Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka by year

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Solomon Islands

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
2023	3.56	1.97
2022	3.62	1.98
2021	3.69	2
2020	3.75	2.01
2019	3.8	2.02
2018	3.93	2.03
2017	4.06	2.04
2016	4.2	2.06
2015	4.29	2.09
2014	4.36	2.13
2013	4.33	2.18
2012	4.33	2.17
2011	4.34	2.14
2010	4.34	2.13
2009	4.35	2.18
2008	4.36	2.23
2007	4.37	2.3
2006	4.39	2.29
2005	4.41	2.26
2004	4.47	2.27
2003	4.54	2.3
2002	4.6	2.31
2001	4.67	2.28
2000	4.76	2.21
1999	4.86	2.14
1998	4.98	2.14
1997	5.09	2.22
1996	5.22	2.29
1995	5.34	2.35
1994	5.4	2.4
1993	5.45	2.44
1992	5.51	2.49
1991	5.62	2.51
1990	5.74	2.54
1989	5.87	2.58
1988	5.99	2.57
1987	6.12	2.64
1986	6.26	2.74
1985	6.38	2.9
1984	6.49	3.01
1983	6.57	3.11
1982	6.64	3.32
1981	6.71	3.65
1980	6.77	3.73
1979	6.82	3.82
1978	6.87	3.81
1977	6.92	3.74
1976	6.95	3.78
1975	6.99	3.82
1974	7.01	3.86
1973	7	4
1972	6.99	4.16
1971	6.99	4.27
1970	6.98	4.39
1969	6.97	4.5
1968	6.95	4.66
1967	6.97	4.79
1966	7	4.83
1965	7.02	4.93
1964	7.05	5.06
1963	7.03	5.12
1962	7.04	5.18
1961	7.05	5.24
1960	7.07	5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
2023	17,436	66,111
2022	17,253	95,378
2021	16,626	121,858
2020	16,488	170,968
2019	16,649	172,243
2018	16,790	183,610
2017	16,897	187,993
2016	17,027	194,232
2015	16,909	201,815
2014	16,652	211,541
2013	16,038	221,021
2012	15,585	229,138
2011	15,095	224,461
2010	14,604	224,325
2009	14,381	200,175
2008	14,225	232,225
2007	13,963	248,287
2006	13,799	248,706
2005	13,568	248,683
2004	13,444	212,527
2003	13,344	252,008
2002	13,195	252,840
2001	13,061	244,377
2000	12,938	227,060
1999	12,809	206,876
1998	12,658	201,059
1997	12,478	208,193
1996	12,328	215,290
1995	12,124	221,957
1994	11,771	228,904
1993	11,396	226,257
1992	11,029	222,230
1991	10,789	218,117
1990	10,561	224,454
1989	10,354	212,401
1988	10,142	219,184
1987	9,943	226,414
1986	9,656	233,782
1985	9,534	247,836
1984	9,299	263,175
1983	9,011	277,768
1982	8,720	300,030
1981	8,436	328,096
1980	8,156	328,155
1979	7,874	329,791
1978	7,598	317,055
1977	7,290	300,038
1976	7,058	291,816
1975	6,635	282,496
1974	6,612	275,521
1973	6,343	278,577
1972	6,074	282,494
1971	5,814	281,200
1970	5,575	286,719
1969	5,444	286,218
1968	5,285	286,642
1967	5,151	284,738
1966	5,028	275,549
1965	4,885	272,422
1964	4,747	269,584
1963	4,571	262,880
1962	4,408	256,719
1961	4,257	251,087
1960	4,119	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka by year

