Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Solomon Islands by year

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Singapore

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Solomon Islands
2023	0.97	3.56
2022	1.04	3.62
2021	1.12	3.69
2020	1.1	3.75
2019	1.14	3.8
2018	1.14	3.93
2017	1.16	4.06
2016	1.2	4.2
2015	1.24	4.29
2014	1.25	4.36
2013	1.19	4.33
2012	1.29	4.33
2011	1.2	4.34
2010	1.15	4.34
2009	1.22	4.35
2008	1.28	4.36
2007	1.29	4.37
2006	1.28	4.39
2005	1.26	4.41
2004	1.26	4.47
2003	1.27	4.54
2002	1.37	4.6
2001	1.41	4.67
2000	1.6	4.76
1999	1.47	4.86
1998	1.48	4.98
1997	1.61	5.09
1996	1.66	5.22
1995	1.67	5.34
1994	1.71	5.4
1993	1.74	5.45
1992	1.72	5.51
1991	1.73	5.62
1990	1.83	5.74
1989	1.75	5.87
1988	1.96	5.99
1987	1.62	6.12
1986	1.43	6.26
1985	1.61	6.38
1984	1.62	6.49
1983	1.61	6.57
1982	1.74	6.64
1981	1.78	6.71
1980	1.82	6.77
1979	1.79	6.82
1978	1.79	6.87
1977	1.82	6.92
1976	2.11	6.95
1975	2.07	6.99
1974	2.35	7.01
1973	2.79	7
1972	3.04	6.99
1971	3.02	6.99
1970	3.07	6.98
1969	3.22	6.97
1968	3.53	6.95
1967	3.91	6.97
1966	4.46	7
1965	4.66	7.02
1964	4.97	7.05
1963	5.16	7.03
1962	5.21	7.04
1961	5.41	7.05
1960	5.76	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 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 Singapore vs the Solomon Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Solomon Islands
2023	7,101	17,436
2022	9,019	17,253
2021	15,270	16,626
2020	18,763	16,488
2019	21,674	16,649
2018	21,427	16,790
2017	21,888	16,897
2016	25,794	17,027
2015	27,121	16,909
2014	27,896	16,652
2013	25,376	16,038
2012	29,750	15,585
2011	25,919	15,095
2010	24,876	14,604
2009	27,930	14,381
2008	28,068	14,225
2007	26,614	13,963
2006	25,968	13,799
2005	24,741	13,568
2004	24,583	13,444
2003	24,689	13,344
2002	29,231	13,195
2001	31,035	13,061
2000	37,057	12,938
1999	32,857	12,809
1998	33,381	12,658
1997	37,960	12,478
1996	38,542	12,328
1995	38,065	12,124
1994	39,319	11,771
1993	40,425	11,396
1992	39,091	11,029
1991	39,188	10,789
1990	41,136	10,561
1989	36,929	10,354
1988	42,407	10,142
1987	33,020	9,943
1986	27,880	9,656
1985	32,010	9,534
1984	31,967	9,299
1983	30,296	9,011
1982	33,346	8,720
1981	32,167	8,436
1980	30,657	8,156
1979	28,363	7,874
1978	27,537	7,598
1977	26,508	7,290
1976	31,189	7,058
1975	28,509	6,635
1974	31,664	6,612
1973	36,404	6,343
1972	38,098	6,074
1971	35,708	5,814
1970	35,059	5,575
1969	34,314	5,444
1968	36,216	5,285
1967	40,145	5,151
1966	44,298	5,028
1965	45,474	4,885
1964	47,697	4,747
1963	49,542	4,571
1962	48,830	4,408
1961	49,880	4,257
1960	51,533	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 +0.12% in Singapore and +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Solomon Islands by year

