Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Solomon Islands
2023	3.64	3.56
2022	3.7	3.62
2021	3.76	3.69
2020	3.83	3.75
2019	3.9	3.8
2018	3.98	3.93
2017	4.07	4.06
2016	4.2	4.2
2015	4.35	4.29
2014	4.49	4.36
2013	4.58	4.33
2012	4.66	4.33
2011	4.72	4.34
2010	4.77	4.34
2009	4.84	4.35
2008	4.91	4.36
2007	4.96	4.37
2006	4.93	4.39
2005	4.94	4.41
2004	4.96	4.47
2003	5.01	4.54
2002	5.06	4.6
2001	5.1	4.67
2000	5.16	4.76
1999	5.23	4.86
1998	5.3	4.98
1997	5.4	5.09
1996	5.47	5.22
1995	5.55	5.34
1994	5.56	5.4
1993	5.64	5.45
1992	5.7	5.51
1991	5.77	5.62
1990	5.83	5.74
1989	5.88	5.87
1988	5.94	5.99
1987	5.99	6.12
1986	6.05	6.26
1985	6.1	6.38
1984	6.16	6.49
1983	6.22	6.57
1982	6.28	6.64
1981	6.33	6.71
1980	6.39	6.77
1979	6.43	6.82
1978	6.47	6.87
1977	6.5	6.92
1976	6.52	6.95
1975	6.53	6.99
1974	6.53	7.01
1973	6.53	7
1972	6.51	6.99
1971	6.49	6.99
1970	6.47	6.98
1969	6.44	6.97
1968	6.42	6.95
1967	6.39	6.97
1966	6.37	7
1965	6.35	7.02
1964	6.33	7.05
1963	6.31	7.03
1962	6.28	7.04
1961	6.26	7.05
1960	6.24	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.64 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 Sao Tome and Principe vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Sao Tome	Solomon Islands
2023	5,221	17,436
2022	5,102	17,253
2021	4,954	16,626
2020	4,874	16,488
2019	4,932	16,649
2018	4,957	16,790
2017	5,007	16,897
2016	5,125	17,027
2015	5,269	16,909
2014	5,381	16,652
2013	5,449	16,038
2012	5,501	15,585
2011	5,445	15,095
2010	5,391	14,604
2009	5,349	14,381
2008	5,297	14,225
2007	5,226	13,963
2006	5,057	13,799
2005	4,897	13,568
2004	4,810	13,444
2003	4,702	13,344
2002	4,591	13,195
2001	4,471	13,061
2000	4,334	12,938
1999	4,221	12,809
1998	4,120	12,658
1997	4,041	12,478
1996	3,993	12,328
1995	3,948	12,124
1994	3,860	11,771
1993	3,841	11,396
1992	3,822	11,029
1991	3,801	10,789
1990	3,719	10,561
1989	3,576	10,354
1988	3,544	10,142
1987	3,440	9,943
1986	3,180	9,656
1985	3,242	9,534
1984	3,163	9,299
1983	3,100	9,011
1982	3,047	8,720
1981	3,015	8,436
1980	2,965	8,156
1979	2,893	7,874
1978	2,800	7,598
1977	2,705	7,290
1976	2,608	7,058
1975	2,515	6,635
1974	2,422	6,612
1973	2,329	6,343
1972	2,232	6,074
1971	2,127	5,814
1970	1,980	5,575
1969	1,862	5,444
1968	1,767	5,285
1967	1,693	5,151
1966	1,642	5,028
1965	1,611	4,885
1964	1,600	4,747
1963	1,609	4,571
1962	1,625	4,408
1961	1,657	4,257
1960	1,547	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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sao Tome	Solomon Islands
2023	28.2	26.9
2022	28.3	27.3
2021	28.5	27.7
2020	28.6	28
2019	29.2	28.4
2018	29.8	29.1
2017	30.6	30.1
2016	31.7	31.1
