Fertility & birth rates in Senegal and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Senegal vs Solomon Islands by year

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Senegal

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Senegal	Solomon Islands
2023	3.82	3.56
2022	3.86	3.62
2021	3.94	3.69
2020	4	3.75
2019	4.1	3.8
2018	4.29	3.93
2017	4.49	4.06
2016	4.65	4.2
2015	4.75	4.29
2014	4.88	4.36
2013	5.05	4.33
2012	5.13	4.33
2011	5.1	4.34
2010	5.06	4.34
2009	5.03	4.35
2008	5.02	4.36
2007	5.02	4.37
2006	5.06	4.39
2005	5.13	4.41
2004	5.19	4.47
2003	5.25	4.54
2002	5.3	4.6
2001	5.4	4.67
2000	5.5	4.76
1999	5.57	4.86
1998	5.58	4.98
1997	5.64	5.09
1996	5.72	5.22
1995	5.82	5.34
1994	5.92	5.4
1993	6.05	5.45
1992	6.15	5.51
1991	6.27	5.62
1990	6.4	5.74
1989	6.48	5.87
1988	6.58	5.99
1987	6.79	6.12
1986	6.9	6.26
1985	7.01	6.38
1984	7.11	6.49
1983	7.19	6.57
1982	7.25	6.64
1981	7.28	6.71
1980	7.29	6.77
1979	7.29	6.82
1978	7.28	6.87
1977	7.27	6.92
1976	7.26	6.95
1975	7.25	6.99
1974	7.25	7.01
1973	7.26	7
1972	7.26	6.99
1971	7.26	6.99
1970	7.26	6.98
1969	7.26	6.97
1968	7.25	6.95
1967	7.24	6.97
1966	7.22	7
1965	7.19	7.02
1964	7.16	7.05
1963	7.12	7.03
1962	7.08	7.04
1961	7.04	7.05
1960	7	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Senegal was 3.82 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 Senegal vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Senegal

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Senegal	Solomon Islands
2023	431,006	17,436
2022	415,507	17,253
2021	403,019	16,626
2020	400,910	16,488
2019	399,436	16,649
2018	405,454	16,790
2017	410,366	16,897
2016	411,480	17,027
2015	407,008	16,909
2014	405,019	16,652
2013	406,582	16,038
2012	402,243	15,585
2011	387,290	15,095
2010	372,934	14,604
2009	362,238	14,381
2008	351,661	14,225
2007	339,963	13,963
2006	331,364	13,799
2005	323,908	13,568
2004	317,286	13,444
2003	308,856	13,344
2002	298,842	13,195
2001	289,690	13,061
2000	283,946	12,938
1999	277,944	12,809
1998	267,404	12,658
1997	261,200	12,478
1996	255,418	12,328
1995	252,552	12,124
1994	249,115	11,771
1993	245,742	11,396
1992	241,482	11,029
1991	237,713	10,789
1990	234,155	10,561
1989	227,797	10,354
1988	221,772	10,142
1987	218,522	9,943
1986	212,887	9,656
1985	208,218	9,534
1984	203,125	9,299
1983	197,673	9,011
1982	191,309	8,720
1981	185,917	8,436
1980	179,707	8,156
1979	173,425	7,874
1978	167,744	7,598
1977	161,636	7,290
1976	154,776	7,058
1975	147,311	6,635
1974	139,974	6,612
1973	133,834	6,343
1972	128,024	6,074
1971	122,511	5,814
1970	117,264	5,575
1969	112,393	5,444
1968	108,240	5,285
1967	104,824	5,151
1966	101,359	5,028
1965	97,912	4,885
1964	94,797	4,747
1963	92,264	4,571
1962	89,937	4,408
1961	87,322	4,257
1960	84,735	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 +2.38% in Senegal and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.55% in Senegal and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Senegal vs Solomon Islands by year