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Singapore

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Solomon Islands
2023	7.4	26.9
2022	7.9	27.3
2021	8.6	27.7
2020	8.5	28
2019	8.8	28.4
2018	8.8	29.1
2017	8.9	30.1
2016	9.4	31.1
2015	9.7	31.9
2014	9.8	32.6
2013	9.3	32.5
2012	10.1	32.7
2011	9.5	33
2010	9.3	33.2
2009	9.9	33.7
2008	10.2	33.8
2007	10.3	33.9
2006	10.3	34
2005	10.2	34
2004	10.3	34.3
2003	10.5	34.6
2002	11.4	34.8
2001	11.8	35.1
2000	13.7	35.4
1999	12.8	35.8
1998	13.1	36.3
1997	14.5	36.7
1996	15.2	37.3
1995	15.6	37.7
1994	16.2	37.7
1993	16.8	37.6
1992	16.8	37.5
1991	17.1	37.9
1990	18.2	38.3
1989	17.5	38.7
1988	19.8	39.2
1987	16.6	39.7
1986	14.8	40.3
1985	16.6	40.6
1984	16.5	41
1983	16.3	41.2
1982	17.5	41.4
1981	17.6	41.7
1980	17.6	41.9
1979	17.1	42.2
1978	16.8	42.6
1977	16.5	42.9
1976	18.7	43.3
1975	17.7	43.8
1974	19.4	44.1
1973	22	44.1
1972	23.1	44.1
1971	22.3	44.2
1970	22.1	44.2
1969	21.8	44.6
1968	23.5	44.9
1967	25.6	45.4
1966	28.3	45.8
1965	29.5	46.1
1964	31.6	46.5
1963	33.2	46.5
1962	33.7	46.5
1961	35.2	46.7
1960	37.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 37.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Solomon Islands
2100	10.2%	19%
2099	10.1%	19.1%
2098	9.95%	19.2%
2097	9.84%	19.4%
2096	9.72%	19.5%
2095	9.6%	19.6%
2094	9.48%	19.8%
2093	9.37%	19.9%
2092	9.27%	20%
2091	9.18%	20.2%
2090	9.1%	20.3%
2089	9.04%	20.5%
2088	8.99%	20.6%
2087	8.96%	20.8%
2086	8.95%	21%
2085	8.95%	21.2%
2084	8.97%	21.3%
2083	9%	21.5%
2082	9.04%	21.7%
2081	9.09%	21.9%
2080	9.15%	22.1%
2079	9.21%	22.3%
2078	9.27%	22.4%
2077	9.32%	22.6%
2076	9.38%	22.8%
2075	9.42%	23%
2074	9.45%	23.2%
2073	9.46%	23.4%
2072	9.47%	23.6%
2071	9.45%	23.8%
2070	9.42%	24%
2069	9.37%	24.2%
2068	9.31%	24.4%
2067	9.24%	24.6%
2066	9.15%	24.8%
2065	9.05%	25%
2064	8.95%	25.2%
2063	8.85%	25.4%
2062	8.75%	25.6%
2061	8.65%	25.9%
2060	8.57%	26.1%
2059	8.5%	26.3%
2058	8.45%	26.6%
2057	8.43%	26.8%
2056	8.44%	27.1%
2055	8.48%	27.4%
2054	8.56%	27.7%
2053	8.67%	28%
2052	8.83%	28.3%
2051	9.02%	28.6%
2050	9.23%	28.9%
2049	9.47%	29.2%
2048	9.73%	29.4%
2047	10%	29.7%
2046	10.3%	30%
2045	10.6%	30.3%
2044	10.8%	30.6%
2043	11.1%	30.8%
2042	11.4%	31.1%
2041	11.6%	31.3%
2040	11.8%	31.6%
2039	11.9%	31.8%
2038	12%	32.1%
2037	12.1%	32.3%
2036	12.1%	32.5%
2035	12.1%	32.8%
2034	12.1%	33%
2033	12.1%	33.4%
2032	12.1%	33.7%
2031	12%	34.1%
2030	12%	34.5%
2029	11.9%	35%
2028	11.8%	35.4%
2027	11.8%	35.9%
2026	11.7%	36.3%
2025	11.7%	36.8%
2024	11.7%	37%
2023	11.8%	37.4%
2022	12%	37.7%
2021	12.2%	38.1%
2020	12.2%	38.4%
2019	12.2%	38.7%
2018	12.3%	39%
2017	12.4%	39.4%
2016	12.5%	39.7%
2015	12.7%	40%
2014	12.9%	40.2%
2013	13.1%	40.4%
2012	13.4%	40.7%
2011	13.7%	40.8%
2010	14.1%	41%
2009	14.6%	41.1%
2008	15.1%	41.2%
2007	15.8%	41.2%
2006	16.6%	41.3%
2005	17.2%	41.5%
2004	17.8%	41.7%
2003	18.2%	41.9%
2002	18.4%	42.2%
2001	18.6%	42.5%
2000	18.8%	42.9%
1999	19%	43.2%
1998	19.2%	43.5%
1997	19.5%	43.8%
1996	20%	44%
1995	20.4%	44.3%
1994	20.7%	44.5%
1993	21%	44.8%
1992	21.1%	45.1%
1991	21.2%	45.4%
1990	21.4%	45.8%
1989	21.7%	46.2%
1988	22%	46.6%
1987	22.4%	46.9%
1986	22.9%	47.3%
1985	23.1%	47.5%
1984	23.3%	47.8%
1983	23.7%	47.9%
1982	24.2%	48.1%
1981	25.2%	48.2%
1980	26.4%	48.3%
1979	27.6%	48.3%
1978	28.8%	48.3%
1977	30%	48.3%
1976	31.2%	48.2%
1975	32.5%	47.9%
1974	33.7%	47.5%
1973	35%	47.1%
1972	36.2%	46.9%
1971	37.5%	46.8%
1970	38.7%	46.7%
1969	39.8%	46.6%
1968	40.8%	46.4%
1967	41.7%	46.2%
1966	42.5%	46%
1965	43.2%	45.9%
1964	43.8%	45.8%
1963	44.4%	45.9%
1962	44.7%	46%
1961	44.8%	46.1%
1960	44.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Solomon Islands