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Solomon Islands

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
2023	26.9	11.2
2022	27.3	12.4
2021	27.7	12.9
2020	28	13.8
2019	28.4	14.6
2018	29.1	15.2
2017	30.1	15.4
2016	31.1	15.7
2015	31.9	16
2014	32.6	16.5
2013	32.5	17
2012	32.7	17.1
2011	33	17.1
2010	33.2	17.1
2009	33.7	17.6
2008	33.8	18.2
2007	33.9	18.8
2006	34	18.9
2005	34	18.7
2004	34.3	18.8
2003	34.6	19.1
2002	34.8	19.2
2001	35.1	19
2000	35.4	18.4
1999	35.8	17.9
1998	36.3	17.8
1997	36.7	18.5
1996	37.3	19
1995	37.7	19.6
1994	37.7	20
1993	37.6	20
1992	37.5	20.1
1991	37.9	20.2
1990	38.3	20.5
1989	38.7	20.6
1988	39.2	20.3
1987	39.7	20.8
1986	40.3	21.4
1985	40.6	22.4
1984	41	23.5
1983	41.2	24.4
1982	41.4	26
1981	41.7	28.1
1980	41.9	28.6
1979	42.2	29.3
1978	42.6	29
1977	42.9	28.3
1976	43.3	28.3
1975	43.8	28.2
1974	44.1	28.2
1973	44.1	28.9
1972	44.1	29.7
1971	44.2	30.2
1970	44.2	31.2
1969	44.6	31.8
1968	44.9	32.6
1967	45.4	33.2
1966	45.8	33.2
1965	46.1	33.8
1964	46.5	34.5
1963	46.5	34.7
1962	46.5	35.1
1961	46.7	35.6
1960	46.8	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 46.8 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
2100	19%	13.1%
2099	19.1%	13.1%
2098	19.2%	13.2%
2097	19.4%	13.2%
2096	19.5%	13.2%
2095	19.6%	13.3%
2094	19.8%	13.3%
2093	19.9%	13.4%
2092	20%	13.4%
2091	20.2%	13.5%
2090	20.3%	13.6%
2089	20.5%	13.7%
2088	20.6%	13.7%
2087	20.8%	13.8%
2086	21%	13.9%
2085	21.2%	14%
2084	21.3%	14%
2083	21.5%	14.1%
2082	21.7%	14.2%
2081	21.9%	14.3%
2080	22.1%	14.3%
2079	22.3%	14.4%
2078	22.4%	14.5%
2077	22.6%	14.5%
2076	22.8%	14.6%
2075	23%	14.6%
2074	23.2%	14.7%
2073	23.4%	14.7%
2072	23.6%	14.8%
2071	23.8%	14.9%
2070	24%	14.9%
2069	24.2%	15%
2068	24.4%	15%
2067	24.6%	15.1%
2066	24.8%	15.2%
2065	25%	15.3%
2064	25.2%	15.4%
2063	25.4%	15.5%
2062	25.6%	15.6%
2061	25.9%	15.7%
2060	26.1%	15.8%
2059	26.3%	16%
2058	26.6%	16.1%
2057	26.8%	16.3%
2056	27.1%	16.4%
2055	27.4%	16.6%
2054	27.7%	16.8%
2053	28%	16.9%
2052	28.3%	17.1%
2051	28.6%	17.2%
2050	28.9%	17.4%
2049	29.2%	17.5%
2048	29.4%	17.7%
2047	29.7%	17.8%
2046	30%	17.9%
2045	30.3%	18%
2044	30.6%	18.2%
2043	30.8%	18.3%
2042	31.1%	18.4%
2041	31.3%	18.5%
2040	31.6%	18.6%
2039	31.8%	18.7%
2038	32.1%	18.9%
2037	32.3%	19%
2036	32.5%	19.1%
2035	32.8%	19.3%
2034	33%	19.5%
2033	33.4%	19.7%
2032	33.7%	19.9%
2031	34.1%	20.1%
2030	34.5%	20.3%
2029	35%	20.6%
2028	35.4%	20.9%
2027	35.9%	21.2%
2026	36.3%	21.5%
2025	36.8%	21.9%
2024	37%	22%
2023	37.4%	22.4%
2022	37.7%	22.7%
2021	38.1%	23%
2020	38.4%	23.3%
2019	38.7%	23.7%
2018	39%	24%
2017	39.4%	24.2%
2016	39.7%	24.5%
2015	40%	24.7%
2014	40.2%	24.9%
2013	40.4%	25%
2012	40.7%	25.2%
2011	40.8%	25.3%
2010	41%	25.4%
2009	41.1%	25.5%
2008	41.2%	25.6%
2007	41.2%	25.7%
2006	41.3%	25.7%
2005	41.5%	25.8%
2004	41.7%	26%
2003	41.9%	26.1%
2002	42.2%	26.3%
2001	42.5%	26.6%
2000	42.9%	27%
1999	43.2%	27.4%
1998	43.5%	27.8%
1997	43.8%	28.2%
1996	44%	28.6%
1995	44.3%	29.2%
1994	44.5%	29.9%
1993	44.8%	30.6%
1992	45.1%	31.4%
1991	45.4%	32.1%
1990	45.8%	32.5%
1989	46.2%	33%
1988	46.6%	33.5%
1987	46.9%	34%
1986	47.3%	34.6%
1985	47.5%	35.2%
1984	47.8%	35.5%
1983	47.9%	35.8%
1982	48.1%	36%
1981	48.2%	36.2%
1980	48.3%	36.4%
1979	48.3%	36.7%
1978	48.3%	36.9%
1977	48.3%	37.2%
1976	48.2%	37.6%
1975	47.9%	38%
1974	47.5%	38.4%
1973	47.1%	38.8%
1972	46.9%	39.2%
1971	46.8%	39.5%
1970	46.7%	39.7%
1969	46.6%	39.9%
1968	46.4%	40.1%
1967	46.2%	40.3%
1966	46%	40.4%
1965	45.9%	40.5%
1964	45.8%	40.6%
1963	45.9%	40.7%
1962	46%	40.8%
1961	46.1%	40.9%
1960	46.3%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka

