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Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and Syria

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The Solomon Islands has an annual birth rate of 26.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.1 for Syria. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.56 in the Solomon Islands and 2.71 in Syria — 23.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands and by 63.9% in Syria — in 1960, it was 7.07 and 7.51, respectively.

  • The Solomon Islands is ranked 45/196 by birth rate compared to 61/196 for Syria.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in the Solomon Islands — it's 28.8 in Syria.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 50.4 in the Solomon Islands vs 38.9 in Syria.
  • In the Solomon Islands, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.7% in Syria.

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs Syria by year

Solomon Islands
Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Syria
2023 3.56 2.71
2022 3.62 2.75
2021 3.69 2.8
2020 3.75 2.84
2019 3.8 2.88
2018 3.93 2.93
2017 4.06 2.97
2016 4.2 3.01
2015 4.29 3.07
2014 4.36 3.12
2013 4.33 3.17
2012 4.33 3.22
2011 4.34 3.29
2010 4.34 3.36
2009 4.35 3.42
2008 4.36 3.48
2007 4.37 3.54
2006 4.39 3.56
2005 4.41 3.61
2004 4.47 3.68
2003 4.54 3.76
2002 4.6 3.87
2001 4.67 3.98
2000 4.76 4.07
1999 4.86 4.14
1998 4.98 4.25
1997 5.09 4.37
1996 5.22 4.54
1995 5.34 4.7
1994 5.4 4.86
1993 5.45 4.99
1992 5.51 5.14
1991 5.62 5.34
1990 5.74 5.56
1989 5.87 5.78
1988 5.99 6
1987 6.12 6.2
1986 6.26 6.37
1985 6.38 6.48
1984 6.49 6.59
1983 6.57 6.69
1982 6.64 6.81
1981 6.71 6.97
1980 6.77 7.12
1979 6.82 7.25
1978 6.87 7.35
1977 6.92 7.42
1976 6.95 7.45
1975 6.99 7.49
1974 7.01 7.52
1973 7 7.55
1972 6.99 7.57
1971 6.99 7.6
1970 6.98 7.62
1969 6.97 7.59
1968 6.95 7.57
1967 6.97 7.56
1966 7 7.55
1965 7.02 7.53
1964 7.05 7.53
1963 7.03 7.51
1962 7.04 7.51
1961 7.05 7.5
1960 7.07 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Solomon Islands
Syria
1x
Year Natural population change
Solomon Islands Syria
2023 17,436 402,713
2022 17,253 369,750
2021 16,626 350,560
2020 16,488 327,992
2019 16,649 293,762
2018 16,790 242,530
2017 16,897 237,214
2016 17,027 236,007
2015 16,909 253,977
2014 16,652 333,116
2013 16,038 419,341
2012 15,585 475,520
2011 15,095 543,950
2010 14,604 558,666
2009 14,381 559,314
2008 14,225 576,593
2007 13,963 529,162
2006 13,799 480,616
2005 13,568 468,960
2004 13,444 461,209
2003 13,344 457,000
2002 13,195 453,967
2001 13,061 451,503
2000 12,938 446,211
1999 12,809 439,261
1998 12,658 433,447
1997 12,478 429,887
1996 12,328 430,765
1995 12,124 430,172
1994 11,771 426,996
1993 11,396 420,244
1992 11,029 412,878
1991 10,789 410,830
1990 10,561 409,177
1989 10,354 406,111
1988 10,142 404,285
1987 9,943 399,159
1986 9,656 390,821
1985 9,534 379,231
1984 9,299 366,768
1983 9,011 355,375
1982 8,720 319,664
1981 8,436 330,237
1980 8,156 332,464
1979 7,874 324,943
1978 7,598 316,724
1977 7,290 306,630
1976 7,058 294,267
1975 6,635 282,299
1974 6,612 270,735
1973 6,343 254,687
1972 6,074 249,027
1971 5,814 239,610
1970 5,575 230,117
1969 5,444 219,114
1968 5,285 209,454
1967 5,151 199,223
1966 5,028 191,122
1965 4,885 182,560
1964 4,747 174,549
1963 4,571 166,555
1962 4,408 159,155
1961 4,257 151,485
1960 4,119 143,687

