Solomon Islands birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in the Solomon Islands by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Solomon Islands is 3.56, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.45 — a 34.8% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Solomon Islands (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.38% annually. On average, 16,872 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.18% — 17,436 more people were born than died.

In 2023, the Solomon Islands ranks 112/196 for absolute natural population change and 37/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in the Solomon Islands by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 8.97% will be to women under age 20, 56% to women ages 20-29, and 35% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 14.7%, 54.5%, and 30.8%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Solomon Islands	World
2100	19%	16.5%
2099	19.1%	16.6%
2098	19.2%	16.6%
2097	19.4%	16.7%
2096	19.5%	16.8%
2095	19.6%	16.8%
2094	19.8%	16.9%
2093	19.9%	17%
2092	20%	17%
2091	20.2%	17.1%
2090	20.3%	17.2%
2089	20.5%	17.2%
2088	20.6%	17.3%
2087	20.8%	17.4%
2086	21%	17.4%
2085	21.2%	17.5%
2084	21.3%	17.5%
2083	21.5%	17.6%
2082	21.7%	17.7%
2081	21.9%	17.7%
2080	22.1%	17.8%
2079	22.3%	17.8%
2078	22.4%	17.9%
2077	22.6%	17.9%
2076	22.8%	18%
2075	23%	18%
2074	23.2%	18.1%
2073	23.4%	18.2%
2072	23.6%	18.2%
2071	23.8%	18.3%
2070	24%	18.3%
2069	24.2%	18.4%
2068	24.4%	18.5%
2067	24.6%	18.6%
2066	24.8%	18.6%
2065	25%	18.7%
2064	25.2%	18.8%
2063	25.4%	18.9%
2062	25.6%	19.1%
2061	25.9%	19.2%
2060	26.1%	19.3%
2059	26.3%	19.4%
2058	26.6%	19.5%
2057	26.8%	19.6%
2056	27.1%	19.8%
2055	27.4%	19.9%
2054	27.7%	20%
2053	28%	20.1%
2052	28.3%	20.2%
2051	28.6%	20.3%
2050	28.9%	20.4%
2049	29.2%	20.5%
2048	29.4%	20.6%
2047	29.7%	20.7%
2046	30%	20.8%
2045	30.3%	20.9%
2044	30.6%	20.9%
2043	30.8%	21%
2042	31.1%	21.1%
2041	31.3%	21.2%
2040	31.6%	21.2%
2039	31.8%	21.3%
2038	32.1%	21.4%
2037	32.3%	21.5%
2036	32.5%	21.6%
2035	32.8%	21.8%
2034	33%	22%
2033	33.4%	22.2%
2032	33.7%	22.4%
2031	34.1%	22.7%
2030	34.5%	23%
2029	35%	23.3%
2028	35.4%	23.6%
2027	35.9%	23.9%
2026	36.3%	24.2%
2025	36.8%	24.6%
2024	37%	24.7%
2023	37.4%	25%
2022	37.7%	25.3%
2021	38.1%	25.6%
2020	38.4%	25.8%
2019	38.7%	26%
2018	39%	26.2%
2017	39.4%	26.4%
2016	39.7%	26.5%
2015	40%	26.6%
2014	40.2%	26.8%
2013	40.4%	26.9%
2012	40.7%	27%
2011	40.8%	27.1%
2010	41%	27.3%
2009	41.1%	27.5%
2008	41.2%	27.6%
2007	41.2%	27.9%
2006	41.3%	28.1%
2005	41.5%	28.5%
2004	41.7%	28.8%
2003	41.9%	29.2%
2002	42.2%	29.6%
2001	42.5%	30%
2000	42.9%	30.4%
1999	43.2%	30.8%
1998	43.5%	31.1%
1997	43.8%	31.5%
1996	44%	31.8%
1995	44.3%	32.1%
1994	44.5%	32.3%
1993	44.8%	32.5%
1992	45.1%	32.7%
1991	45.4%	32.9%
1990	45.8%	33%
1989	46.2%	33.2%
1988	46.6%	33.4%
1987	46.9%	33.6%
1986	47.3%	33.8%
1985	47.5%	34%
1984	47.8%	34.3%
1983	47.9%	34.6%
1982	48.1%	34.9%
1981	48.2%	35.2%
1980	48.3%	35.5%
1979	48.3%	35.9%
1978	48.3%	36.3%
1977	48.3%	36.7%
1976	48.2%	36.9%
1975	47.9%	37.1%
1974	47.5%	37.2%
1973	47.1%	37.3%
1972	46.9%	37.5%
1971	46.8%	37.6%
1970	46.7%	37.7%
1969	46.6%	37.8%
1968	46.4%	37.9%
1967	46.2%	38%
1966	46%	38%
1965	45.9%	38%
1964	45.8%	38%
1963	45.9%	37.8%
1962	46%	37.6%
1961	46.1%	37.5%
1960	46.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Solomon Islands was 46.3% in 1960, 45.1% in 1992, and 37% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of the Solomon Islands.

