Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs Tanzania by year

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Solomon Islands

Tanzania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Solomon Islands	Tanzania
2023	3.56	4.61
2022	3.62	4.67
2021	3.69	4.73
2020	3.75	4.8
2019	3.8	4.87
2018	3.93	4.93
2017	4.06	4.99
2016	4.2	5.01
2015	4.29	5.03
2014	4.36	5.12
2013	4.33	5.16
2012	4.33	5.14
2011	4.34	5.14
2010	4.34	5.23
2009	4.35	5.26
2008	4.36	5.32
2007	4.37	5.4
2006	4.39	5.51
2005	4.41	5.58
2004	4.47	5.6
2003	4.54	5.58
2002	4.6	5.57
2001	4.67	5.62
2000	4.76	5.67
1999	4.86	5.75
1998	4.98	5.81
1997	5.09	5.84
1996	5.22	5.83
1995	5.34	5.82
1994	5.4	5.89
1993	5.45	6
1992	5.51	6.08
1991	5.62	6.14
1990	5.74	6.2
1989	5.87	6.3
1988	5.99	6.38
1987	6.12	6.41
1986	6.26	6.49
1985	6.38	6.6
1984	6.49	6.72
1983	6.57	6.81
1982	6.64	6.87
1981	6.71	6.93
1980	6.77	6.99
1979	6.82	7.04
1978	6.87	7.06
1977	6.92	7.07
1976	6.95	7.09
1975	6.99	7.1
1974	7.01	7.12
1973	7	7.06
1972	6.99	7.05
1971	6.99	7.04
1970	6.98	7
1969	6.97	6.95
1968	6.95	6.9
1967	6.97	6.86
1966	7	6.8
1965	7.02	6.73
1964	7.05	6.68
1963	7.03	6.65
1962	7.04	6.61
1961	7.05	6.56
1960	7.07	6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

Tanzania

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Year	Natural population change
	Solomon Islands	Tanzania
2023	17,436	1,960,623
2022	17,253	1,927,960
2021	16,626	1,880,137
2020	16,488	1,861,377
2019	16,649	1,816,669
2018	16,790	1,777,852
2017	16,897	1,726,909
2016	17,027	1,659,502
2015	16,909	1,592,882
2014	16,652	1,565,630
2013	16,038	1,509,008
2012	15,585	1,439,325
2011	15,095	1,384,886
2010	14,604	1,363,477
2009	14,381	1,332,015
2008	14,225	1,303,728
2007	13,963	1,278,285
2006	13,799	1,257,927
2005	13,568	1,224,165
2004	13,444	1,175,379
2003	13,344	1,118,435
2002	13,195	1,063,195
2001	13,061	1,026,242
2000	12,938	985,185
1999	12,809	948,659
1998	12,658	920,806
1997	12,478	882,544
1996	12,328	868,524
1995	12,124	838,980
1994	11,771	803,953
1993	11,396	778,044
1992	11,029	767,961
1991	10,789	762,011
1990	10,561	750,825
1989	10,354	743,854
1988	10,142	736,551
1987	9,943	718,580
1986	9,656	705,677
1985	9,534	697,867
1984	9,299	687,435
1983	9,011	679,720
1982	8,720	662,627
1981	8,436	645,496
1980	8,156	629,444
1979	7,874	613,388
1978	7,598	595,024
1977	7,290	574,938
1976	7,058	553,617
1975	6,635	533,906
1974	6,612	515,152
1973	6,343	488,429
1972	6,074	467,305
1971	5,814	449,014
1970	5,575	427,988
1969	5,444	408,322
1968	5,285	389,467
1967	5,151	374,763
1966	5,028	360,229
1965	4,885	343,456
1964	4,747	328,527
1963	4,571	314,644
1962	4,408	300,663
1961	4,257	286,839
1960	4,119	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs Tanzania by year