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs Syria by year

Solomon Islands
Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Solomon Islands Syria
2023 26.9 22.1
2022 27.3 21.2
2021 27.7 21.2
2020 28 20.6
2019 28.4 19.7
2018 29.1 18.9
2017 30.1 19.6
2016 31.1 19.6
2015 31.9 21.3
2014 32.6 23.8
2013 32.5 26.9
2012 32.7 27.7
2011 33 28.1
2010 33.2 28.7
2009 33.7 29.2
2008 33.8 30.5
2007 33.9 29.1
2006 34 28.3
2005 34 28.8
2004 34.3 29.1
2003 34.6 29.6
2002 34.8 30.1
2001 35.1 30.7
2000 35.4 31.2
1999 35.8 31.5
1998 36.3 32
1997 36.7 32.5
1996 37.3 33.3
1995 37.7 34
1994 37.7 34.6
1993 37.6 35
1992 37.5 35.4
1991 37.9 36.3
1990 38.3 37.3
1989 38.7 38.3
1988 39.2 39.4
1987 39.7 40.3
1986 40.3 41
1985 40.6 41.3
1984 41 41.5
1983 41.2 41.9
1982 41.4 42.2
1981 41.7 43
1980 41.9 43.7
1979 42.2 44.4
1978 42.6 44.9
1977 42.9 45.3
1976 43.3 45.4
1975 43.8 45.5
1974 44.1 45.6
1973 44.1 45.7
1972 44.1 45.9
1971 44.2 46.2
1970 44.2 46.5
1969 44.6 46.4
1968 44.9 46.5
1967 45.4 46.5
1966 45.8 46.7
1965 46.1 46.7
1964 46.5 46.9
1963 46.5 47
1962 46.5 47.2
1961 46.7 47.3
1960 46.8 47.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 46.8 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Solomon Islands Syria
Fertility rate 3.56 2.71
Fertility rate rank 44/196 64/196
Birth rate 26.9 22.1
Birth rate rank 45/196 61/196
Population change due to births and deaths +17,436 +402,713
Natural population change rank 112/196 44/196
Natural population change rate +2.18% +1.71%
Population growth +2.4% +4.57%
Population growth rank 33/197 6/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.1 37.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 173 136.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 51.9 36.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 27.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.3% 37.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 86.2% 96.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.65% 1.9%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% 2.06%
Life expectancy 71 years 73.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
Syria
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Solomon Islands Syria
2100 19% 15.9%
2099 19.1% 16%
2098 19.2% 16%
2097 19.4% 16.1%
2096 19.5% 16.1%
2095 19.6% 16.1%
2094 19.8% 16.2%
2093 19.9% 16.2%
2092 20% 16.2%
2091 20.2% 16.2%
2090 20.3% 16.2%
2089 20.5% 16.2%
2088 20.6% 16.2%
2087 20.8% 16.3%
2086 21% 16.4%
2085 21.2% 16.4%
2084 21.3% 16.5%
2083 21.5% 16.7%
2082 21.7% 16.8%
2081 21.9% 17%
2080 22.1% 17.2%
2079 22.3% 17.4%
2078 22.4% 17.6%
2077 22.6% 17.8%
2076 22.8% 18.1%
2075 23% 18.3%
2074 23.2% 18.6%
2073 23.4% 18.8%
2072 23.6% 19.1%
2071 23.8% 19.3%
2070 24% 19.5%
2069 24.2% 19.6%
2068 24.4% 19.8%
2067 24.6% 19.9%
2066 24.8% 20%
2065 25% 20.1%
2064 25.2% 20.1%
2063 25.4% 20.1%
2062 25.6% 20.2%
2061 25.9% 20.2%
2060 26.1% 20.2%
2059 26.3% 20.2%
2058 26.6% 20.3%
2057 26.8% 20.4%
2056 27.1% 20.5%
2055 27.4% 20.7%
2054 27.7% 21%
2053 28% 21.3%
2052 28.3% 21.6%
2051 28.6% 22%
2050 28.9% 22.5%
2049 29.2% 23%
2048 29.4% 23.6%
2047 29.7% 24.2%
2046 30% 24.8%
2045 30.3% 25.5%
2044 30.6% 26.1%
2043 30.8% 26.7%
2042 31.1% 27.2%
2041 31.3% 27.8%
2040 31.6% 28.2%
2039 31.8% 28.6%
2038 32.1% 28.9%
2037 32.3% 29%
2036 32.5% 29%
2035 32.8% 28.9%
2034 33% 28.7%
2033 33.4% 28.5%
2032 33.7% 28.1%
2031 34.1% 27.7%
2030 34.5% 27.4%
2029 35% 27.3%
2028 35.4% 27.4%
2027 35.9% 27.7%
2026 36.3% 28.1%
2025 36.8% 28.8%
2024 37% 29.2%
2023 37.4% 30.3%
2022 37.7% 31.9%
2021 38.1% 33.4%
2020 38.4% 34.6%
2019 38.7% 36.1%
2018 39% 37.9%
2017 39.4% 39.3%
2016 39.7% 40.2%
2015 40% 40.6%
2014 40.2% 39.8%
2013 40.4% 38%
2012 40.7% 36.5%
2011 40.8% 36.1%
2010 41% 36.1%
2009 41.1% 36.3%
2008 41.2% 36.3%
2007 41.2% 36.7%
2006 41.3% 38.1%
2005 41.5% 39.1%
2004 41.7% 39.6%
2003 41.9% 40.2%
2002 42.2% 40.8%
2001 42.5% 41.3%
2000 42.9% 41.9%
1999 43.2% 42.4%
1998 43.5% 42.9%
1997 43.8% 43.3%
1996 44% 43.8%
1995 44.3% 44.2%
1994 44.5% 44.7%
1993 44.8% 45.2%
1992 45.1% 45.7%
1991 45.4% 46.1%
1990 45.8% 46.6%
1989 46.2% 46.9%
1988 46.6% 47.2%
1987 46.9% 47.5%
1986 47.3% 47.7%
1985 47.5% 48%
1984 47.8% 48.2%
1983 47.9% 48.4%
1982 48.1% 48.5%
1981 48.2% 48.7%
1980 48.3% 48.7%
1979 48.3% 48.7%
1978 48.3% 48.7%
1977 48.3% 48.7%
1976 48.2% 48.6%
1975 47.9% 48.6%
1974 47.5% 48.5%
1973 47.1% 48.5%
1972 46.9% 48.4%
1971 46.8% 48.3%
1970 46.7% 48.2%
1969 46.6% 48%
1968 46.4% 47.8%
1967 46.2% 47.5%
1966 46% 47.3%
1965 45.9% 46.9%
1964 45.8% 46.6%
1963 45.9% 46.3%
1962 46% 46.1%
1961 46.1% 45.7%
1960 46.3% 45.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and Syria compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs Syria

