Fertility & birth rates in Saudi Arabia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Saudi Arabia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Saudi Arabia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
2023	2.28	3.56
2022	2.14	3.62
2021	2.17	3.69
2020	2.27	3.75
2019	2.49	3.8
2018	2.67	3.93
2017	2.67	4.06
2016	2.65	4.2
2015	2.63	4.29
2014	2.68	4.36
2013	2.67	4.33
2012	2.78	4.33
2011	2.8	4.34
2010	2.81	4.34
2009	2.95	4.35
2008	3.07	4.36
2007	3.19	4.37
2006	3.18	4.39
2005	3.16	4.41
2004	3.26	4.47
2003	3.47	4.54
2002	3.71	4.6
2001	3.96	4.67
2000	4.21	4.76
1999	4.35	4.86
1998	4.52	4.98
1997	4.66	5.09
1996	4.81	5.22
1995	4.99	5.34
1994	5.16	5.4
1993	5.33	5.45
1992	5.49	5.51
1991	5.64	5.62
1990	5.8	5.74
1989	5.98	5.87
1988	6.15	5.99
1987	6.34	6.12
1986	6.52	6.26
1985	6.65	6.38
1984	6.78	6.49
1983	6.88	6.57
1982	6.98	6.64
1981	7.07	6.71
1980	7.15	6.77
1979	7.23	6.82
1978	7.26	6.87
1977	7.3	6.92
1976	7.33	6.95
1975	7.37	6.99
1974	7.43	7.01
1973	7.48	7
1972	7.54	6.99
1971	7.56	6.99
1970	7.58	6.98
1969	7.6	6.97
1968	7.63	6.95
1967	7.66	6.97
1966	7.66	7
1965	7.66	7.02
1964	7.67	7.05
1963	7.65	7.03
1962	7.64	7.04
1961	7.63	7.05
1960	7.63	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 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 Saudi Arabia vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Saudi Arabia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
2023	474,366	17,436
2022	406,920	17,253
2021	409,032	16,626
2020	447,036	16,488
2019	474,407	16,649
2018	528,767	16,790
2017	546,751	16,897
2016	537,829	17,027
2015	511,023	16,909
2014	493,431	16,652
2013	475,299	16,038
2012	465,649	15,585
2011	443,675	15,095
2010	418,641	14,604
2009	438,557	14,381
2008	433,457	14,225
2007	425,199	13,963
2006	399,333	13,799
2005	375,938	13,568
2004	362,843	13,444
2003	364,520	13,344
2002	372,099	13,195
2001	382,153	13,061
2000	392,407	12,938
1999	390,112	12,809
1998	389,499	12,658
1997	385,033	12,478
1996	382,248	12,328
1995	380,231	12,124
1994	377,351	11,771
1993	372,621	11,396
1992	366,763	11,029
1991	361,329	10,789
1990	355,495	10,561
1989	349,399	10,354
1988	342,865	10,142
1987	333,088	9,943
1986	322,340	9,656
1985	310,558	9,534
1984	296,615	9,299
1983	280,616	9,011
1982	264,831	8,720
1981	249,156	8,436
1980	234,372	8,156
1979	220,186	7,874
1978	205,331	7,598
1977	191,103	7,290
1976	178,024	7,058
1975	166,223	6,635
1974	155,478	6,612
1973	145,450	6,343
1972	136,360	6,074
1971	127,600	5,814
1970	120,440	5,575
1969	113,859	5,444
1968	108,281	5,285
1967	103,343	5,151
1966	98,361	5,028
1965	93,820	4,885
1964	89,776	4,747
1963	85,480	4,571
1962	81,393	4,408
1961	77,743	4,257
1960	74,143	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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.57% in Saudi Arabia and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Saudi Arabia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Saudi Arabia

