Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Solomon Islands by year

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Qatar

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Solomon Islands
2023	1.73	3.56
2022	1.74	3.62
2021	1.61	3.69
2020	1.68	3.75
2019	1.73	3.8
2018	1.76	3.93
2017	1.83	4.06
2016	1.86	4.2
2015	1.98	4.29
2014	2.03	4.36
2013	2.03	4.33
2012	2.04	4.33
2011	2.07	4.34
2010	2.14	4.34
2009	2.25	4.35
2008	2.37	4.36
2007	2.44	4.37
2006	2.51	4.39
2005	2.64	4.41
2004	2.79	4.47
2003	2.93	4.54
2002	3.01	4.6
2001	3.08	4.67
2000	3.07	4.76
1999	3.12	4.86
1998	3.21	4.98
1997	3.33	5.09
1996	3.44	5.22
1995	3.56	5.34
1994	3.67	5.4
1993	3.77	5.45
1992	3.85	5.51
1991	3.99	5.62
1990	4.23	5.74
1989	4.41	5.87
1988	4.51	5.99
1987	4.54	6.12
1986	4.57	6.26
1985	4.64	6.38
1984	4.76	6.49
1983	4.9	6.57
1982	5.04	6.64
1981	5.2	6.71
1980	5.33	6.77
1979	5.46	6.82
1978	5.58	6.87
1977	5.69	6.92
1976	5.78	6.95
1975	5.86	6.99
1974	5.94	7.01
1973	6.01	7
1972	6.07	6.99
1971	6.15	6.99
1970	6.23	6.98
1969	6.31	6.97
1968	6.39	6.95
1967	6.46	6.97
1966	6.52	7
1965	6.53	7.02
1964	6.53	7.05
1963	6.53	7.03
1962	6.53	7.04
1961	6.53	7.05
1960	6.53	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 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 Qatar vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Qatar

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Solomon Islands
2023	23,845	17,436
2022	24,360	17,253
2021	21,297	16,626
2020	25,128	16,488
2019	24,112	16,649
2018	23,340	16,790
2017	23,244	16,897
2016	22,416	17,027
2015	22,568	16,909
2014	21,699	16,652
2013	19,669	16,038
2012	17,681	15,585
2011	16,543	15,095
2010	16,225	14,604
2009	15,595	14,381
2008	14,062	14,225
2007	11,351	13,963
2006	10,225	13,799
2005	11,392	13,568
2004	11,242	13,444
2003	11,291	13,344
2002	11,062	13,195
2001	10,683	13,061
2000	9,974	12,938
1999	9,431	12,809
1998	9,055	12,658
1997	8,846	12,478
1996	9,049	12,328
1995	9,186	12,124
1994	9,257	11,771
1993	9,250	11,396
1992	9,189	11,029
1991	9,182	10,789
1990	9,388	10,561
1989	9,407	10,354
1988	9,198	10,142
1987	8,806	9,943
1986	8,439	9,656
1985	8,212	9,534
1984	7,997	9,299
1983	7,765	9,011
1982	7,489	8,720
1981	7,202	8,436
1980	6,894	8,156
1979	6,579	7,874
1978	6,246	7,598
1977	5,925	7,290
1976	5,598	7,058
1975	5,289	6,635
1974	5,015	6,612
1973	4,780	6,343
1972	4,581	6,074
1971	4,433	5,814
1970	4,346	5,575
1969	3,941	5,444
1968	3,547	5,285
1967	3,167	5,151
1966	2,811	5,028
1965	2,472	4,885
1964	2,150	4,747
1963	1,854	4,571
1962	1,589	4,408
1961	1,357	4,257
1960	1,220	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 +0.9% in Qatar and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Solomon Islands by year