2015	33	31.9
2014	34.3	32.6
2013	35.4	32.5
2012	36.4	32.7
2011	36.8	33
2010	37.3	33.2
2009	37.9	33.7
2008	38.5	33.8
2007	38.9	33.9
2006	38.9	34
2005	39	34
2004	39.2	34.3
2003	39.6	34.6
2002	39.8	34.8
2001	40	35.1
2000	39.7	35.4
1999	39.4	35.8
1998	39.2	36.3
1997	39.2	36.7
1996	39.3	37.3
1995	39.5	37.7
1994	39.4	37.7
1993	39.8	37.6
1992	40.2	37.5
1991	40.7	37.9
1990	40.7	38.3
1989	40.9	38.7
1988	40.9	39.2
1987	41	39.7
1986	41	40.3
1985	41	40.6
1984	41.1	41
1983	41.2	41.2
1982	41.3	41.4
1981	41.5	41.7
1980	41.6	41.9
1979	41.6	42.2
1978	41.4	42.6
1977	41.3	42.9
1976	41.1	43.3
1975	40.9	43.8
1974	40.6	44.1
1973	40.3	44.1
1972	39.9	44.1
1971	39.5	44.2
1970	38.8	44.2
1969	38.2	44.6
1968	37.8	44.9
1967	37.7	45.4
1966	38	45.8
1965	38.6	46.1
1964	39.7	46.5
1963	41.1	46.5
1962	42.7	46.5
1961	44.6	46.7
1960	44.6	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 44.6 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Solomon Islands
2100	19.5%	19%
2099	19.6%	19.1%
2098	19.8%	19.2%
2097	19.9%	19.4%
2096	20%	19.5%
2095	20.2%	19.6%
2094	20.3%	19.8%
2093	20.4%	19.9%
2092	20.6%	20%
2091	20.7%	20.2%
2090	20.9%	20.3%
2089	21.1%	20.5%
2088	21.2%	20.6%
2087	21.4%	20.8%
2086	21.6%	21%
2085	21.8%	21.2%
2084	22%	21.3%
2083	22.2%	21.5%
2082	22.4%	21.7%
2081	22.6%	21.9%
2080	22.9%	22.1%
2079	23.1%	22.3%
2078	23.3%	22.4%
2077	23.5%	22.6%
2076	23.7%	22.8%
2075	24%	23%
2074	24.2%	23.2%
2073	24.4%	23.4%
2072	24.6%	23.6%
2071	24.8%	23.8%
2070	25%	24%
2069	25.2%	24.2%
2068	25.4%	24.4%
2067	25.6%	24.6%
2066	25.9%	24.8%
2065	26.1%	25%
2064	26.3%	25.2%
2063	26.5%	25.4%
2062	26.8%	25.6%
2061	27%	25.9%
2060	27.3%	26.1%
2059	27.5%	26.3%
2058	27.8%	26.6%
2057	28.1%	26.8%
2056	28.4%	27.1%
2055	28.7%	27.4%
2054	29%	27.7%
2053	29.4%	28%
2052	29.7%	28.3%
2051	30.1%	28.6%
2050	30.4%	28.9%
2049	30.8%	29.2%
2048	31.1%	29.4%
2047	31.5%	29.7%
2046	31.8%	30%
2045	32.1%	30.3%
2044	32.5%	30.6%
2043	32.8%	30.8%
2042	33.1%	31.1%
2041	33.4%	31.3%
2040	33.6%	31.6%
2039	33.9%	31.8%
2038	34.1%	32.1%
2037	34.4%	32.3%
2036	34.6%	32.5%
2035	34.7%	32.8%
2034	34.9%	33%
2033	35.1%	33.4%
2032	35.3%	33.7%
2031	35.5%	34.1%
2030	35.8%	34.5%
2029	36.1%	35%
2028	36.6%	35.4%
2027	37%	35.9%
2026	37.3%	36.3%
2025	37.6%	36.8%
2024	37.8%	37%
2023	38.3%	37.4%
2022	38.8%	37.7%
2021	39.4%	38.1%
2020	39.9%	38.4%
2019	40.5%	38.7%
2018	40.9%	39%
2017	41.4%	39.4%
2016	41.7%	39.7%
2015	41.9%	40%
2014	42%	40.2%
2013	42%	40.4%
2012	42%	40.7%
2011	42%	40.8%
2010	42.1%	41%
2009	42.1%	41.1%
2008	42.1%	41.2%
2007	42%	41.2%
2006	42%	41.3%
2005	42%	41.5%
2004	42.1%	41.7%
2003	42.2%	41.9%
2002	42.3%	42.2%
2001	42.5%	42.5%
