Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and South Africa

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs South Africa by year

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Solomon Islands

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Solomon Islands	South Africa
2023	3.56	2.22
2022	3.62	2.23
2021	3.69	2.25
2020	3.75	2.26
2019	3.8	2.26
2018	3.93	2.27
2017	4.06	2.28
2016	4.2	2.26
2015	4.29	2.36
2014	4.36	2.42
2013	4.33	2.43
2012	4.33	2.45
2011	4.34	2.44
2010	4.34	2.44
2009	4.35	2.5
2008	4.36	2.68
2007	4.37	2.55
2006	4.39	2.55
2005	4.41	2.51
2004	4.47	2.44
2003	4.54	2.36
2002	4.6	2.32
2001	4.67	2.37
2000	4.76	2.41
1999	4.86	2.56
1998	4.98	2.63
1997	5.09	2.73
1996	5.22	2.99
1995	5.34	3.17
1994	5.4	3.26
1993	5.45	3.37
1992	5.51	3.48
1991	5.62	3.62
1990	5.74	3.72
1989	5.87	3.98
1988	5.99	4.18
1987	6.12	4.35
1986	6.26	4.41
1985	6.38	4.5
1984	6.49	4.57
1983	6.57	4.63
1982	6.64	4.7
1981	6.71	4.71
1980	6.77	4.78
1979	6.82	4.82
1978	6.87	4.85
1977	6.92	4.94
1976	6.95	5.07
1975	6.99	5.19
1974	7.01	5.3
1973	7	5.41
1972	6.99	5.49
1971	6.99	5.57
1970	6.98	5.63
1969	6.97	5.72
1968	6.95	5.78
1967	6.97	5.85
1966	7	5.91
1965	7.02	5.89
1964	7.05	5.96
1963	7.03	6.01
1962	7.04	6.05
1961	7.05	6.08
1960	7.07	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Solomon Islands was 3.56 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Solomon Islands vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Solomon Islands	South Africa
2023	17,436	602,793
2022	17,253	603,636
2021	16,626	456,411
2020	16,488	595,873
2019	16,649	652,130
2018	16,790	648,319
2017	16,897	645,975
2016	17,027	641,365
2015	16,909	668,771
2014	16,652	674,754
2013	16,038	652,427
2012	15,585	643,723
2011	15,095	601,708
2010	14,604	566,834
2009	14,381	554,115
2008	14,225	595,332
2007	13,963	503,567
2006	13,799	487,584
2005	13,568	464,464
2004	13,444	442,540
2003	13,344	415,018
2002	13,195	430,926
2001	13,061	484,801
2000	12,938	526,963
1999	12,809	594,643
1998	12,658	627,027
1997	12,478	667,969
1996	12,328	710,868
1995	12,124	743,488
1994	11,771	698,609
1993	11,396	789,220
1992	11,029	794,415
1991	10,789	827,296
1990	10,561	835,421
1989	10,354	884,629
1988	10,142	909,221
1987	9,943	922,330
1986	9,656	903,644
1985	9,534	893,889
1984	9,299	869,011
1983	9,011	837,013
1982	8,720	807,550
1981	8,436	767,833
1980	8,156	738,415
1979	7,874	716,541
1978	7,598	694,341
1977	7,290	680,929
1976	7,058	675,011
1975	6,635	667,862
1974	6,612	658,438
1973	6,343	651,596
1972	6,074	638,754
1971	5,814	624,761
1970	5,575	605,102
1969	5,444	590,794
1968	5,285	571,841
1967	5,151	553,741
1966	5,028	534,862
1965	4,885	506,632
1964	4,747	490,606
1963	4,571	473,821
1962	4,408	455,634
1961	4,257	437,851
1960	4,119	421,263

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 +2.18% in the Solomon Islands and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs South Africa by year