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Solomon Islands

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
2023	123	18
2022	126	22
2021	153	34
2020	131	23
2019	135	20
2018	136	21
2017	140	21
2016	143	22
2015	146	22
2014	147	23
2013	147	23
2012	146	24
2011	147	25
2010	148	26
2009	152	28
2008	153	30
2007	163	31
2006	159	32
2005	161	32
2004	164	37
2003	167	35
2002	168	36
2001	167	37
2000	166	39
1999	164	41
1998	165	43
1997	164	45
1996	166	47
1995	168	48
1994	170	49
1993	173	51
1992	174	54
1991	178	57
1990	184	59
1989	188	61
1988	193	62
1987	200	64
1986	226	66
1985	209	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	Sri Lanka
2023	2.06%	0.61%
2022	2.12%	0.64%
2021	2.18%	0.66%
2020	2.24%	0.69%
2019	2.3%	0.72%
2018	2.36%	0.76%
2017	2.41%	0.79%
2016	2.45%	0.83%
2015	2.49%	0.87%
2014	2.53%	0.92%
2013	2.58%	0.98%
2012	2.62%	1.03%
2011	2.67%	1.08%
2010	2.72%	1.12%
2009	2.76%	2.08%
2008	2.81%	1.2%
2007	2.85%	1.26%
2006	2.88%	1.33%
2005	2.91%	1.4%
2004	2.94%	2.88%
2003	2.97%	1.52%
2002	2.99%	1.55%
2001	3.03%	1.58%
2000	3.07%	1.63%
1999	3.11%	1.69%
1998	3.16%	1.76%
1997	3.21%	1.86%
1996	3.27%	1.95%
1995	3.35%	2.05%
1994	3.43%	2.14%
1993	3.52%	2.22%
1992	3.62%	2.29%
1991	3.72%	2.32%
1990	3.82%	2.33%
1989	3.93%	2.74%
1988	4.04%	2.41%
1987	4.16%	2.54%
1986	4.28%	2.74%
1985	4.42%	3.02%
1984	4.58%	3.35%
1983	4.74%	3.67%
1982	4.93%	3.98%
1981	5.14%	4.29%
1980	5.38%	4.63%
1979	5.64%	4.99%
1978	5.95%	5.38%
1977	6.29%	5.77%
1976	6.68%	6.12%
1975	7.9%	6.41%
1974	7.6%	6.62%
1973	8.12%	6.77%
1972	8.69%	6.86%
1971	9.29%	6.94%
1970	9.94%	7.02%
1969	10.6%	7.14%
1968	11.3%	7.32%
1967	12%	7.55%
1966	12.7%	7.81%
1965	13.3%	8.07%
1964	14%	8.3%
1963	14.7%	8.48%
1962	15.4%	8.66%
1961	16%	8.95%
1960	16.7%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.