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Qatar

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Solomon Islands
2023	9.91	26.9
2022	10.1	27.3
2021	9.56	27.7
2020	10	28
2019	9.98	28.4
2018	9.92	29.1
2017	10	30.1
2016	9.97	31.1
2015	10.6	31.9
2014	11.1	32.6
2013	11.4	32.5
2012	11.4	32.7
2011	11.3	33
2010	11.2	33.2
2009	11	33.7
2008	11.2	33.8
2007	10.8	33.9
2006	12	34
2005	15.4	34
2004	16.3	34.3
2003	16.9	34.6
2002	17.4	34.8
2001	17.6	35.1
2000	17.3	35.4
1999	17.3	35.8
1998	17.5	36.3
1997	18	36.7
1996	19.1	37.3
1995	19.9	37.7
1994	20.6	37.7
1993	21.2	37.6
1992	21.7	37.5
1991	22.3	37.9
1990	23.5	38.3
1989	24.4	38.7
1988	24.7	39.2
1987	24.6	39.7
1986	24.5	40.3
1985	25	40.6
1984	25.7	41
1983	26.4	41.2
1982	27.1	41.4
1981	27.8	41.7
1980	28.4	41.9
1979	29	42.2
1978	29.6	42.6
1977	30.3	42.9
1976	31	43.3
1975	31.9	43.8
1974	33.1	44.1
1973	34.7	44.1
1972	36.9	44.1
1971	40	44.2
1970	44.3	44.2
1969	45.6	44.6
1968	46.4	44.9
1967	47.1	45.4
1966	47.6	45.8
1965	47.6	46.1
1964	47.3	46.5
1963	46.7	46.5
1962	45.9	46.5
1961	44.9	46.7
1960	45.3	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 45.3 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	Solomon Islands
2100	18.4%	19%
2099	18.4%	19.1%
2098	18.4%	19.2%
2097	18.4%	19.4%
2096	18.4%	19.5%
2095	18.4%	19.6%
2094	18.4%	19.8%
2093	18.4%	19.9%
2092	18.4%	20%
2091	18.4%	20.2%
2090	18.4%	20.3%
2089	18.4%	20.5%
2088	18.4%	20.6%
2087	18.4%	20.8%
2086	18.4%	21%
2085	18.4%	21.2%
2084	18.4%	21.3%
2083	18.4%	21.5%
2082	18.4%	21.7%
2081	18.4%	21.9%
2080	18.4%	22.1%
2079	18.4%	22.3%
2078	18.4%	22.4%
2077	18.4%	22.6%
2076	18.4%	22.8%
2075	18.4%	23%
2074	18.3%	23.2%
2073	18.3%	23.4%
2072	18.3%	23.6%
2071	18.3%	23.8%
2070	18.2%	24%
2069	18.2%	24.2%
2068	18.2%	24.4%
2067	18.1%	24.6%
2066	18.1%	24.8%
2065	18.1%	25%
2064	18.1%	25.2%
2063	18.1%	25.4%
2062	18%	25.6%
2061	18%	25.9%
2060	18%	26.1%
2059	18%	26.3%
2058	18%	26.6%
2057	18%	26.8%
2056	18%	27.1%
2055	18%	27.4%
2054	17.9%	27.7%
2053	17.9%	28%
2052	17.9%	28.3%
2051	17.8%	28.6%
2050	17.8%	28.9%
2049	17.7%	29.2%
2048	17.6%	29.4%
2047	17.5%	29.7%
2046	17.4%	30%
2045	17.3%	30.3%
2044	17.2%	30.6%
2043	17.1%	30.8%
2042	16.9%	31.1%
2041	16.8%	31.3%
2040	16.6%	31.6%
2039	16.4%	31.8%
2038	16.3%	32.1%
2037	16.1%	32.3%
2036	16%	32.5%
2035	15.8%	32.8%
2034	15.7%	33%
2033	15.6%	33.4%
2032	15.5%	33.7%
2031	15.4%	34.1%
2030	15.3%	34.5%
2029	15.2%	35%
2028	15.1%	35.4%
2027	15%	35.9%
2026	15%	36.3%
2025	15%	36.8%
2024	15.1%	37%
2023	15.2%	37.4%
2022	15.2%	37.7%
2021	15.5%	38.1%
2020	15.4%	38.4%
2019	14.6%	38.7%
2018	14%	39%
2017	13.7%	39.4%
2016	13.7%	39.7%
2015	13.9%	40%
2014	14.4%	40.2%
2013	14.6%	40.4%
2012	14.5%	40.7%
2011	14.2%	40.8%
2010	13.9%	41%
2009	14%	41.1%
2008	14.6%	41.2%
2007	16.4%	41.2%
2006	20.2%	41.3%
2005	22.5%	41.5%
2004	22.2%	41.7%
2003	22.2%	41.9%
2002	22.5%	42.2%
2001	23%	42.5%
2000	23.5%	42.9%
1999	24.1%	43.2%
1998	24.8%	43.5%
1997	25.5%	43.8%
1996	25.9%	44%
1995	26.1%	44.3%
1994	26.2%	44.5%
1993	26.4%	44.8%
1992	26.6%	45.1%
1991	26.8%	45.4%
1990	27%	45.8%
1989	27.1%	46.2%
1988	27.2%	46.6%
1987	27.2%	46.9%
1986	27%	47.3%
1985	27.2%	47.5%
1984	27.6%	47.8%
1983	28.1%	47.9%
1982	28.6%	48.1%
1981	29.2%	48.2%
1980	30%	48.3%
1979	31%	48.3%
1978	32.1%	48.3%
1977	33.3%	48.3%
1976	34.6%	48.2%
1975	35.7%	47.9%
1974	36.7%	47.5%
1973	37.4%	47.1%
1972	37.5%	46.9%
1971	36.9%	46.8%
1970	35.1%	46.7%
1969	33.9%	46.6%
1968	34.2%	46.4%
1967	34.7%	46.2%
1966	35.3%	46%
1965	36.2%	45.9%
1964	37.2%	45.8%
1963	38.7%	45.9%
1962	40.5%	46%
1961	42.5%	46.1%
1960	44.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 27% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Solomon Islands

