Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs South Sudan by year

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Solomon Islands

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Solomon Islands	South Sudan
2023	3.56	3.86
2022	3.62	3.96
2021	3.69	4.05
2020	3.75	4.16
2019	3.8	4.26
2018	3.93	4.37
2017	4.06	4.48
2016	4.2	4.58
2015	4.29	4.7
2014	4.36	4.82
2013	4.33	4.94
2012	4.33	5.06
2011	4.34	5.19
2010	4.34	5.32
2009	4.35	5.45
2008	4.36	5.57
2007	4.37	5.7
2006	4.39	5.85
2005	4.41	6.02
2004	4.47	6.19
2003	4.54	6.35
2002	4.6	6.52
2001	4.67	6.65
2000	4.76	6.8
1999	4.86	6.94
1998	4.98	7.08
1997	5.09	7.2
1996	5.22	7.32
1995	5.34	7.34
1994	5.4	7.35
1993	5.45	7.36
1992	5.51	7.37
1991	5.62	7.38
1990	5.74	7.38
1989	5.87	7.37
1988	5.99	7.38
1987	6.12	7.39
1986	6.26	7.38
1985	6.38	7.36
1984	6.49	7.35
1983	6.57	7.34
1982	6.64	7.34
1981	6.71	7.33
1980	6.77	7.33
1979	6.82	7.32
1978	6.87	7.33
1977	6.92	7.33
1976	6.95	7.33
1975	6.99	7.33
1974	7.01	7.31
1973	7	7.31
1972	6.99	7.31
1971	6.99	7.3
1970	6.98	7.29
1969	6.97	7.28
1968	6.95	7.26
1967	6.97	7.26
1966	7	7.25
1965	7.02	7.22
1964	7.05	7.22
1963	7.03	7.2
1962	7.04	7.2
1961	7.05	7.18
1960	7.07	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Solomon Islands	South Sudan
2023	17,436	217,966
2022	17,253	211,166
2021	16,626	213,567
2020	16,488	212,332
2019	16,649	209,708
2018	16,790	168,497
2017	16,897	72,193
2016	17,027	110,553
2015	16,909	148,542
2014	16,652	227,611
2013	16,038	315,983
2012	15,585	312,974
2011	15,095	303,181
2010	14,604	287,409
2009	14,381	278,859
2008	14,225	268,268
2007	13,963	256,546
2006	13,799	246,706
2005	13,568	239,272
2004	13,444	231,877
2003	13,344	225,822
2002	13,195	212,014
2001	13,061	204,108
2000	12,938	196,055
1999	12,809	180,721
1998	12,658	-12,157
1997	12,478	121,454
1996	12,328	116,728
1995	12,124	110,417
1994	11,771	165,407
1993	11,396	32,779
1992	11,029	28,874
1991	10,789	87,873
1990	10,561	82,900
1989	10,354	83,735
1988	10,142	-125,447
1987	9,943	5,756
1986	9,656	99,502
1985	9,534	95,342
1984	9,299	90,970
1983	9,011	104,107
1982	8,720	118,641
1981	8,436	115,163
1980	8,156	112,307
1979	7,874	109,540
1978	7,598	107,352
1977	7,290	104,886
1976	7,058	102,346
1975	6,635	99,882
1974	6,612	97,181
1973	6,343	94,765
1972	6,074	74,803
1971	5,814	72,308
1970	5,575	44,776
1969	5,444	42,015
1968	5,285	44,213
1967	5,151	41,357
1966	5,028	38,523
1965	4,885	51,682
1964	4,747	64,786
1963	4,571	46,333
1962	4,408	47,406
1961	4,257	45,186
1960	4,119	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs South Sudan by year

