Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and South Korea

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs South Korea by year

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Solomon Islands

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Solomon Islands	South Korea
2023	3.56	0.72
2022	3.62	0.78
2021	3.69	0.81
2020	3.75	0.84
2019	3.8	0.92
2018	3.93	0.98
2017	4.06	1.05
2016	4.2	1.17
2015	4.29	1.24
2014	4.36	1.21
2013	4.33	1.19
2012	4.33	1.3
2011	4.34	1.24
2010	4.34	1.23
2009	4.35	1.15
2008	4.36	1.19
2007	4.37	1.26
2006	4.39	1.13
2005	4.41	1.09
2004	4.47	1.16
2003	4.54	1.19
2002	4.6	1.18
2001	4.67	1.31
2000	4.76	1.48
1999	4.86	1.43
1998	4.98	1.46
1997	5.09	1.54
1996	5.22	1.57
1995	5.34	1.63
1994	5.4	1.66
1993	5.45	1.65
1992	5.51	1.76
1991	5.62	1.71
1990	5.74	1.57
1989	5.87	1.56
1988	5.99	1.55
1987	6.12	1.53
1986	6.26	1.58
1985	6.38	1.66
1984	6.49	1.74
1983	6.57	2.06
1982	6.64	2.39
1981	6.71	2.57
1980	6.77	2.82
1979	6.82	2.9
1978	6.87	2.64
1977	6.92	2.99
1976	6.95	3
1975	6.99	3.43
1974	7.01	3.77
1973	7	4.07
1972	6.99	4.12
1971	6.99	4.54
1970	6.98	4.53
1969	6.97	4.45
1968	6.95	4.51
1967	6.97	4.62
1966	7	4.78
1965	7.02	4.89
1964	7.05	5.07
1963	7.03	5.33
1962	7.04	5.56
1961	7.05	5.8
1960	7.07	5.99

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 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Solomon Islands	South Korea
2023	17,436	-77,569
2022	17,253	-124,014
2021	16,626	-56,947
2020	16,488	-31,101
2019	16,649	10,353
2018	16,790	30,951
2017	16,897	71,907
2016	17,027	122,923
2015	16,909	163,248
2014	16,652	167,464
2013	16,038	166,415
2012	15,585	215,859
2011	15,095	214,728
2010	14,604	213,083
2009	14,381	197,231
2008	14,225	215,841
2007	13,963	248,286
2006	13,799	203,441
2005	13,568	187,920
2004	13,444	225,988
2003	13,344	244,251
2002	13,195	247,752
2001	13,061	312,643
2000	12,938	390,167
1999	12,809	368,272
1998	12,658	393,436
1997	12,478	422,773
1996	12,328	446,142
1995	12,124	468,967
1994	11,771	473,200
1993	11,396	477,302
1992	11,029	494,352
1991	10,789	467,594
1990	10,561	411,546
1989	10,354	403,266
1988	10,142	399,297
1987	9,943	378,758
1986	9,656	395,651
1985	9,534	416,219
1984	9,299	436,384
1983	9,011	514,844
1982	8,720	605,626
1981	8,436	631,189
1980	8,156	583,294
1979	7,874	623,068
1978	7,598	499,084
1977	7,290	578,947
1976	7,058	530,558
1975	6,635	603,300
1974	6,612	673,030
1973	6,343	699,115
1972	6,074	740,469
1971	5,814	789,185
1970	5,575	747,987
1969	5,444	694,227
1968	5,285	684,487
1967	5,151	692,169
1966	5,028	623,534
1965	4,885	641,090
1964	4,747	655,501
1963	4,571	685,824
1962	4,408	712,590
1961	4,257	730,173
1960	4,119	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs South Korea by year

