%
1963	49.2%	45.9%
1962	49.1%	46%
1961	48.8%	46.1%
1960	48.4%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.9% of the population in the Philippines and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 41.8% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Philippines and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Philippines vs Solomon Islands

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Philippines

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Philippines	Solomon Islands
2023	84	123
2022	92	126
2021	153	153
2020	88	131
2019	92	135
2018	92	136
2017	86	140
2016	98	143
2015	104	146
2014	106	147
2013	110	147
2012	110	146
2011	115	147
2010	117	148
2009	122	152
2008	123	153
2007	123	163
2006	129	159
2005	118	161
2004	122	164
2003	127	167
2002	126	168
2001	132	167
2000	127	166
1999	130	164
1998	135	165
1997	138	164
1996	141	166
1995	147	168
1994	151	170
1993	155	173
1992	160	174
1991	172	178
1990	173	184
1989	177	188
1988	184	193
1987	191	200
1986	199	226
1985	204	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 84 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Philippines, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Philippines

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Philippines	Solomon Islands
2023	2.69%	2.06%
2022	2.73%	2.12%
2021	2.77%	2.18%
2020	2.79%	2.24%
2019	2.8%	2.3%
2018	2.79%	2.36%
2017	2.78%	2.41%
2016	2.78%	2.45%
2015	2.78%	2.49%
2014	2.8%	2.53%
2013	2.83%	2.58%
2012	2.87%	2.62%
2011	2.91%	2.67%
2010	2.96%	2.72%
2009	3.01%	2.76%
2008	3.07%	2.81%
2007	3.14%	2.85%
2006	3.21%	2.88%
2005	3.28%	2.91%
2004	3.36%	2.94%
2003	3.44%	2.97%
2002	3.52%	2.99%
2001	3.61%	3.03%
2000	3.69%	3.07%
1999	3.78%	3.11%
1998	3.88%	3.16%
1997	4%	3.21%
1996	4.14%	3.27%
1995	4.31%	3.35%
1994	4.51%	3.43%
1993	4.73%	3.52%
1992	4.98%	3.62%
1991	5.27%	3.72%
1990	5.6%	3.82%
1989	5.96%	3.93%
1988	6.32%	4.04%
1987	6.66%	4.16%
1986	6.96%	4.28%
1985	7.21%	4.42%
1984	7.4%	4.58%
1983	7.56%	4.74%
1982	7.69%	4.93%
1981	7.8%	5.14%
1980	7.9%	5.38%
1979	7.99%	5.64%
1978	8.06%	5.95%
1977	8.11%	6.29%
1976	8.15%	6.68%
1975	8.17%	7.9%
1974	8.17%	7.6%
1973	8.17%	8.12%
1972	8.18%	8.69%
1971	8.21%	9.29%
1970	8.28%	9.94%
1969	8.37%	10.6%
1968	8.48%	11.3%
1967	8.62%	12%
1966	8.78%	12.7%
1965	8.95%	13.3%
1964	9.13%	14%
1963	9.33%	14.7%
1962	9.54%	15.4%
1961	9.8%	16%
1960	10.1%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.69% in the Philippines and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.