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Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Solomon Islands

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has an annual birth rate of 8.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.9 for the Solomon Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.41 in Russia and 3.56 in the Solomon Islands — 152.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44% in Russia and by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands — in 1960, it was 2.52 and 7.07, respectively.

  • Russia is ranked 168/196 by birth rate compared to 45/196 for the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25.2 years in Russia, compared to 22.6 years in the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Russia — it's 29.1 in the Solomon Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Russia vs 50.4 in the Solomon Islands.
  • In Russia, 23.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in the Solomon Islands.

Fertility rate in Russia vs Solomon Islands by year

Russia
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Solomon Islands
2023 1.41 3.56
2022 1.42 3.62
2021 1.51 3.69
2020 1.51 3.75
2019 1.5 3.8
2018 1.58 3.93
2017 1.62 4.06
2016 1.76 4.2
2015 1.78 4.29
2014 1.75 4.36
2013 1.71 4.33
2012 1.69 4.33
2011 1.58 4.34
2010 1.57 4.34
2009 1.54 4.35
2008 1.5 4.36
2007 1.42 4.37
2006 1.31 4.39
2005 1.29 4.41
2004 1.34 4.47
2003 1.32 4.54
2002 1.29 4.6
2001 1.22 4.67
2000 1.2 4.76
1999 1.16 4.86
1998 1.23 4.98
1997 1.22 5.09
1996 1.27 5.22
1995 1.34 5.34
1994 1.4 5.4
1993 1.39 5.45
1992 1.55 5.51
1991 1.73 5.62
1990 1.89 5.74
1989 2.01 5.87
1988 2.12 5.99
1987 2.22 6.12
1986 2.15 6.26
1985 2.05 6.38
1984 2.06 6.49
1983 2.11 6.57
1982 2.04 6.64
1981 1.91 6.71
1980 1.89 6.77
1979 1.9 6.82
1978 1.92 6.87
1977 1.95 6.92
1976 1.97 6.95
1975 1.98 6.99
1974 2 7.01
1973 2.01 7
1972 2.04 6.99
1971 2.03 6.99
1970 1.99 6.98
1969 1.97 6.97
1968 1.99 6.95
1967 2.04 6.97
1966 2.1 7
1965 2.13 7.02
1964 2.18 7.05
1963 2.27 7.03
1962 2.36 7.04
1961 2.45 7.05
1960 2.52 7.07

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 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 Russia vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Russia
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Russia Solomon Islands
2023 -503,392 17,436
2022 -576,948 17,253
2021 -1,027,702 16,626
2020 -697,177 16,488
2019 -319,997 16,649
2018 -232,637 16,790
2017 -130,764 16,897
2016 0 17,027
2015 43,392 16,909
2014 28,848 16,652
2013 28,761 16,038
2012 0 15,585
2011 -128,716 15,095
2010 -242,844 14,604
2009 -257,014 14,381
2008 -356,856 14,225
2007 -471,257 13,963
2006 -686,638 13,799
2005 -846,761 13,568
2004 -792,370 13,444
2003 -896,822 13,344
2002 -944,492 13,195
2001 -963,445 13,061
2000 -967,540 12,938
1999 -927,453 12,809
1998 -694,053 12,658
1997 -769,159 12,478
1996 -785,248 12,328
1995 -845,742 12,124
1994 -920,129 11,771
1993 -757,140 11,396
1992 -222,808 11,029
1991 103,876 10,789
1990 325,533 10,561
1989 576,112 10,354
1988 778,343 10,142
1987 977,583 9,943
1986 985,279 9,656
1985 762,447 9,534
1984 756,548 9,299
1983 906,676 9,011
1982 830,855 8,720
1981 713,700 8,436
1980 681,149 8,156
1979 690,135 7,874
1978 812,766 7,598
1977 832,932 7,290
1976 852,237 7,058
1975 843,850 6,635
1974 883,186 6,612
1973 846,561 6,343
1972 872,050 6,074
1971 854,999 5,814
1970 785,554 5,575
1969 753,088 5,444
1968 787,621 5,285
1967 854,554 5,151
1966 989,279 5,028
1965 1,059,335 4,885
1964 1,233,520 4,747
1963 1,436,077 4,571
1962 1,573,701 4,408
1961 1,810,538 4,257
1960 1,962,834 4,119

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.35% in Russia and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Russia vs Solomon Islands by year