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Solomon Islands

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Solomon Islands	South Korea
2023	26.9	4.5
2022	27.3	4.9
2021	27.7	5.1
2020	28	5.3
2019	28.4	5.9
2018	29.1	6.4
2017	30.1	7
2016	31.1	7.9
2015	31.9	8.6
2014	32.6	8.6
2013	32.5	8.6
2012	32.7	9.6
2011	33	9.4
2010	33.2	9.4
2009	33.7	9
2008	33.8	9.4
2007	33.9	10.1
2006	34	9.2
2005	34	9
2004	34.3	9.8
2003	34.6	10.2
2002	34.8	10.3
2001	35.1	11.7
2000	35.4	13.5
1999	35.8	13.2
1998	36.3	13.7
1997	36.7	14.5
1996	37.3	15
1995	37.7	15.7
1994	37.7	16
1993	37.6	16
1992	37.5	16.7
1991	37.9	16.4
1990	38.3	15.2
1989	38.7	15.1
1988	39.2	15.1
1987	39.7	15
1986	40.3	15.4
1985	40.6	16.1
1984	41	16.7
1983	41.2	19.3
1982	41.4	21.6
1981	41.7	22.4
1980	41.9	22.6
1979	42.2	23
1978	42.6	20.3
1977	42.9	22.7
1976	43.3	22.2
1975	43.8	24.8
1974	44.1	26.6
1973	44.1	28.3
1972	44.1	28.4
1971	44.2	31.2
1970	44.2	31.2
1969	44.6	30.3
1968	44.9	30.7
1967	45.4	31.5
1966	45.8	32.8
1965	46.1	33.8
1964	46.5	35.2
1963	46.5	37.2
1962	46.5	39
1961	46.7	40.9
1960	46.8	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 46.8 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Solomon Islands	South Korea
2100	19%	8.61%
2099	19.1%	8.6%
2098	19.2%	8.59%
2097	19.4%	8.59%
2096	19.5%	8.59%
2095	19.6%	8.6%
2094	19.8%	8.61%
2093	19.9%	8.62%
2092	20%	8.62%
2091	20.2%	8.62%
2090	20.3%	8.62%
2089	20.5%	8.6%
2088	20.6%	8.58%
2087	20.8%	8.55%
2086	21%	8.5%
2085	21.2%	8.45%
2084	21.3%	8.39%
2083	21.5%	8.33%
2082	21.7%	8.26%
2081	21.9%	8.18%
2080	22.1%	8.09%
2079	22.3%	8%
2078	22.4%	7.91%
2077	22.6%	7.82%
2076	22.8%	7.72%
2075	23%	7.63%
2074	23.2%	7.53%
2073	23.4%	7.44%
2072	23.6%	7.35%
2071	23.8%	7.28%
2070	24%	7.21%
2069	24.2%	7.16%
2068	24.4%	7.13%
2067	24.6%	7.11%
2066	24.8%	7.11%
2065	25%	7.14%
2064	25.2%	7.18%
2063	25.4%	7.23%
2062	25.6%	7.3%
2061	25.9%	7.37%
2060	26.1%	7.45%
2059	26.3%	7.52%
2058	26.6%	7.6%
2057	26.8%	7.66%
2056	27.1%	7.72%
2055	27.4%	7.76%
2054	27.7%	7.79%
2053	28%	7.81%
2052	28.3%	7.83%
2051	28.6%	7.83%
2050	28.9%	7.83%
2049	29.2%	7.82%
2048	29.4%	7.81%
2047	29.7%	7.8%
2046	30%	7.79%
2045	30.3%	7.78%
2044	30.6%	7.78%
2043	30.8%	7.77%
2042	31.1%	7.76%
2041	31.3%	7.74%
2040	31.6%	7.72%
2039	31.8%	7.7%
2038	32.1%	7.66%
2037	32.3%	7.65%
2036	32.5%	7.65%
2035	32.8%	7.66%
2034	33%	7.73%
2033	33.4%	7.85%
2032	33.7%	8.02%
2031	34.1%	8.28%
2030	34.5%	8.59%
2029	35%	8.9%
2028	35.4%	9.23%
2027	35.9%	9.62%
2026	36.3%	10%
2025	36.8%	10.4%
2024	37%	10.6%
2023	37.4%	11%
2022	37.7%	11.4%
2021	38.1%	11.8%
2020	38.4%	12.1%
2019	38.7%	12.4%
2018	39%	12.7%
2017	39.4%	13%
2016	39.7%	13.4%
2015	40%	13.8%
2014	40.2%	14.2%
2013	40.4%	14.7%
2012	40.7%	15.2%
2011	40.8%	15.8%
2010	41%	16.4%
2009	41.1%	16.9%
2008	41.2%	17.5%
2007	41.2%	18.1%
2006	41.3%	18.7%
2005	41.5%	19.2%
2004	41.7%	19.7%
2003	41.9%	20.1%
2002	42.2%	20.5%
2001	42.5%	20.8%
2000	42.9%	21%
1999	43.2%	21.2%
1998	43.5%	21.6%
1997	43.8%	22%
1996	44%	22.5%
1995	44.3%	23.1%
1994	44.5%	23.7%
1993	44.8%	24.2%
1992	45.1%	24.7%
1991	45.4%	25.2%
1990	45.8%	25.8%
1989	46.2%	26.5%
1988	46.6%	27.3%
1987	46.9%	28.2%
1986	47.3%	29.2%
1985	47.5%	30.2%
1984	47.8%	31.2%
1983	47.9%	32%
1982	48.1%	32.7%
1981	48.2%	33.3%
1980	48.3%	34%
1979	48.3%	34.8%
1978	48.3%	35.6%
1977	48.3%	36.5%
1976	48.2%	37.5%
1975	47.9%	38.5%
1974	47.5%	39.5%
1973	47.1%	40.3%
1972	46.9%	41%
1971	46.8%	41.5%
1970	46.7%	42.1%
1969	46.6%	42.7%
1968	46.4%	43.1%
1967	46.2%	43.3%
1966	46%	43.5%
1965	45.9%	43.3%
1964	45.8%	43.1%
1963	45.9%	42.7%
1962	46%	42.3%
1961	46.1%	41.8%
1960	46.3%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs South Korea