2000	42.8%	42.9%
1999	43.4%	43.2%
1998	43.9%	43.5%
1997	44.3%	43.8%
1996	44.7%	44%
1995	44.9%	44.3%
1994	45.1%	44.5%
1993	45.2%	44.8%
1992	45.2%	45.1%
1991	45.1%	45.4%
1990	45.1%	45.8%
1989	45%	46.2%
1988	45%	46.6%
1987	44.9%	46.9%
1986	44.7%	47.3%
1985	44.5%	47.5%
1984	44.4%	47.8%
1983	44.5%	47.9%
1982	44.5%	48.1%
1981	44.7%	48.2%
1980	44.9%	48.3%
1979	45.1%	48.3%
1978	45.2%	48.3%
1977	45.3%	48.3%
1976	45.4%	48.2%
1975	45.5%	47.9%
1974	45.6%	47.5%
1973	45.7%	47.1%
1972	45.9%	46.9%
1971	46.1%	46.8%
1970	46.2%	46.7%
1969	45.8%	46.6%
1968	44.9%	46.4%
1967	44%	46.2%
1966	42.9%	46%
1965	41.6%	45.9%
1964	40.2%	45.8%
1963	38.5%	45.9%
1962	36.6%	46%
1961	34.3%	46.1%
1960	32.9%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands

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Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Solomon Islands
2023	75	123
2022	82	126
2021	98	153
2020	92	131
2019	95	135
2018	100	136
2017	110	140
2016	119	143
2015	128	146
2014	138	147
2013	150	147
2012	158	146
2011	164	147
2010	170	148
2009	172	152
2008	174	153
2007	174	163
2006	177	159
2005	181	161
2004	177	164
2003	178	167
2002	179	168
2001	178	167
2000	180	166
1999	179	164
1998	175	165
1997	173	164
1996	171	166
1995	172	168
1994	168	170
1993	166	173
1992	164	174
1991	166	178
1990	164	184
1989	167	188
1988	157	193
1987	161	200
1986	175	226
1985	159	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe, 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
	Sao Tome	Solomon Islands
2023	1.39%	2.06%
2022	1.46%	2.12%
2021	1.53%	2.18%
2020	1.6%	2.24%
2019	1.7%	2.3%
2018	1.81%	2.36%
2017	1.95%	2.41%
2016	2.11%	2.45%
2015	2.31%	2.49%
2014	2.54%	2.53%
2013	2.77%	2.58%
2012	3.04%	2.62%
2011	3.33%	2.67%
2010	3.63%	2.72%
2009	3.95%	2.76%
2008	4.3%	2.81%
2007	4.68%	2.85%
2006	5.11%	2.88%
2005	5.56%	2.91%
2004	6.05%	2.94%
2003	6.57%	2.97%
2002	7.1%	2.99%
2001	7.66%	3.03%
2000	8.21%	3.07%
1999	8.76%	3.11%
1998	9.26%	3.16%
1997	9.73%	3.21%
1996	10.1%	3.27%
1995	10.4%	3.35%
1994	10.7%	3.43%
1993	10.8%	3.52%
1992	10.9%	3.62%
1991	10.9%	3.72%
1990	10.8%	3.82%
1989	10.7%	3.93%
1988	10.6%	4.04%
1987	10.4%	4.16%
1986	11.4%	4.28%
1985	9.99%	4.42%
1984	9.77%	4.58%
1983	9.56%	4.74%
1982	9.37%	4.93%
1981	9.21%	5.14%
1980	9.1%	5.38%
1979	9.02%	5.64%
1978	8.96%	5.95%
1977	8.93%	6.29%
1976	8.89%	6.68%
1975	8.85%	7.9%
1974	8.79%	7.6%
1973	8.73%	8.12%
1972	8.67%	8.69%
1971	8.63%	9.29%
1970	8.64%	9.94%
1969	8.71%	10.6%
1968	8.85%	11.3%
1967	9.04%	12%
1966	9.29%	12.7%
1965	9.56%	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 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.