Russia
Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Russia Solomon Islands
2023 8.6 26.9
2022 8.9 27.3
2021 9.6 27.7
2020 9.8 28
2019 10.1 28.4
2018 10.9 29.1
2017 11.5 30.1
2016 12.9 31.1
2015 13.3 31.9
2014 13.3 32.6
2013 13.2 32.5
2012 13.3 32.7
2011 12.6 33
2010 12.5 33.2
2009 12.3 33.7
2008 12 33.8
2007 11.3 33.9
2006 10.3 34
2005 10.2 34
2004 10.4 34.3
2003 10.2 34.6
2002 9.7 34.8
2001 9 35.1
2000 8.7 35.4
1999 8.3 35.8
1998 8.8 36.3
1997 8.6 36.7
1996 8.9 37.3
1995 9.3 37.7
1994 9.5 37.7
1993 9.4 37.6
1992 10.7 37.5
1991 12.1 37.9
1990 13.4 38.3
1989 14.6 38.7
1988 16 39.2
1987 17.2 39.7
1986 17.2 40.3
1985 16.6 40.6
1984 16.9 41
1983 17.5 41.2
1982 16.6 41.4
1981 16 41.7
1980 15.9 41.9
1979 15.8 42.2
1978 16.3 42.6
1977 16.3 42.9
1976 16.2 43.3
1975 16 43.8
1974 15.9 44.1
1973 15.4 44.1
1972 15.6 44.1
1971 15.3 44.2
1970 14.7 44.2
1969 14.3 44.6
1968 14.2 44.9
1967 14.6 45.4
1966 15.4 45.8
1965 15.9 46.1
1964 17.2 46.5
1963 19 46.5
1962 20.5 46.5
1961 22.5 46.7
1960 23.9 46.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 23.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Russia Solomon Islands
Fertility rate 1.41 3.56
Fertility rate rank 160/196 44/196
Birth rate 8.6 26.9
Birth rate rank 168/196 45/196
Population change due to births and deaths -503,392 +17,436
Natural population change rank 194/196 112/196
Natural population change rate -0.35% +2.18%
Population growth -0.2% +2.4%
Population growth rank 177/197 33/197
Age at first childbirth 25.2 years 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 48.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 78 173
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.3 51.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.3% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55% 24.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 86.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.009% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.37% 1.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.45% 2.06%
Life expectancy 73.7 years 71 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Russia
Factual

UN forecast
Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Russia Solomon Islands
2100 14.2% 19%
2099 14.3% 19.1%
2098 14.3% 19.2%
2097 14.4% 19.4%
2096 14.5% 19.5%
2095 14.5% 19.6%
2094 14.6% 19.8%
2093 14.7% 19.9%
2092 14.8% 20%
2091 14.9% 20.2%
2090 15% 20.3%
2089 15.1% 20.5%
2088 15.2% 20.6%
2087 15.2% 20.8%
2086 15.2% 21%
2085 15.3% 21.2%
2084 15.3% 21.3%
2083 15.2% 21.5%
2082 15.2% 21.7%
2081 15.2% 21.9%
2080 15.1% 22.1%
2079 15% 22.3%
2078 14.9% 22.4%
2077 14.8% 22.6%
2076 14.7% 22.8%
2075 14.6% 23%
2074 14.5% 23.2%
2073 14.4% 23.4%
2072 14.3% 23.6%
2071 14.3% 23.8%
2070 14.3% 24%
2069 14.2% 24.2%
2068 14.3% 24.4%
2067 14.3% 24.6%
2066 14.4% 24.8%
2065 14.5% 25%
2064 14.6% 25.2%
2063 14.7% 25.4%
2062 14.9% 25.6%
2061 15.1% 25.9%
2060 15.2% 26.1%
2059 15.4% 26.3%
2058 15.5% 26.6%
2057 15.6% 26.8%
2056 15.7% 27.1%
2055 15.8% 27.4%
2054 15.8% 27.7%
2053 15.8% 28%
2052 15.8% 28.3%
2051 15.7% 28.6%
2050 15.6% 28.9%
2049 15.5% 29.2%
2048 15.3% 29.4%
2047 15.1% 29.7%
2046 14.9% 30%
2045 14.7% 30.3%
2044 14.5% 30.6%
2043 14.3% 30.8%
2042 14.1% 31.1%
2041 13.9% 31.3%
2040 13.8% 31.6%
2039 13.7% 31.8%
2038 13.6% 32.1%
2037 13.6% 32.3%
2036 13.6% 32.5%
2035 13.7% 32.8%
2034 13.9% 33%
2033 14.1% 33.4%
2032 14.4% 33.7%
2031 14.8% 34.1%
2030 15.3% 34.5%
2029 15.7% 35%
2028 16.1% 35.4%
2027 16.6% 35.9%
2026 16.9% 36.3%
2025 17.2% 36.8%
2024 17.3% 37%
2023 17.5% 37.4%
2022 17.7% 37.7%
2021 17.7% 38.1%
2020 17.7% 38.4%
2019 17.6% 38.7%
2018 17.6% 39%
2017 17.5% 39.4%
2016 17.2% 39.7%
2015 16.9% 40%
2014 16.5% 40.2%
2013 16.1% 40.4%
2012 15.7% 40.7%
2011 15.4% 40.8%
2010 15.2% 41%
2009 15% 41.1%
2008 14.9% 41.2%
2007 14.8% 41.2%
2006 14.9% 41.3%
2005 15.2% 41.5%
2004 15.6% 41.7%
2003 16% 41.9%
2002 16.6% 42.2%
2001 17.3% 42.5%
2000 18% 42.9%
1999 18.8% 43.2%
1998 19.5% 43.5%
1997 20.2% 43.8%
1996 20.7% 44%
1995 21.2% 44.3%
1994 21.6% 44.5%
1993 22% 44.8%
1992 22.4% 45.1%
1991 22.7% 45.4%
1990 22.9% 45.8%
1989 23% 46.2%
1988 23% 46.6%
1987 22.9% 46.9%
1986 22.8% 47.3%
1985 22.6% 47.5%
1984 22.4% 47.8%
1983 22.1% 47.9%
1982 21.9% 48.1%
1981 21.7% 48.2%
1980 21.7% 48.3%
1979 21.7% 48.3%
1978 21.8% 48.3%
1977 22.1% 48.3%
1976 22.5% 48.2%
1975 23% 47.9%
1974 23.6% 47.5%
1973 24.2% 47.1%
1972 24.8% 46.9%
1971 25.4% 46.8%
1970 26.1% 46.7%
1969 26.9% 46.6%
1968 27.6% 46.4%
1967 28.3% 46.2%
1966 28.9% 46%
1965 29.5% 45.9%
1964 30.2% 45.8%
1963 30.6% 45.9%
1962 30.8% 46%
1961 30.9% 46.1%
1960 30.5% 46.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and the Solomon Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Solomon Islands