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Solomon Islands

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Solomon Islands	South Sudan
2023	26.9	28.6
2022	27.3	29.1
2021	27.7	29.7
2020	28	29.4
2019	28.4	29.4
2018	29.1	29.1
2017	30.1	32.8
2016	31.1	35.1
2015	31.9	35.4
2014	32.6	38.2
2013	32.5	38.3
2012	32.7	39.1
2011	33	39.8
2010	33.2	39.9
2009	33.7	41
2008	33.8	41.6
2007	33.9	42.3
2006	34	43.2
2005	34	44.3
2004	34.3	45.5
2003	34.6	46.8
2002	34.8	48
2001	35.1	48.9
2000	35.4	49.8
1999	35.8	50.7
1998	36.3	51.2
1997	36.7	51.6
1996	37.3	52.6
1995	37.7	52.7
1994	37.7	52.7
1993	37.6	52.7
1992	37.5	52.5
1991	37.9	52.4
1990	38.3	52.3
1989	38.7	53.1
1988	39.2	51.9
1987	39.7	50.6
1986	40.3	50.6
1985	40.6	50.7
1984	41	50.8
1983	41.2	51.1
1982	41.4	51.4
1981	41.7	51.7
1980	41.9	52
1979	42.2	52.3
1978	42.6	52.7
1977	42.9	53
1976	43.3	53.4
1975	43.8	53.7
1974	44.1	53.9
1973	44.1	54.3
1972	44.1	54.5
1971	44.2	54.6
1970	44.2	54.5
1969	44.6	54.3
1968	44.9	54
1967	45.4	53.7
1966	45.8	53.5
1965	46.1	53.1
1964	46.5	53
1963	46.5	52.7
1962	46.5	52.5
1961	46.7	52.3
1960	46.8	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 46.8 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Solomon Islands	South Sudan
2100	19%	20.1%
2099	19.1%	20.2%
2098	19.2%	20.3%
2097	19.4%	20.3%
2096	19.5%	20.4%
2095	19.6%	20.5%
2094	19.8%	20.6%
2093	19.9%	20.7%
2092	20%	20.9%
2091	20.2%	21%
2090	20.3%	21.1%
2089	20.5%	21.2%
2088	20.6%	21.3%
2087	20.8%	21.5%
2086	21%	21.6%
2085	21.2%	21.8%
2084	21.3%	21.9%
2083	21.5%	22.1%
2082	21.7%	22.3%
2081	21.9%	22.4%
2080	22.1%	22.6%
2079	22.3%	22.8%
2078	22.4%	23%
2077	22.6%	23.2%
2076	22.8%	23.3%
2075	23%	23.5%
2074	23.2%	23.7%
2073	23.4%	23.9%
2072	23.6%	24.1%
2071	23.8%	24.3%
2070	24%	24.5%
2069	24.2%	24.7%
2068	24.4%	25%
2067	24.6%	25.2%
2066	24.8%	25.4%
2065	25%	25.6%
2064	25.2%	25.8%
2063	25.4%	26%
2062	25.6%	26.3%
2061	25.9%	26.5%
2060	26.1%	26.7%
2059	26.3%	27%
2058	26.6%	27.2%
2057	26.8%	27.5%
2056	27.1%	27.8%
2055	27.4%	28.1%
2054	27.7%	28.5%
2053	28%	28.8%
2052	28.3%	29.2%
2051	28.6%	29.5%
2050	28.9%	29.9%
2049	29.2%	30.3%
2048	29.4%	30.8%
2047	29.7%	31.2%
2046	30%	31.6%
2045	30.3%	32%
2044	30.6%	32.4%
2043	30.8%	32.7%
2042	31.1%	33%
2041	31.3%	33.3%
2040	31.6%	33.6%
2039	31.8%	33.8%
2038	32.1%	33.9%
2037	32.3%	34.1%
2036	32.5%	34.2%
2035	32.8%	34.3%
2034	33%	34.4%
2033	33.4%	34.3%
2032	33.7%	34.4%
2031	34.1%	34.6%
2030	34.5%	34.8%
2029	35%	35.2%
2028	35.4%	35.8%
2027	35.9%	36.6%
2026	36.3%	37.5%
2025	36.8%	38.4%
2024	37%	38.9%
2023	37.4%	39.9%
2022	37.7%	40.9%
2021	38.1%	41.6%
2020	38.4%	42.4%
2019	38.7%	43.6%
2018	39%	44.9%
2017	39.4%	45%
2016	39.7%	43.7%
2015	40%	43.1%
2014	40.2%	42.5%
2013	40.4%	41.9%
2012	40.7%	41.9%
2011	40.8%	42.2%
2010	41%	42.8%
2009	41.1%	43.4%
2008	41.2%	43.8%
2007	41.2%	44.3%
2006	41.3%	44.8%
2005	41.5%	45.3%
2004	41.7%	45.8%
2003	41.9%	45.9%
2002	42.2%	45.7%
2001	42.5%	45.5%
2000	42.9%	45.5%
1999	43.2%	45.6%
1998	43.5%	45.8%
1997	43.8%	46%
1996	44%	46%
1995	44.3%	45.8%
1994	44.5%	45.8%
1993	44.8%	45.7%
1992	45.1%	45.6%
1991	45.4%	45.5%
1990	45.8%	45.4%
1989	46.2%	45.4%
1988	46.6%	46.2%
1987	46.9%	46.9%
1986	47.3%	46.7%
1985	47.5%	46.6%
1984	47.8%	46.5%
1983	47.9%	46.3%
1982	48.1%	46.2%
1981	48.2%	46%
1980	48.3%	45.8%
1979	48.3%	45.7%
1978	48.3%	45.5%
1977	48.3%	45.4%
1976	48.2%	45.3%
1975	47.9%	45.2%
1974	47.5%	45.1%
1973	47.1%	45%
1972	46.9%	44.8%
1971	46.8%	44.7%
1970	46.7%	44.5%
1969	46.6%	44.3%
1968	46.4%	44%
1967	46.2%	43.8%
1966	46%	43.5%
1965	45.9%	43.3%
1964	45.8%	43%
1963	45.9%	42.8%
1962	46%	42.6%
1961	46.1%	42.6%
1960	46.3%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs South Sudan

