Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Solomon Islands by year

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Samoa

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Solomon Islands
2023	3.83	3.56
2022	3.88	3.62
2021	3.94	3.69
2020	4	3.75
2019	4.06	3.8
2018	4.14	3.93
2017	4.2	4.06
2016	4.26	4.2
2015	4.34	4.29
2014	4.42	4.36
2013	4.49	4.33
2012	4.55	4.33
2011	4.56	4.34
2010	4.52	4.34
2009	4.47	4.35
2008	4.42	4.36
2007	4.36	4.37
2006	4.32	4.39
2005	4.32	4.41
2004	4.34	4.47
2003	4.39	4.54
2002	4.44	4.6
2001	4.48	4.67
2000	4.52	4.76
1999	4.57	4.86
1998	4.64	4.98
1997	4.7	5.09
1996	4.74	5.22
1995	4.77	5.34
1994	4.79	5.4
1993	4.83	5.45
1992	4.87	5.51
1991	4.91	5.62
1990	5.01	5.74
1989	5.11	5.87
1988	5.21	5.99
1987	5.32	6.12
1986	5.42	6.26
1985	5.49	6.38
1984	5.55	6.49
1983	5.62	6.57
1982	5.68	6.64
1981	5.75	6.71
1980	5.86	6.77
1979	5.99	6.82
1978	6.15	6.87
1977	6.31	6.92
1976	6.47	6.95
1975	6.61	6.99
1974	6.75	7.01
1973	6.91	7
1972	7.07	6.99
1971	7.22	6.99
1970	7.34	6.98
1969	7.43	6.97
1968	7.5	6.95
1967	7.55	6.97
1966	7.6	7
1965	7.65	7.02
1964	7.7	7.05
1963	7.73	7.03
1962	7.76	7.04
1961	7.77	7.05
1960	7.78	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 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 Samoa vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Solomon Islands
2023	4,170	17,436
2022	4,288	17,253
2021	4,379	16,626
2020	4,442	16,488
2019	4,495	16,649
2018	4,637	16,790
2017	4,661	16,897
2016	4,720	17,027
2015	4,795	16,909
2014	4,849	16,652
2013	4,875	16,038
2012	4,863	15,585
2011	4,860	15,095
2010	4,779	14,604
2009	4,525	14,381
2008	4,581	14,225
2007	4,480	13,963
2006	4,473	13,799
2005	4,503	13,568
2004	4,554	13,444
2003	4,622	13,344
2002	4,672	13,195
2001	4,759	13,061
2000	4,855	12,938
1999	4,937	12,809
1998	5,022	12,658
1997	5,053	12,478
1996	5,038	12,328
1995	4,976	12,124
1994	4,880	11,771
1993	4,769	11,396
1992	4,652	11,029
1991	4,655	10,789
1990	4,759	10,561
1989	4,845	10,354
1988	4,889	10,142
1987	4,909	9,943
1986	4,983	9,656
1985	4,998	9,534
1984	4,979	9,299
1983	4,914	9,011
1982	4,808	8,720
1981	4,720	8,436
1980	4,672	8,156
1979	4,624	7,874
1978	4,587	7,598
1977	4,555	7,290
1976	4,519	7,058
1975	4,465	6,635
1974	4,411	6,612
1973	4,446	6,343
1972	4,487	6,074
1971	4,534	5,814
1970	4,567	5,575
1969	4,592	5,444
1968	4,605	5,285
1967	4,621	5,151
1966	4,593	5,028
1965	4,605	4,885
1964	4,326	4,747
1963	4,544	4,571
1962	4,498	4,408
1961	4,399	4,257
1960	4,298	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 +1.92% in Samoa and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Solomon Islands by year