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Singapore

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Solomon Islands
2023	6	123
2022	34	126
2021	20	153
2020	13	131
2019	7	135
2018	8	136
2017	8	140
2016	8	143
2015	8	146
2014	9	147
2013	9	147
2012	10	146
2011	10	147
2010	10	148
2009	10	152
2008	11	153
2007	12	163
2006	13	159
2005	14	161
2004	14	164
2003	15	167
2002	16	168
2001	16	167
2000	17	166
1999	17	164
1998	17	165
1997	17	164
1996	17	166
1995	17	168
1994	16	170
1993	16	173
1992	16	174
1991	16	178
1990	17	184
1989	18	188
1988	18	193
1987	18	200
1986	18	226
1985	18	209

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Singapore, compared to 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Solomon Islands
2023	0.21%	2.06%
2022	0.22%	2.12%
2021	0.22%	2.18%
2020	0.23%	2.24%
2019	0.24%	2.3%
2018	0.25%	2.36%
2017	0.26%	2.41%
2016	0.27%	2.45%
2015	0.27%	2.49%
2014	0.27%	2.53%
2013	0.28%	2.58%
2012	0.28%	2.62%
2011	0.28%	2.67%
2010	0.28%	2.72%
2009	0.28%	2.76%
2008	0.28%	2.81%
2007	0.29%	2.85%
2006	0.29%	2.88%
2005	0.3%	2.91%
2004	0.31%	2.94%
2003	0.32%	2.97%
2002	0.34%	2.99%
2001	0.36%	3.03%
2000	0.38%	3.07%
1999	0.41%	3.11%
1998	0.44%	3.16%
1997	0.46%	3.21%
1996	0.48%	3.27%
1995	0.51%	3.35%
1994	0.54%	3.43%
1993	0.58%	3.52%
1992	0.63%	3.62%
1991	0.7%	3.72%
1990	0.77%	3.82%
1989	0.84%	3.93%
1988	0.91%	4.04%
1987	0.97%	4.16%
1986	1.03%	4.28%
1985	1.09%	4.42%
1984	1.16%	4.58%
1983	1.23%	4.74%
1982	1.32%	4.93%
1981	1.4%	5.14%
1980	1.46%	5.38%
1979	1.49%	5.64%
1978	1.51%	5.95%
1977	1.54%	6.29%
1976	1.62%	6.68%
1975	1.75%	7.9%
1974	1.95%	7.6%
1973	2.18%	8.12%
1972	2.39%	8.69%
1971	2.56%	9.29%
1970	2.71%	9.94%
1969	2.86%	10.6%
1968	3.01%	11.3%
1967	3.18%	12%
1966	3.34%	12.7%
1965	3.5%	13.3%
1964	3.64%	14%
1963	3.81%	14.7%
1962	4.05%	15.4%
1961	4.37%	16%
1960	4.76%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.