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Solomon Islands

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Solomon Islands	South Africa
2023	26.9	18.8
2022	27.3	19.1
2021	27.7	19.4
2020	28	19.5
2019	28.4	19.7
2018	29.1	19.9
2017	30.1	20
2016	31.1	20.3
2015	31.9	21
2014	32.6	21.8
2013	32.5	21.9
2012	32.7	22.1
2011	33	22.1
2010	33.2	22.2
2009	33.7	22.8
2008	33.8	24.3
2007	33.9	23.1
2006	34	23.1
2005	34	22.7
2004	34.3	22.1
2003	34.6	21.4
2002	34.8	20.9
2001	35.1	21.3
2000	35.4	21.6
1999	35.8	22.7
1998	36.3	23.2
1997	36.7	23.9
1996	37.3	24.9
1995	37.7	25.6
1994	37.7	24.6
1993	37.6	26.6
1992	37.5	27
1991	37.9	28.1
1990	38.3	28.7
1989	38.7	30.6
1988	39.2	32
1987	39.7	33.2
1986	40.3	33.6
1985	40.6	34.2
1984	41	34.5
1983	41.2	34.6
1982	41.4	34.8
1981	41.7	34.6
1980	41.9	34.7
1979	42.2	34.9
1978	42.6	35.1
1977	42.9	35.6
1976	43.3	36.3
1975	43.8	37
1974	44.1	37.7
1973	44.1	38.4
1972	44.1	38.9
1971	44.2	39.3
1970	44.2	39.4
1969	44.6	39.7
1968	44.9	39.8
1967	45.4	39.9
1966	45.8	40
1965	46.1	39.5
1964	46.5	39.6
1963	46.5	39.7
1962	46.5	39.7
1961	46.7	39.7
1960	46.8	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 46.8 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Solomon Islands	South Africa
2100	19%	17.9%
2099	19.1%	18%
2098	19.2%	18%
2097	19.4%	18.1%
2096	19.5%	18.1%
2095	19.6%	18.2%
2094	19.8%	18.2%
2093	19.9%	18.3%
2092	20%	18.3%
2091	20.2%	18.4%
2090	20.3%	18.4%
2089	20.5%	18.5%
2088	20.6%	18.5%
2087	20.8%	18.6%
2086	21%	18.6%
2085	21.2%	18.7%
2084	21.3%	18.7%
2083	21.5%	18.8%
2082	21.7%	18.9%
2081	21.9%	18.9%
2080	22.1%	19%
2079	22.3%	19%
2078	22.4%	19.1%
2077	22.6%	19.2%
2076	22.8%	19.3%
2075	23%	19.3%
2074	23.2%	19.4%
2073	23.4%	19.5%
2072	23.6%	19.6%
2071	23.8%	19.6%
2070	24%	19.7%
2069	24.2%	19.8%
2068	24.4%	19.9%
2067	24.6%	20%
2066	24.8%	20.1%
2065	25%	20.2%
2064	25.2%	20.3%
2063	25.4%	20.4%
2062	25.6%	20.5%
2061	25.9%	20.6%
2060	26.1%	20.7%
2059	26.3%	20.8%
2058	26.6%	20.9%
2057	26.8%	21%
2056	27.1%	21.1%
2055	27.4%	21.1%
2054	27.7%	21.2%
2053	28%	21.3%
2052	28.3%	21.4%
2051	28.6%	21.5%
2050	28.9%	21.6%
2049	29.2%	21.7%
2048	29.4%	21.8%
2047	29.7%	21.9%
2046	30%	22%
2045	30.3%	22.1%
2044	30.6%	22.3%
2043	30.8%	22.4%
2042	31.1%	22.6%
2041	31.3%	22.8%
2040	31.6%	23%
2039	31.8%	23.3%
2038	32.1%	23.5%
2037	32.3%	23.7%
2036	32.5%	24.1%
2035	32.8%	24.4%
2034	33%	24.7%
2033	33.4%	24.9%
2032	33.7%	25%
2031	34.1%	25.1%
2030	34.5%	25.2%
2029	35%	25.3%
2028	35.4%	25.4%
2027	35.9%	25.5%
2026	36.3%	25.6%
2025	36.8%	25.8%
2024	37%	25.9%
2023	37.4%	26.1%
2022	37.7%	26.3%
2021	38.1%	26.6%
2020	38.4%	27%
2019	38.7%	27.4%
2018	39%	27.9%
2017	39.4%	28.3%
2016	39.7%	28.3%
2015	40%	28.3%
2014	40.2%	28.5%
2013	40.4%	28.7%
2012	40.7%	28.9%
2011	40.8%	29.1%
2010	41%	29.4%
2009	41.1%	29.7%
2008	41.2%	29.9%
2007	41.2%	30.2%
2006	41.3%	30.6%
2005	41.5%	31.1%
2004	41.7%	31.6%
2003	41.9%	32.3%
2002	42.2%	33.2%
2001	42.5%	34%
2000	42.9%	34.9%
1999	43.2%	35.7%
1998	43.5%	36.5%
1997	43.8%	37.2%
1996	44%	37.5%
1995	44.3%	37.5%
1994	44.5%	37.2%
1993	44.8%	37.3%
1992	45.1%	37.6%
1991	45.4%	37.5%
1990	45.8%	37.7%
1989	46.2%	38.1%
1988	46.6%	38.4%
1987	46.9%	38.7%
1986	47.3%	38.9%
1985	47.5%	39.2%
1984	47.8%	39.5%
1983	47.9%	39.8%
1982	48.1%	40.1%
1981	48.2%	40.5%
1980	48.3%	40.9%
1979	48.3%	41.3%
1978	48.3%	41.5%
1977	48.3%	41.7%
1976	48.2%	41.8%
1975	47.9%	41.9%
1974	47.5%	42%
1973	47.1%	42.1%
1972	46.9%	42.2%
1971	46.8%	42.2%
1970	46.7%	42.3%
1969	46.6%	42.2%
1968	46.4%	42.2%
1967	46.2%	42.2%
1966	46%	42.1%
1965	45.9%	42.1%
1964	45.8%	42.1%
1963	45.9%	42.1%
1962	46%	42.1%
1961	46.1%	42.1%
1960	46.3%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs South Africa