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Samoa

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Solomon Islands
2023	25.4	26.9
2022	26.1	27.3
2021	26.9	27.7
2020	27.5	28
2019	28	28.4
2018	28.5	29.1
2017	28.8	30.1
2016	29.3	31.1
2015	29.8	31.9
2014	30.2	32.6
2013	30.5	32.5
2012	30.7	32.7
2011	30.8	33
2010	30.5	33.2
2009	30.1	33.7
2008	29.8	33.8
2007	29.3	33.9
2006	29.3	34
2005	29.5	34
2004	29.8	34.3
2003	30.2	34.6
2002	30.6	34.8
2001	31.3	35.1
2000	32.1	35.4
1999	32.8	35.8
1998	33.5	36.3
1997	33.9	36.7
1996	34.2	37.3
1995	34.1	37.7
1994	33.8	37.7
1993	33.5	37.6
1992	33	37.5
1991	33.4	37.9
1990	34.1	38.3
1989	34.7	38.7
1988	35.1	39.2
1987	35.5	39.7
1986	36.1	40.3
1985	36.2	40.6
1984	36.2	41
1983	35.8	41.2
1982	35.3	41.4
1981	35	41.7
1980	35.1	41.9
1979	35.2	42.2
1978	35.4	42.6
1977	35.6	42.9
1976	36	43.3
1975	36.6	43.8
1974	37.2	44.1
1973	38.3	44.1
1972	39.3	44.1
1971	40.3	44.2
1970	41.3	44.2
1969	42.3	44.6
1968	43.3	44.9
1967	44.3	45.4
1966	45.2	45.8
1965	46.5	46.1
1964	47.7	46.5
1963	48.8	46.5
1962	49.9	46.5
1961	50.5	46.7
1960	51	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 51 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Solomon Islands
2100	20.1%	19%
2099	20.2%	19.1%
2098	20.4%	19.2%
2097	20.5%	19.4%
2096	20.6%	19.5%
2095	20.8%	19.6%
2094	21%	19.8%
2093	21.2%	19.9%
2092	21.4%	20%
2091	21.6%	20.2%
2090	21.8%	20.3%
2089	22%	20.5%
2088	22.3%	20.6%
2087	22.6%	20.8%
2086	22.8%	21%
2085	23.1%	21.2%
2084	23.4%	21.3%
2083	23.6%	21.5%
2082	23.9%	21.7%
2081	24.2%	21.9%
2080	24.4%	22.1%
2079	24.7%	22.3%
2078	24.9%	22.4%
2077	25.1%	22.6%
2076	25.3%	22.8%
2075	25.5%	23%
2074	25.7%	23.2%
2073	25.8%	23.4%
2072	26%	23.6%
2071	26.1%	23.8%
2070	26.3%	24%
2069	26.5%	24.2%
2068	26.6%	24.4%
2067	26.8%	24.6%
2066	27%	24.8%
2065	27.3%	25%
2064	27.5%	25.2%
2063	27.8%	25.4%
2062	28.1%	25.6%
2061	28.5%	25.9%
2060	28.9%	26.1%
2059	29.3%	26.3%
2058	29.7%	26.6%
2057	30.1%	26.8%
2056	30.5%	27.1%
2055	31%	27.4%
2054	31.4%	27.7%
2053	31.7%	28%
2052	32.1%	28.3%
2051	32.4%	28.6%
2050	32.6%	28.9%
2049	32.8%	29.2%
2048	33%	29.4%
2047	33.1%	29.7%
2046	33.1%	30%
2045	33.1%	30.3%
2044	33.1%	30.6%
2043	33%	30.8%
2042	32.9%	31.1%
2041	32.8%	31.3%
2040	32.7%	31.6%
2039	32.6%	31.8%
2038	32.6%	32.1%
2037	32.7%	32.3%
2036	32.8%	32.5%
2035	33.1%	32.8%
2034	33.5%	33%
2033	34%	33.4%
2032	34.4%	33.7%
2031	34.9%	34.1%
2030	35.5%	34.5%
2029	36.1%	35%
2028	36.6%	35.4%
2027	37.3%	35.9%
2026	37.8%	36.3%
2025	38.3%	36.8%
2024	38.5%	37%
2023	38.7%	37.4%
2022	38.8%	37.7%
2021	38.7%	38.1%
2020	38.6%	38.4%
2019	38.5%	38.7%
2018	38.3%	39%
2017	38.2%	39.4%
2016	38.1%	39.7%
2015	38.1%	40%
2014	38.1%	40.2%
2013	38.1%	40.4%
2012	38.3%	40.7%
2011	38.4%	40.8%
2010	38.4%	41%
2009	38.5%	41.1%
2008	38.7%	41.2%
2007	39%	41.2%
2006	39.4%	41.3%
2005	39.6%	41.5%
2004	39.9%	41.7%
2003	40.2%	41.9%
2002	40.5%	42.2%
2001	40.7%	42.5%
2000	40.5%	42.9%
1999	40.3%	43.2%
1998	40.2%	43.5%
1997	40.1%	43.8%
1996	39.9%	44%
1995	39.9%	44.3%
1994	40%	44.5%
1993	40.3%	44.8%
1992	40.8%	45.1%
1991	41.2%	45.4%
1990	41.5%	45.8%
1989	41.8%	46.2%
1988	42%	46.6%
1987	42.2%	46.9%
1986	42.6%	47.3%
1985	43.1%	47.5%
1984	43.7%	47.8%
1983	44.4%	47.9%
1982	45.2%	48.1%
1981	45.9%	48.2%
1980	46.4%	48.3%
1979	46.9%	48.3%
1978	47.4%	48.3%
1977	48%	48.3%
1976	48.6%	48.2%
1975	49.3%	47.9%
1974	49.9%	47.5%
1973	50.4%	47.1%
1972	50.8%	46.9%
1971	51%	46.8%
1970	51.2%	46.7%
1969	51.4%	46.6%
1968	51.4%	46.4%
1967	51.4%	46.2%
1966	51.3%	46%
1965	51.3%	45.9%
1964	51.2%	45.8%
1963	50.9%	45.9%
1962	50.6%	46%
1961	50.2%	46.1%
1960	50.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Solomon Islands