Russia
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Russia Solomon Islands
2023 9 123
2022 13 126
2021 21 153
2020 19 131
2019 12 135
2018 12 136
2017 12 140
2016 14 143
2015 15 146
2014 16 147
2013 16 147
2012 18 146
2011 19 147
2010 23 148
2009 24 152
2008 27 153
2007 29 163
2006 32 159
2005 38 161
2004 41 164
2003 45 167
2002 47 168
2001 48 167
2000 51 166
1999 53 164
1998 53 165
1997 59 164
1996 69 166
1995 82 168
1994 85 170
1993 76 173
1992 62 174
1991 57 178
1990 58 184
1989 61 188
1988 63 193
1987 65 200
1986 69 226
1985 81 209

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russia, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Russia
Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Russia Solomon Islands
2023 0.45% 2.06%
2022 0.47% 2.12%
2021 0.51% 2.18%
2020 0.54% 2.24%
2019 0.58% 2.3%
2018 0.63% 2.36%
2017 0.69% 2.41%
2016 0.75% 2.45%
2015 0.82% 2.49%
2014 0.89% 2.53%
2013 0.95% 2.58%
2012 0.99% 2.62%
2011 1.02% 2.67%
2010 1.04% 2.72%
2009 1.07% 2.76%
2008 1.13% 2.81%
2007 1.2% 2.85%
2006 1.29% 2.88%
2005 1.39% 2.91%
2004 1.5% 2.94%
2003 1.61% 2.97%
2002 1.73% 2.99%
2001 1.84% 3.03%
2000 1.94% 3.07%
1999 2.02% 3.11%
1998 2.08% 3.16%
1997 2.13% 3.21%
1996 2.17% 3.27%
1995 2.2% 3.35%
1994 2.2% 3.43%
1993 2.19% 3.52%
1992 2.17% 3.62%
1991 2.16% 3.72%
1990 2.17% 3.82%
1989 2.2% 3.93%
1988 2.26% 4.04%
1987 2.34% 4.16%
1986 2.42% 4.28%
1985 2.5% 4.42%
1984 2.56% 4.58%
1983 2.62% 4.74%
1982 2.66% 4.93%
1981 2.7% 5.14%
1980 2.73% 5.38%
1979 2.75% 5.64%
1978 2.76% 5.95%
1977 2.76% 6.29%
1976 2.76% 6.68%
1975 2.76% 7.9%
1974 2.77% 7.6%
1973 2.78% 8.12%
1972 2.81% 8.69%
1971 2.84% 9.29%
1970 2.88% 9.94%
1969 2.94% 10.6%
1968 3.02% 11.3%
1967 3.11% 12%
1966 3.23% 12.7%
1965 3.38% 13.3%
1964 3.55% 14%
1963 3.76% 14.7%
1962 3.99% 15.4%
1961 4.26% 16%
1960 4.55% 16.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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