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
2023	16.4	26.9
2022	15.2	27.3
2021	15.9	27.7
2020	16.6	28
2019	18.1	28.4
2018	19.7	29.1
2017	19.8	30.1
2016	19.6	31.1
2015	19.4	31.9
2014	19.8	32.6
2013	19.7	32.5
2012	20.4	32.7
2011	20.3	33
2010	20.1	33.2
2009	20.8	33.7
2008	21.3	33.8
2007	21.7	33.9
2006	21.4	34
2005	21.1	34
2004	21.3	34.3
2003	22.3	34.6
2002	23.8	34.8
2001	25.5	35.1
2000	27.5	35.4
1999	28.5	35.8
1998	29.5	36.3
1997	30.3	36.7
1996	31.2	37.3
1995	32.3	37.7
1994	33.4	37.7
1993	34.5	37.6
1992	35.5	37.5
1991	36.7	37.9
1990	38	38.3
1989	39.3	38.7
1988	40.7	39.2
1987	41.9	39.7
1986	43.1	40.3
1985	44.2	40.6
1984	45	41
1983	45.6	41.2
1982	46.1	41.4
1981	46.6	41.7
1980	47.1	41.9
1979	47.5	42.2
1978	47.5	42.6
1977	47.5	42.9
1976	47.6	43.3
1975	47.7	43.8
1974	47.8	44.1
1973	48	44.1
1972	48.3	44.1
1971	48.4	44.2
1970	48.7	44.2
1969	48.9	44.6
1968	49.3	44.9
1967	49.8	45.4
1966	50.1	45.8
1965	50.4	46.1
1964	50.8	46.5
1963	51	46.5
1962	51.1	46.5
1961	51.4	46.7
1960	51.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.4 in Saudi Arabia and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 51.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
2100	17.3%	19%
2099	17.3%	19.1%
2098	17.3%	19.2%
2097	17.3%	19.4%
2096	17.3%	19.5%
2095	17.3%	19.6%
2094	17.4%	19.8%
2093	17.4%	19.9%
2092	17.4%	20%
2091	17.4%	20.2%
2090	17.4%	20.3%
2089	17.5%	20.5%
2088	17.5%	20.6%
2087	17.5%	20.8%
2086	17.6%	21%
2085	17.6%	21.2%
2084	17.7%	21.3%
2083	17.7%	21.5%
2082	17.7%	21.7%
2081	17.8%	21.9%
2080	17.8%	22.1%
2079	17.9%	22.3%
2078	17.9%	22.4%
2077	18%	22.6%
2076	18%	22.8%
2075	18.1%	23%
2074	18.2%	23.2%
2073	18.2%	23.4%
2072	18.3%	23.6%
2071	18.3%	23.8%
2070	18.4%	24%
2069	18.4%	24.2%
2068	18.5%	24.4%
2067	18.6%	24.6%
2066	18.6%	24.8%
2065	18.7%	25%
2064	18.7%	25.2%
2063	18.8%	25.4%
2062	18.9%	25.6%
2061	19%	25.9%
2060	19%	26.1%
2059	19.1%	26.3%
2058	19.2%	26.6%
2057	19.3%	26.8%
2056	19.4%	27.1%
2055	19.5%	27.4%
2054	19.6%	27.7%
2053	19.8%	28%
2052	19.9%	28.3%
2051	20%	28.6%
2050	20.1%	28.9%
2049	20.3%	29.2%
2048	20.4%	29.4%
2047	20.6%	29.7%
2046	20.7%	30%
2045	20.9%	30.3%
2044	21.1%	30.6%
2043	21.2%	30.8%
2042	21.4%	31.1%
2041	21.6%	31.3%
2040	21.8%	31.6%
2039	22%	31.8%
2038	22.1%	32.1%
2037	22.1%	32.3%
2036	22.2%	32.5%
2035	22.2%	32.8%
2034	22.3%	33%
2033	22.4%	33.4%
2032	22.5%	33.7%
2031	22.7%	34.1%
2030	22.8%	34.5%
2029	23%	35%
2028	23.2%	35.4%
2027	23.3%	35.9%
2026	23.5%	36.3%
2025	23.7%	36.8%
2024	23.8%	37%
2023	24.1%	37.4%
2022	24.6%	37.7%
2021	25.2%	38.1%
2020	25.5%	38.4%
2019	25.8%	38.7%
2018	25.7%	39%
2017	25.2%	39.4%
2016	24.9%	39.7%
2015	25.1%	40%
2014	25.4%	40.2%
2013	25.8%	40.4%
2012	26.3%	40.7%
2011	26.9%	40.8%
2010	27.6%	41%
2009	28.5%	41.1%
2008	29.5%	41.2%
2007	30.6%	41.2%