Maternal mortality by year

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Solomon Islands

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	World
2023	123	197
2022	126	203
2021	153	242
2020	131	211
2019	135	207
2018	136	211
2017	140	215
2016	143	220
2015	146	228
2014	147	231
2013	147	235
2012	146	239
2011	147	247
2010	148	253
2009	152	258
2008	153	264
2007	163	269
2006	159	276
2005	161	283
2004	164	291
2003	167	301
2002	168	311
2001	167	321
2000	166	328
1999	164	340
1998	165	360
1997	164	358
1996	166	366
1995	168	371
1994	170	382
1993	173	389
1992	174	395
1991	178	395
1990	184	391
1989	188	401
1988	193	414
1987	200	429
1986	226	438
1985	209	460

The maternal mortality rate in the Solomon Islands was 123 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.12% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 25.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Solomon Islands

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	World
2023	2.06%	2.49%
2022	2.12%	2.59%
2021	2.18%	2.66%
2020	2.24%	2.75%
2019	2.3%	2.86%
2018	2.36%	2.97%
2017	2.41%	3.11%
2016	2.45%	3.22%
2015	2.49%	3.35%
2014	2.53%	3.48%
2013	2.58%	3.61%
2012	2.62%	3.77%
2011	2.67%	3.97%
2010	2.72%	4.11%
2009	2.76%	4.31%
2008	2.81%	4.5%
2007	2.85%	4.7%
2006	2.88%	4.92%
2005	2.91%	5.16%
2004	2.94%	5.43%
2003	2.97%	5.65%
2002	2.99%	5.94%
2001	3.03%	6.21%
2000	3.07%	6.48%
1999	3.11%	6.75%
1998	3.16%	7.05%
1997	3.21%	7.28%
1996	3.27%	7.52%
1995	3.35%	7.76%
1994	3.43%	7.98%
1993	3.52%	8.19%
1992	3.62%	8.46%
1991	3.72%	8.66%
1990	3.82%	8.81%
1989	3.93%	9.02%
1988	4.04%	9.31%
1987	4.16%	9.47%
1986	4.28%	9.81%
1985	4.42%	10.1%
1984	4.58%	10.4%
1983	4.74%	10.6%
1982	4.93%	10.8%
1981	5.14%	11%
1980	5.38%	11.4%
1979	5.64%	11.7%
1978	5.95%	12.2%
1977	6.29%	12.6%
1976	6.68%	13%
1975	7.9%	13.4%
1974	7.6%	13.8%
1973	8.12%	14.1%
1972	8.69%	14.5%
1971	9.29%	15.1%
1970	9.94%	15.2%
1969	10.6%	15.4%
1968	11.3%	15.6%
1967	12%	15.9%
1966	12.7%	16.1%
1965	13.3%	16.4%
1964	14%	16.6%
1963	14.7%	16.5%
1962	15.4%	16.7%
1961	16%	17%
1960	16.7%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in the Solomon Islands was 20.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.06% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 30.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.