Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Solomon Islands by year

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Portugal

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Solomon Islands
2023	1.44	3.56
2022	1.43	3.62
2021	1.35	3.69
2020	1.42	3.75
2019	1.44	3.8
2018	1.42	3.93
2017	1.38	4.06
2016	1.37	4.2
2015	1.31	4.29
2014	1.24	4.36
2013	1.21	4.33
2012	1.28	4.33
2011	1.35	4.34
2010	1.39	4.34
2009	1.34	4.35
2008	1.39	4.36
2007	1.35	4.37
2006	1.37	4.39
2005	1.41	4.41
2004	1.4	4.47
2003	1.44	4.54
2002	1.46	4.6
2001	1.45	4.67
2000	1.55	4.76
1999	1.5	4.86
1998	1.47	4.98
1997	1.47	5.09
1996	1.44	5.22
1995	1.41	5.34
1994	1.45	5.4
1993	1.52	5.45
1992	1.54	5.51
1991	1.56	5.62
1990	1.56	5.74
1989	1.57	5.87
1988	1.61	5.99
1987	1.62	6.12
1986	1.66	6.26
1985	1.72	6.38
1984	1.9	6.49
1983	1.95	6.57
1982	2.07	6.64
1981	2.13	6.71
1980	2.25	6.77
1979	2.31	6.82
1978	2.45	6.87
1977	2.69	6.92
1976	2.82	6.95
1975	2.75	6.99
1974	2.7	7.01
1973	2.77	7
1972	2.86	6.99
1971	3	6.99
1970	3.01	6.98
1969	3.12	6.97
1968	3.12	6.95
1967	3.16	6.97
1966	3.16	7
1965	3.15	7.02
1964	3.21	7.05
1963	3.12	7.03
1962	3.23	7.04
1961	3.21	7.05
1960	3.16	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 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 Portugal vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Solomon Islands
2023	-32,792	17,436
2022	-40,694	17,253
2021	-45,592	16,626
2020	-39,129	16,488
2019	-24,687	16,649
2018	-25,709	16,790
2017	-23,691	16,897
2016	-23,749	17,027
2015	-23,823	16,909
2014	-22,882	16,652
2013	-24,052	16,038
2012	-17,875	15,585
2011	-5,279	15,095
2010	-4,230	14,604
2009	-5,284	14,381
2008	0	14,225
2007	-1,055	13,963
2006	3,156	13,799
2005	2,101	13,568
2004	7,339	13,444
2003	4,184	13,344
2002	8,335	13,195
2001	8,290	13,061
2000	15,435	12,938
1999	8,175	12,809
1998	7,112	12,658
1997	8,087	12,478
1996	4,026	12,328
1995	4,011	12,124
1994	9,991	11,771
1993	7,972	11,396
1992	13,933	11,029
1991	12,948	10,789
1990	13,976	10,561
1989	22,011	10,354
1988	24,047	10,142
1987	28,084	9,943
1986	31,102	9,656
1985	33,077	9,534
1984	45,983	9,299
1983	47,798	9,011
1982	58,479	8,720
1981	56,152	8,436
1980	63,481	8,156
1979	67,628	7,874
1978	70,731	7,598
1977	84,156	7,290
1976	85,138	7,058
1975	81,841	6,635
1974	74,412	6,612
1973	76,835	6,343
1972	83,715	6,074
1971	82,980	5,814
1970	87,672	5,575
1969	89,329	5,444
1968	100,737	5,285
1967	106,495	5,151
1966	107,171	5,028
1965	115,182	4,885
1964	120,170	4,747
1963	113,783	4,571
1962	123,217	4,408
1961	117,867	4,257
1960	118,693	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 -0.31% in Portugal and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Solomon Islands by year