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Solomon Islands

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	South Sudan
2023	123	692
2022	126	704
2021	153	749
2020	131	729
2019	135	745
2018	136	913
2017	140	1,662
2016	143	1,629
2015	146	1,436
2014	147	1,216
2013	147	771
2012	146	755
2011	147	770
2010	148	776
2009	152	823
2008	153	858
2007	163	933
2006	159	1,005
2005	161	1,074
2004	164	1,150
2003	167	1,199
2002	168	1,521
2001	167	1,580
2000	166	1,658
1999	164	2,048
1998	165	7,514
1997	164	4,172
1996	166	4,357
1995	168	4,430
1994	170	1,666
1993	173	7,537
1992	174	7,597
1991	178	4,764
1990	184	4,877
1989	188	5,103
1988	193	5,535
1987	200	8,045
1986	226	3,720
1985	209	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	South Sudan
2023	2.06%	9.87%
2022	2.12%	9.87%
2021	2.18%	9.87%
2020	2.24%	9.87%
2019	2.3%	9.87%
2018	2.36%	13.2%
2017	2.41%	27.8%
2016	2.45%	26.4%
2015	2.49%	23.7%
2014	2.53%	18.2%
2013	2.58%	9.92%
2012	2.62%	10.1%
2011	2.67%	10.5%
2010	2.72%	10.9%
2009	2.76%	11.5%
2008	2.81%	12.1%
2007	2.85%	12.7%
2006	2.88%	13.4%
2005	2.91%	14.1%
2004	2.94%	14.8%
2003	2.97%	15.7%
2002	2.99%	16.5%
2001	3.03%	17.4%
2000	3.07%	18.3%
1999	3.11%	19.2%
1998	3.16%	42.6%
1997	3.21%	25.2%
1996	3.27%	26.1%
1995	3.35%	27%
1994	3.43%	23%
1993	3.52%	33.1%
1992	3.62%	33.8%
1991	3.72%	29.7%
1990	3.82%	30.3%
1989	3.93%	30.7%
1988	4.04%	76.7%
1987	4.16%	36%
1986	4.28%	26.7%
1985	4.42%	27.1%
1984	4.58%	27.5%
1983	4.74%	27.8%
1982	4.93%	28.2%
1981	5.14%	28.5%
1980	5.38%	28.9%
1979	5.64%	29.2%
1978	5.95%	29.5%
1977	6.29%	29.9%
1976	6.68%	30.2%
1975	7.9%	30.6%
1974	7.6%	30.9%
1973	8.12%	31.3%
1972	8.69%	31.6%
1971	9.29%	31.9%
1970	9.94%	32.3%
1969	10.6%	32.6%
1968	11.3%	32.9%
1967	12%	33.3%
1966	12.7%	33.6%
1965	13.3%	34%
1964	14%	34.3%
1963	14.7%	34.6%
1962	15.4%	34.9%
1961	16%	35.2%
1960	16.7%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.