2006	31.9%	41.3%
2005	33.2%	41.5%
2004	34.5%	41.7%
2003	35.7%	41.9%
2002	36.8%	42.2%
2001	37.7%	42.5%
2000	38.3%	42.9%
1999	38.9%	43.2%
1998	39.5%	43.5%
1997	40.1%	43.8%
1996	40.7%	44%
1995	41.2%	44.3%
1994	41.7%	44.5%
1993	42.1%	44.8%
1992	42.4%	45.1%
1991	42.7%	45.4%
1990	43%	45.8%
1989	43.2%	46.2%
1988	43.3%	46.6%
1987	43.4%	46.9%
1986	43.5%	47.3%
1985	43.6%	47.5%
1984	43.6%	47.8%
1983	43.7%	47.9%
1982	43.8%	48.1%
1981	43.9%	48.2%
1980	44.1%	48.3%
1979	44.2%	48.3%
1978	44.3%	48.3%
1977	44.5%	48.3%
1976	44.6%	48.2%
1975	44.8%	47.9%
1974	45%	47.5%
1973	45.2%	47.1%
1972	45.3%	46.9%
1971	45.5%	46.8%
1970	45.5%	46.7%
1969	45.5%	46.6%
1968	45.4%	46.4%
1967	45.3%	46.2%
1966	45.1%	46%
1965	44.8%	45.9%
1964	44.6%	45.8%
1963	44.3%	45.9%
1962	43.9%	46%
1961	43.6%	46.1%
1960	43.4%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 23.8% of the population in Saudi Arabia and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 43% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saudi Arabia and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saudi Arabia vs Solomon Islands

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Saudi Arabia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
2023	7	123
2022	9	126
2021	12	153
2020	11	131
2019	8	135
2018	8	136
2017	8	140
2016	8	143
2015	8	146
2014	8	147
2013	9	147
2012	9	146
2011	10	147
2010	11	148
2009	11	152
2008	12	153
2007	13	163
2006	14	159
2005	15	161
2004	16	164
2003	16	167
2002	18	168
2001	19	167
2000	20	166
1999	21	164
1998	22	165
1997	23	164
1996	23	166
1995	24	168
1994	25	170
1993	26	173
1992	27	174
1991	29	178
1990	30	184
1989	32	188
1988	34	193
1987	36	200
1986	38	226
1985	40	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saudi Arabia

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saudi Arabia	Solomon Islands
2023	0.62%	2.06%
2022	0.64%	2.12%
2021	0.66%	2.18%
2020	0.69%	2.24%
2019	0.72%	2.3%
2018	0.76%	2.36%
2017	0.8%	2.41%
2016	0.85%	2.45%
2015	0.9%	2.49%
2014	0.96%	2.53%
2013	1.02%	2.58%
2012	1.08%	2.62%
2011	1.15%	2.67%
2010	1.22%	2.72%
2009	1.3%	2.76%
2008	1.38%	2.81%
2007	1.47%	2.85%
2006	1.56%	2.88%
2005	1.65%	2.91%
2004	1.75%	2.94%
2003	1.85%	2.97%
2002	1.96%	2.99%
2001	2.08%	3.03%
2000	2.21%	3.07%
1999	2.35%	3.11%
1998	2.5%	3.16%
1997	2.67%	3.21%
1996	2.86%	3.27%
1995	3.06%	3.35%
1994	3.29%	3.43%
1993	3.54%	3.52%
1992	3.81%	3.62%
1991	4.11%	3.72%
1990	4.44%	3.82%
1989	4.8%	3.93%
1988	5.19%	4.04%
1987	5.62%	4.16%
1986	6.07%	4.28%
1985	6.55%	4.42%
1984	7.04%	4.58%
1983	7.56%	4.74%
1982	8.12%	4.93%
1981	8.71%	5.14%
1980	9.34%	5.38%
1979	9.99%	5.64%
1978	10.7%	5.95%
1977	11.4%	6.29%
1976	12.2%	6.68%
1975	13.1%	7.9%
1974	14%	7.6%
1973	14.9%	8.12%
1972	16%	8.69%
1971	-	9.29%
1970	-	9.94%
1969	-	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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.