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Senegal

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Senegal	Solomon Islands
2023	29.4	26.9
2022	29.5	27.3
2021	29.7	27.7
2020	29.9	28
2019	30.4	28.4
2018	31.6	29.1
2017	32.8	30.1
2016	33.8	31.1
2015	34.5	31.9
2014	35.5	32.6
2013	36.7	32.5
2012	37.5	32.7
2011	37.4	33
2010	37.3	33.2
2009	37.3	33.7
2008	37.3	33.8
2007	37.3	33.9
2006	37.6	34
2005	38	34
2004	38.4	34.3
2003	38.7	34.6
2002	38.6	34.8
2001	38.9	35.1
2000	39.3	35.4
1999	39.6	35.8
1998	39.2	36.3
1997	39.2	36.7
1996	39.3	37.3
1995	39.6	37.7
1994	39.9	37.7
1993	40.3	37.6
1992	40.7	37.5
1991	41.2	37.9
1990	41.8	38.3
1989	42.2	38.7
1988	42.7	39.2
1987	43.7	39.7
1986	44.5	40.3
1985	45.4	40.6
1984	46.2	41
1983	46.8	41.2
1982	47.4	41.4
1981	47.9	41.7
1980	48.3	41.9
1979	48.6	42.2
1978	49	42.6
1977	49.3	42.9
1976	49.4	43.3
1975	49.4	43.8
1974	49.4	44.1
1973	49.6	44.1
1972	49.8	44.1
1971	49.9	44.2
1970	49.9	44.2
1969	49.9	44.6
1968	50	44.9
1967	50.1	45.4
1966	50.1	45.8
1965	50.1	46.1
1964	50.1	46.5
1963	50.2	46.5
1962	50.3	46.5
1961	50.3	46.7
1960	50.4	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 29.4 in Senegal and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 50.4 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Senegal	Solomon Islands
2100	20.1%	19%
2099	20.2%	19.1%
2098	20.4%	19.2%
2097	20.5%	19.4%
2096	20.7%	19.5%
2095	20.8%	19.6%
2094	21%	19.8%
2093	21.1%	19.9%
2092	21.3%	20%
2091	21.4%	20.2%
2090	21.6%	20.3%
2089	21.7%	20.5%
2088	21.9%	20.6%
2087	22%	20.8%
2086	22.2%	21%
2085	22.4%	21.2%
2084	22.6%	21.3%
2083	22.7%	21.5%
2082	22.9%	21.7%
2081	23.1%	21.9%
2080	23.3%	22.1%
2079	23.5%	22.3%
2078	23.7%	22.4%
2077	23.9%	22.6%
2076	24.2%	22.8%
2075	24.4%	23%
2074	24.6%	23.2%
2073	24.8%	23.4%
2072	25%	23.6%
2071	25.2%	23.8%
2070	25.4%	24%
2069	25.6%	24.2%
2068	25.8%	24.4%
2067	26%	24.6%
2066	26.2%	24.8%
2065	26.4%	25%
2064	26.6%	25.2%
2063	26.8%	25.4%
2062	27%	25.6%
2061	27.2%	25.9%
2060	27.4%	26.1%
2059	27.6%	26.3%
2058	27.9%	26.6%
2057	28.1%	26.8%
2056	28.3%	27.1%
2055	28.6%	27.4%
2054	28.8%	27.7%
2053	29.1%	28%
2052	29.4%	28.3%
2051	29.7%	28.6%
2050	30%	28.9%
2049	30.3%	29.2%
2048	30.7%	29.4%
2047	31%	29.7%
2046	31.3%	30%
2045	31.7%	30.3%
2044	32%	30.6%
2043	32.4%	30.8%
2042	32.7%	31.1%
2041	33.1%	31.3%
2040	33.4%	31.6%
2039	33.7%	31.8%
2038	34%	32.1%
2037	34.3%	32.3%
2036	34.5%	32.5%
2035	34.7%	32.8%
2034	35%	33%
2033	35.2%	33.4%
2032	35.5%	33.7%
2031	35.8%	34.1%
2030	36.1%	34.5%
2029	36.4%	35%
2028	36.7%	35.4%
2027	37.1%	35.9%
2026	37.5%	36.3%
2025	38%	36.8%
2024	38.2%	37%
2023	38.6%	37.4%
2022	39.2%	37.7%
2021	39.8%	38.1%
2020	40.3%	38.4%
2019	40.9%	38.7%
2018	41.3%	39%
2017	41.8%	39.4%
2016	42.1%	39.7%
2015	42.4%	40%
2014	42.6%	40.2%
2013	42.7%	40.4%
2012	42.7%	40.7%
2011	42.7%	40.8%
2010	42.7%	41%
2009	42.7%	41.1%
2008	42.7%	41.2%
2007	42.7%	41.2%
2006	42.8%	41.3%
2005	42.9%	41.5%
2004	43.1%	41.7%
2003	43.2%	41.9%
2002	43.5%	42.2%
2001	43.7%	42.5%
2000	43.9%	42.9%
1999	44.2%	43.2%
1998	44.4%	43.5%
1997	44.6%	43.8%
1996	44.9%	44%
1995	45.1%	44.3%
1994	45.4%	44.5%
1993	45.8%	44.8%
1992	46.1%	45.1%
1991	46.4%	45.4%
1990	46.6%	45.8%
1989	46.9%	46.2%
1988	47%	46.6%
1987	47.2%	46.9%
1986	47.3%	47.3%
1985	47.3%	47.5%
1984	47.2%	47.8%
1983	47.1%	47.9%
1982	46.9%	48.1%
1981	46.7%	48.2%
1980	46.4%	48.3%
1979	46%	48.3%
1978	45.6%	48.3%
1977	45.2%	48.3%
1976	44.8%	48.2%
1975	44.6%	47.9%
1974	44.4%	47.5%
1973	44.3%	47.1%
1972	44.2%	46.9%
1971	44.2%	46.8%
1970	44.2%	46.7%
1969	44.2%	46.6%
1968	44.2%	46.4%
1967	44.3%	46.2%
1966	44.3%	46%
1965	44.3%	45.9%
1964	44.3%	45.8%
1963	44.3%	45.9%
1962	44.3%	46%
1961	44.3%	46.1%
1960	44.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.2% of the population in Senegal and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Senegal and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Senegal vs Solomon Islands