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Solomon Islands

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	South Africa
2023	123	118
2022	126	129
2021	153	191
2020	131	118
2019	135	119
2018	136	128
2017	140	134
2016	143	141
2015	146	150
2014	147	162
2013	147	180
2012	146	194
2011	147	202
2010	148	226
2009	152	241
2008	153	272
2007	163	272
2006	159	283
2005	161	279
2004	164	259
2003	167	245
2002	168	225
2001	167	192
2000	166	175
1999	164	151
1998	165	152
1997	164	152
1996	166	150
1995	168	125
1994	170	133
1993	173	145
1992	174	152
1991	178	162
1990	184	170
1989	188	177
1988	193	184
1987	200	192
1986	226	200
1985	209	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 123 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Solomon Islands, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	South Africa
2023	2.06%	3.47%
2022	2.12%	3.44%
2021	2.18%	3.41%
2020	2.24%	3.41%
2019	2.3%	3.45%
2018	2.36%	3.49%
2017	2.41%	3.58%
2016	2.45%	3.68%
2015	2.49%	3.82%
2014	2.53%	3.96%
2013	2.58%	4.1%
2012	2.62%	4.25%
2011	2.67%	4.5%
2010	2.72%	5%
2009	2.76%	5.7%
2008	2.81%	6.42%
2007	2.85%	7.19%
2006	2.88%	7.75%
2005	2.91%	8.03%
2004	2.94%	8.1%
2003	2.97%	7.93%
2002	2.99%	7.69%
2001	3.03%	7.43%
2000	3.07%	7.11%
1999	3.11%	6.85%
1998	3.16%	6.56%
1997	3.21%	6.29%
1996	3.27%	6.11%
1995	3.35%	5.95%
1994	3.43%	5.82%
1993	3.52%	5.7%
1992	3.62%	5.66%
1991	3.72%	5.7%
1990	3.82%	5.82%
1989	3.93%	6.01%
1988	4.04%	6.26%
1987	4.16%	6.56%
1986	4.28%	6.89%
1985	4.42%	7.24%
1984	4.58%	7.6%
1983	4.74%	7.98%
1982	4.93%	8.39%
1981	5.14%	8.84%
1980	5.38%	9.35%
1979	5.64%	9.88%
1978	5.95%	10.5%
1977	6.29%	11.1%
1976	6.68%	11.8%
1975	7.9%	12.5%
1974	7.6%	13.2%
1973	8.12%	-
1972	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 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.