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Samoa

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Solomon Islands
2023	101	123
2022	110	126
2021	115	153
2020	114	131
2019	111	135
2018	110	136
2017	111	140
2016	108	143
2015	108	146
2014	106	147
2013	100	147
2012	101	146
2011	93	147
2010	92	148
2009	94	152
2008	87	153
2007	85	163
2006	86	159
2005	87	161
2004	86	164
2003	87	167
2002	89	168
2001	93	167
2000	93	166
1999	94	164
1998	96	165
1997	98	164
1996	103	166
1995	105	168
1994	112	170
1993	117	173
1992	124	174
1991	131	178
1990	135	184
1989	136	188
1988	143	193
1987	147	200
1986	153	226
1985	160	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 101 deaths per 100,000 live births in Samoa, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Solomon Islands
2023	1.57%	2.06%
2022	1.62%	2.12%
2021	1.66%	2.18%
2020	1.7%	2.24%
2019	2.02%	2.3%
2018	1.78%	2.36%
2017	1.81%	2.41%
2016	1.83%	2.45%
2015	1.85%	2.49%
2014	1.87%	2.53%
2013	1.89%	2.58%
2012	1.91%	2.62%
2011	1.92%	2.67%
2010	1.93%	2.72%
2009	2.54%	2.76%
2008	1.93%	2.81%
2007	1.93%	2.85%
2006	1.93%	2.88%
2005	1.93%	2.91%
2004	1.94%	2.94%
2003	1.97%	2.97%
2002	2%	2.99%
2001	2.06%	3.03%
2000	2.12%	3.07%
1999	2.19%	3.11%
1998	2.27%	3.16%
1997	2.35%	3.21%
1996	2.44%	3.27%
1995	2.52%	3.35%
1994	2.61%	3.43%
1993	2.7%	3.52%
1992	2.8%	3.62%
1991	2.89%	3.72%
1990	2.98%	3.82%
1989	3.08%	3.93%
1988	3.18%	4.04%
1987	3.3%	4.16%
1986	3.42%	4.28%
1985	3.56%	4.42%
1984	3.7%	4.58%
1983	3.85%	4.74%
1982	4.01%	4.93%
1981	4.19%	5.14%
1980	4.38%	5.38%
1979	4.59%	5.64%
1978	4.82%	5.95%
1977	5.07%	6.29%
1976	5.34%	6.68%
1975	5.62%	7.9%
1974	5.9%	7.6%
1973	6.2%	8.12%
1972	6.52%	8.69%
1971	6.85%	9.29%
1970	7.19%	9.94%
1969	7.53%	10.6%
1968	7.89%	11.3%
1967	8.23%	12%
1966	8.57%	12.7%
1965	8.9%	13.3%
1964	11.1%	14%
1963	9.56%	14.7%
1962	9.93%	15.4%
1961	10.3%	16%
1960	10.7%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.