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Senegal

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Senegal	Solomon Islands
2023	237	123
2022	228	126
2021	263	153
2020	252	131
2019	286	135
2018	305	136
2017	325	140
2016	345	143
2015	357	146
2014	373	147
2013	385	147
2012	405	146
2011	415	147
2010	436	148
2009	441	152
2008	463	153
2007	457	163
2006	462	159
2005	488	161
2004	501	164
2003	520	167
2002	531	168
2001	560	167
2000	581	166
1999	602	164
1998	605	165
1997	599	164
1996	601	166
1995	586	168
1994	579	170
1993	589	173
1992	598	174
1991	616	178
1990	640	184
1989	662	188
1988	709	193
1987	760	200
1986	820	226
1985	899	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 237 deaths per 100,000 live births in Senegal, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Senegal

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Senegal	Solomon Islands
2023	3.85%	2.06%
2022	4.04%	2.12%
2021	4.25%	2.18%
2020	4.46%	2.24%
2019	4.65%	2.3%
2018	4.82%	2.36%
2017	4.97%	2.41%
2016	5.11%	2.45%
2015	5.24%	2.49%
2014	5.39%	2.53%
2013	5.57%	2.58%
2012	5.77%	2.62%
2011	6.01%	2.67%
2010	6.3%	2.72%
2009	6.63%	2.76%
2008	7.03%	2.81%
2007	7.52%	2.85%
2006	8.11%	2.88%
2005	8.8%	2.91%
2004	9.59%	2.94%
2003	10.5%	2.97%
2002	11.4%	2.99%
2001	12.2%	3.03%
2000	12.9%	3.07%
1999	13.4%	3.11%
1998	13.7%	3.16%
1997	13.9%	3.21%
1996	13.8%	3.27%
1995	13.8%	3.35%
1994	13.7%	3.43%
1993	13.6%	3.52%
1992	13.5%	3.62%
1991	13.6%	3.72%
1990	13.7%	3.82%
1989	14.1%	3.93%
1988	14.7%	4.04%
1987	15.4%	4.16%
1986	16.3%	4.28%
1985	17.1%	4.42%
1984	17.9%	4.58%
1983	18.5%	4.74%
1982	19.1%	4.93%
1981	19.7%	5.14%
1980	20.4%	5.38%
1979	21.2%	5.64%
1978	22.1%	5.95%
1977	23.1%	6.29%
1976	24.2%	6.68%
1975	25.3%	7.9%
1974	26.2%	7.6%
1973	27%	8.12%
1972	27.8%	8.69%
1971	28.4%	9.29%
1970	28.8%	9.94%
1969	29.2%	10.6%
1968	29.4%	11.3%
1967	29.6%	12%
1966	29.7%	12.7%
1965	29.7%	13.3%
1964	29.7%	14%
1963	29.6%	14.7%
1962	29.5%	15.4%
1961	29.4%	16%
1960	29.3%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.85% in Senegal and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.