Solomon Islands
Syria
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Solomon Islands Syria
2023 123 20
2022 126 21
2021 153 30
2020 131 23
2019 135 24
2018 136 21
2017 140 23
2016 143 23
2015 146 24
2014 147 25
2013 147 25
2012 146 22
2011 147 21
2010 148 19
2009 152 19
2008 153 20
2007 163 19
2006 159 20
2005 161 21
2004 164 22
2003 167 24
2002 168 26
2001 167 29
2000 166 31
1999 164 32
1998 165 34
1997 164 34
1996 166 34
1995 168 33
1994 170 32
1993 173 32
1992 174 33
1991 178 35
1990 184 37
1989 188 41
1988 193 44
1987 200 48
1986 226 52
1985 209 55

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

Solomon Islands
Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Solomon Islands Syria
2023 2.06% 2.06%
2022 2.12% 2.11%
2021 2.18% 2.1%
2020 2.24% 2.24%
2019 2.3% 2.5%
2018 2.36% 3.26%
2017 2.41% 3.3%
2016 2.45% 3.22%
2015 2.49% 3.7%
2014 2.53% 3.53%
2013 2.58% 3.65%
2012 2.62% 3.39%
2011 2.67% 2.17%
2010 2.72% 1.9%
2009 2.76% 1.9%
2008 2.81% 1.9%
2007 2.85% 1.92%
2006 2.88% 1.95%
2005 2.91% 1.98%
2004 2.94% 2.03%
2003 2.97% 2.09%
2002 2.99% 2.15%
2001 3.03% 2.23%
2000 3.07% 2.32%
1999 3.11% 2.42%
1998 3.16% 2.53%
1997 3.21% 2.66%
1996 3.27% 2.8%
1995 3.35% 2.94%
1994 3.43% 3.09%
1993 3.52% 3.24%
1992 3.62% 3.4%
1991 3.72% 3.55%
1990 3.82% 3.7%
1989 3.93% 3.85%
1988 4.04% 4.02%
1987 4.16% 4.19%
1986 4.28% 4.39%
1985 4.42% 4.6%
1984 4.58% 4.84%
1983 4.74% 5.1%
1982 4.93% 7.06%
1981 5.14% 6.33%
1980 5.38% 6.03%
1979 5.64% 6.4%
1978 5.95% 6.79%
1977 6.29% 7.19%
1976 6.68% 7.61%
1975 7.9% 8.03%
1974 7.6% 8.47%
1973 8.12% 8.92%
1972 8.69% 9.4%
1971 9.29% 9.91%
1970 9.94% 10.5%
1969 10.6% 11.1%
1968 11.3% 11.7%
1967 12% 12.3%
1966 12.7% 12.9%
1965 13.3% 13.5%
1964 14% 14.1%
1963 14.7% 14.7%
1962 15.4% 15.3%
1961 16% 16.1%
1960 16.7% 16.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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