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Qatar

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Solomon Islands
2023	4	123
2022	8	126
2021	7	153
2020	6	131
2019	5	135
2018	5	136
2017	5	140
2016	5	143
2015	6	146
2014	6	147
2013	6	147
2012	7	146
2011	7	147
2010	8	148
2009	8	152
2008	9	153
2007	9	163
2006	10	159
2005	11	161
2004	11	164
2003	11	167
2002	11	168
2001	12	167
2000	11	166
1999	12	164
1998	12	165
1997	13	164
1996	13	166
1995	13	168
1994	13	170
1993	13	173
1992	13	174
1991	13	178
1990	13	184
1989	14	188
1988	15	193
1987	15	200
1986	16	226
1985	17	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	Solomon Islands
2023	0.6%	2.06%
2022	0.61%	2.12%
2021	0.63%	2.18%
2020	0.64%	2.24%
2019	0.67%	2.3%
2018	0.69%	2.36%
2017	0.72%	2.41%
2016	0.75%	2.45%
2015	0.79%	2.49%
2014	0.82%	2.53%
2013	0.84%	2.58%
2012	0.87%	2.62%
2011	0.89%	2.67%
2010	0.91%	2.72%
2009	0.93%	2.76%
2008	0.96%	2.81%
2007	0.98%	2.85%
2006	1.01%	2.88%
2005	1.04%	2.91%
2004	1.08%	2.94%
2003	1.12%	2.97%
2002	1.16%	2.99%
2001	1.2%	3.03%
2000	1.25%	3.07%
1999	1.29%	3.11%
1998	1.34%	3.16%
1997	1.4%	3.21%
1996	1.46%	3.27%
1995	1.53%	3.35%
1994	1.61%	3.43%
1993	1.71%	3.52%
1992	1.82%	3.62%
1991	1.94%	3.72%
1990	2.08%	3.82%
1989	2.23%	3.93%
1988	2.37%	4.04%
1987	2.52%	4.16%
1986	2.68%	4.28%
1985	2.82%	4.42%
1984	2.98%	4.58%
1983	3.13%	4.74%
1982	3.29%	4.93%
1981	3.45%	5.14%
1980	3.62%	5.38%
1979	3.81%	5.64%
1978	4.02%	5.95%
1977	4.24%	6.29%
1976	4.48%	6.68%
1975	4.75%	7.9%
1974	5.06%	7.6%
1973	5.4%	8.12%
1972	5.77%	8.69%
1971	6.16%	9.29%
1970	6.6%	9.94%
1969	7.07%	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 0.6% in Qatar and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.