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Portugal

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Solomon Islands
2023	8.1	26.9
2022	8	27.3
2021	7.6	27.7
2020	8.1	28
2019	8.4	28.4
2018	8.4	29.1
2017	8.3	30.1
2016	8.4	31.1
2015	8.2	31.9
2014	7.9	32.6
2013	7.9	32.5
2012	8.5	32.7
2011	9.2	33
2010	9.6	33.2
2009	9.4	33.7
2008	9.9	33.8
2007	9.7	33.9
2006	10	34
2005	10.4	34
2004	10.4	34.3
2003	10.8	34.6
2002	11	34.8
2001	10.9	35.1
2000	11.7	35.4
1999	11.4	35.8
1998	11.2	36.3
1997	11.2	36.7
1996	11	37.3
1995	10.7	37.7
1994	10.9	37.7
1993	11.4	37.6
1992	11.5	37.5
1991	11.7	37.9
1990	11.7	38.3
1989	11.8	38.7
1988	12.2	39.2
1987	12.3	39.7
1986	12.6	40.3
1985	13	40.6
1984	14.3	41
1983	14.5	41.2
1982	15.2	41.4
1981	15.4	41.7
1980	16.2	41.9
1979	16.6	42.2
1978	17.5	42.6
1977	19.1	42.9
1976	20	43.3
1975	19.8	43.8
1974	19.6	44.1
1973	20	44.1
1972	20.2	44.1
1971	21	44.2
1970	20.8	44.2
1969	21.7	44.6
1968	22.1	44.9
1967	22.8	45.4
1966	23.2	45.8
1965	23.4	46.1
1964	24	46.5
1963	23.5	46.5
1962	24.5	46.5
1961	24.4	46.7
1960	24.1	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 24.1 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	Solomon Islands
2100	13.8%	19%
2099	13.8%	19.1%
2098	13.8%	19.2%
2097	13.8%	19.4%
2096	13.9%	19.5%
2095	13.9%	19.6%
2094	13.9%	19.8%
2093	14%	19.9%
2092	14%	20%
2091	14%	20.2%
2090	14.1%	20.3%
2089	14.1%	20.5%
2088	14.1%	20.6%
2087	14.1%	20.8%
2086	14.2%	21%
2085	14.2%	21.2%
2084	14.2%	21.3%
2083	14.2%	21.5%
2082	14.2%	21.7%
2081	14.2%	21.9%
2080	14.2%	22.1%
2079	14.2%	22.3%
2078	14.2%	22.4%
2077	14.1%	22.6%
2076	14.1%	22.8%
2075	14.1%	23%
2074	14%	23.2%
2073	14%	23.4%
2072	13.9%	23.6%
2071	13.9%	23.8%
2070	13.8%	24%
2069	13.8%	24.2%
2068	13.7%	24.4%
2067	13.7%	24.6%
2066	13.6%	24.8%
2065	13.6%	25%
2064	13.5%	25.2%
2063	13.5%	25.4%
2062	13.5%	25.6%
2061	13.5%	25.9%
2060	13.5%	26.1%
2059	13.5%	26.3%
2058	13.5%	26.6%
2057	13.5%	26.8%
2056	13.5%	27.1%
2055	13.5%	27.4%
2054	13.5%	27.7%
2053	13.5%	28%
2052	13.5%	28.3%
2051	13.5%	28.6%
2050	13.5%	28.9%
2049	13.5%	29.2%
2048	13.4%	29.4%
2047	13.4%	29.7%
2046	13.4%	30%
2045	13.3%	30.3%
2044	13.3%	30.6%
2043	13.2%	30.8%
2042	13.1%	31.1%
2041	13.1%	31.3%
2040	13%	31.6%
2039	13%	31.8%
2038	13%	32.1%
2037	12.9%	32.3%
2036	12.8%	32.5%
2035	12.8%	32.8%
2034	12.7%	33%
2033	12.7%	33.4%
2032	12.7%	33.7%
2031	12.7%	34.1%
2030	12.7%	34.5%
2029	12.6%	35%
2028	12.6%	35.4%
2027	12.6%	35.9%
2026	12.7%	36.3%
2025	12.8%	36.8%
2024	12.8%	37%
2023	12.9%	37.4%
2022	13%	37.7%
2021	13.1%	38.1%
2020	13.3%	38.4%
2019	13.5%	38.7%
2018	13.7%	39%
2017	13.9%	39.4%
2016	14.1%	39.7%
2015	14.3%	40%
2014	14.6%	40.2%
2013	14.8%	40.4%
2012	14.9%	40.7%
2011	15%	40.8%
2010	15.2%	41%
2009	15.4%	41.1%
2008	15.5%	41.2%
2007	15.6%	41.2%
2006	15.8%	41.3%
2005	15.9%	41.5%
2004	16%	41.7%
2003	16.1%	41.9%
2002	16.1%	42.2%
2001	16.2%	42.5%
2000	16.4%	42.9%
1999	16.6%	43.2%
1998	16.8%	43.5%
1997	17.1%	43.8%
1996	17.4%	44%
1995	17.8%	44.3%
1994	18.2%	44.5%
1993	18.6%	44.8%
1992	19.1%	45.1%
1991	19.7%	45.4%
1990	20.5%	45.8%
1989	21.2%	46.2%
1988	21.9%	46.6%
1987	22.5%	46.9%
1986	23.1%	47.3%
1985	23.7%	47.5%
1984	24.1%	47.8%
1983	24.5%	47.9%
1982	25%	48.1%
1981	25.4%	48.2%
1980	25.9%	48.3%
1979	26.4%	48.3%
1978	26.8%	48.3%
1977	27.1%	48.3%
1976	27.2%	48.2%
1975	27.4%	47.9%
1974	27.7%	47.5%
1973	27.9%	47.1%
1972	28.2%	46.9%
1971	28.4%	46.8%
1970	28.7%	46.7%
1969	29.1%	46.6%
1968	29.2%	46.4%
1967	29.2%	46.2%
1966	29.2%	46%
1965	29.1%	45.9%
1964	29.1%	45.8%
1963	29.1%	45.9%
1962	29.1%	46%
1961	29.1%	46.1%
1960	29.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Solomon Islands