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Solomon Islands

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	South Korea
2023	123	4
2022	126	7
2021	153	5
2020	131	12
2019	135	5
2018	136	5
2017	140	6
2016	143	6
2015	146	6
2014	147	7
2013	147	7
2012	146	8
2011	147	8
2010	148	8
2009	152	9
2008	153	9
2007	163	10
2006	159	10
2005	161	11
2004	164	12
2003	167	13
2002	168	13
2001	167	14
2000	166	15
1999	164	17
1998	165	18
1997	164	19
1996	166	20
1995	168	22
1994	170	23
1993	173	24
1992	174	26
1991	178	28
1990	184	28
1989	188	29
1988	193	31
1987	200	34
1986	226	35
1985	209	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	South Korea
2023	2.06%	0.28%
2022	2.12%	0.28%
2021	2.18%	0.29%
2020	2.24%	0.3%
2019	2.3%	0.31%
2018	2.36%	0.32%
2017	2.41%	0.33%
2016	2.45%	0.34%
2015	2.49%	0.35%
2014	2.53%	0.36%
2013	2.58%	0.37%
2012	2.62%	0.38%
2011	2.67%	0.4%
2010	2.72%	0.41%
2009	2.76%	0.43%
2008	2.81%	0.45%
2007	2.85%	0.48%
2006	2.88%	0.52%
2005	2.91%	0.56%
2004	2.94%	0.6%
2003	2.97%	0.64%
2002	2.99%	0.68%
2001	3.03%	0.71%
2000	3.07%	0.75%
1999	3.11%	0.8%
1998	3.16%	0.85%
1997	3.21%	0.91%
1996	3.27%	0.98%
1995	3.35%	1.05%
1994	3.43%	1.14%
1993	3.52%	1.23%
1992	3.62%	1.33%
1991	3.72%	1.44%
1990	3.82%	1.57%
1989	3.93%	1.71%
1988	4.04%	1.87%
1987	4.16%	2.05%
1986	4.28%	2.25%
1985	4.42%	2.46%
1984	4.58%	2.7%
1983	4.74%	2.93%
1982	4.93%	3.17%
1981	5.14%	3.4%
1980	5.38%	3.63%
1979	5.64%	3.84%
1978	5.95%	4.04%
1977	6.29%	4.23%
1976	6.68%	4.42%
1975	7.9%	4.61%
1974	7.6%	4.82%
1973	8.12%	5.07%
1972	8.69%	5.36%
1971	9.29%	5.71%
1970	9.94%	6.12%
1969	10.6%	6.59%
1968	11.3%	7.1%
1967	12%	7.62%
1966	12.7%	8.16%
1965	13.3%	8.68%
1964	14%	9.18%
1963	14.7%	9.67%
1962	15.4%	10.1%
1961	16%	10.6%
1960	16.7%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.