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Portugal

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Solomon Islands
2023	15	123
2022	16	126
2021	19	153
2020	14	131
2019	15	135
2018	14	136
2017	13	140
2016	12	143
2015	11	146
2014	11	147
2013	10	147
2012	10	146
2011	10	147
2010	10	148
2009	9	152
2008	9	153
2007	8	163
2006	8	159
2005	8	161
2004	8	164
2003	8	167
2002	9	168
2001	9	167
2000	9	166
1999	10	164
1998	11	165
1997	12	164
1996	12	166
1995	12	168
1994	13	170
1993	15	173
1992	16	174
1991	17	178
1990	17	184
1989	18	188
1988	18	193
1987	19	200
1986	19	226
1985	20	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Solomon Islands
2023	0.32%	2.06%
2022	0.32%	2.12%
2021	0.33%	2.18%
2020	0.34%	2.24%
2019	0.35%	2.3%
2018	0.35%	2.36%
2017	0.36%	2.41%
2016	0.36%	2.45%
2015	0.36%	2.49%
2014	0.36%	2.53%
2013	0.36%	2.58%
2012	0.37%	2.62%
2011	0.37%	2.67%
2010	0.38%	2.72%
2009	0.39%	2.76%
2008	0.4%	2.81%
2007	0.42%	2.85%
2006	0.44%	2.88%
2005	0.47%	2.91%
2004	0.5%	2.94%
2003	0.55%	2.97%
2002	0.61%	2.99%
2001	0.66%	3.03%
2000	0.72%	3.07%
1999	0.77%	3.11%
1998	0.82%	3.16%
1997	0.86%	3.21%
1996	0.92%	3.27%
1995	0.98%	3.35%
1994	1.05%	3.43%
1993	1.14%	3.52%
1992	1.25%	3.62%
1991	1.36%	3.72%
1990	1.47%	3.82%
1989	1.59%	3.93%
1988	1.7%	4.04%
1987	1.82%	4.16%
1986	1.93%	4.28%
1985	2.04%	4.42%
1984	2.16%	4.58%
1983	2.29%	4.74%
1982	2.43%	4.93%
1981	2.58%	5.14%
1980	2.75%	5.38%
1979	2.97%	5.64%
1978	3.24%	5.95%
1977	3.57%	6.29%
1976	3.94%	6.68%
1975	4.35%	7.9%
1974	4.79%	7.6%
1973	5.27%	8.12%
1972	5.78%	8.69%
1971	6.3%	9.29%
1970	6.81%	9.94%
1969	7.22%	10.6%
1968	7.51%	11.3%
1967	7.76%	12%
1966	8.09%	12.7%
1965	8.53%	13.3%
1964	9.1%	14%
1963	9.76%	14.7%
1962	10.4%	15.4%
1961	11%	16%
1960	11.4%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.