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Solomon Islands

Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Solomon Islands	Tanzania
2023	26.9	35.2
2022	27.3	35.6
2021	27.7	36
2020	28	36.4
2019	28.4	36.9
2018	29.1	37.3
2017	30.1	37.6
2016	31.1	37.6
2015	31.9	37.6
2014	32.6	38.4
2013	32.5	38.4
2012	32.7	38.1
2011	33	38.1
2010	33.2	38.8
2009	33.7	39.2
2008	33.8	39.6
2007	33.9	40.2
2006	34	41
2005	34	41.5
2004	34.3	41.5
2003	34.6	41.3
2002	34.8	41.2
2001	35.1	41.4
2000	35.4	41.5
1999	35.8	41.8
1998	36.3	42.1
1997	36.7	42.1
1996	37.3	42.3
1995	37.7	41.9
1994	37.7	41.5
1993	37.6	41.7
1992	37.5	42.3
1991	37.9	42.7
1990	38.3	43
1989	38.7	43.5
1988	39.2	44
1987	39.7	44.3
1986	40.3	44.9
1985	40.6	45.7
1984	41	46.4
1983	41.2	47.1
1982	41.4	47.5
1981	41.7	47.9
1980	41.9	48.3
1979	42.2	48.8
1978	42.6	49.2
1977	42.9	49.5
1976	43.3	49.8
1975	43.8	50.2
1974	44.1	50.6
1973	44.1	50.3
1972	44.1	50.4
1971	44.2	50.6
1970	44.2	50.4
1969	44.6	50.3
1968	44.9	50.2
1967	45.4	50.3
1966	45.8	50.2
1965	46.1	49.9
1964	46.5	49.8
1963	46.5	49.7
1962	46.5	49.4
1961	46.7	49.1
1960	46.8	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 46.8 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Solomon Islands	Tanzania
2100	19%	23.4%
2099	19.1%	23.6%
2098	19.2%	23.8%
2097	19.4%	23.9%
2096	19.5%	24.1%
2095	19.6%	24.3%
2094	19.8%	24.5%
2093	19.9%	24.7%
2092	20%	24.8%
2091	20.2%	25%
2090	20.3%	25.2%
2089	20.5%	25.4%
2088	20.6%	25.6%
2087	20.8%	25.8%
2086	21%	26%
2085	21.2%	26.2%
2084	21.3%	26.4%
2083	21.5%	26.6%
2082	21.7%	26.8%
2081	21.9%	27.1%
2080	22.1%	27.3%
2079	22.3%	27.5%
2078	22.4%	27.7%
2077	22.6%	28%
2076	22.8%	28.2%
2075	23%	28.4%
2074	23.2%	28.7%
2073	23.4%	28.9%
2072	23.6%	29.1%
2071	23.8%	29.4%
2070	24%	29.6%
2069	24.2%	29.8%
2068	24.4%	30.1%
2067	24.6%	30.3%
2066	24.8%	30.6%
2065	25%	30.8%
2064	25.2%	31.1%
2063	25.4%	31.3%
2062	25.6%	31.6%
2061	25.9%	31.9%
2060	26.1%	32.1%
2059	26.3%	32.4%
2058	26.6%	32.7%
2057	26.8%	32.9%
2056	27.1%	33.2%
2055	27.4%	33.5%
2054	27.7%	33.8%
2053	28%	34.1%
2052	28.3%	34.3%
2051	28.6%	34.6%
2050	28.9%	34.9%
2049	29.2%	35.2%
2048	29.4%	35.5%
2047	29.7%	35.8%
2046	30%	36.1%
2045	30.3%	36.4%
2044	30.6%	36.7%
2043	30.8%	37%
2042	31.1%	37.3%
2041	31.3%	37.6%
2040	31.6%	37.9%
2039	31.8%	38.3%
2038	32.1%	38.6%
2037	32.3%	39%
2036	32.5%	39.3%
2035	32.8%	39.6%
2034	33%	40%
2033	33.4%	40.3%
2032	33.7%	40.7%
2031	34.1%	41%
2030	34.5%	41.3%
2029	35%	41.6%
2028	35.4%	41.8%
2027	35.9%	42.1%
2026	36.3%	42.2%
2025	36.8%	42.4%
2024	37%	42.5%
2023	37.4%	42.7%
2022	37.7%	42.9%
2021	38.1%	43.1%
2020	38.4%	43.4%
2019	38.7%	43.6%
2018	39%	43.8%
2017	39.4%	44%
2016	39.7%	44.2%
2015	40%	44.5%
2014	40.2%	44.8%
2013	40.4%	44.9%
2012	40.7%	45.1%
2011	40.8%	45.2%
2010	41%	45.3%
2009	41.1%	45.3%
2008	41.2%	45.1%
2007	41.2%	45%
2006	41.3%	44.9%
2005	41.5%	44.8%
2004	41.7%	44.7%
2003	41.9%	44.6%
2002	42.2%	44.6%
2001	42.5%	44.5%
2000	42.9%	44.6%
1999	43.2%	44.7%
1998	43.5%	44.7%
1997	43.8%	44.8%
1996	44%	44.7%
1995	44.3%	44.5%
1994	44.5%	44.9%
1993	44.8%	45.5%
1992	45.1%	46%
1991	45.4%	46.2%
1990	45.8%	46.3%
1989	46.2%	46.5%
1988	46.6%	46.7%
1987	46.9%	46.9%
1986	47.3%	47.2%
1985	47.5%	47.4%
1984	47.8%	47.5%
1983	47.9%	47.6%
1982	48.1%	47.5%
1981	48.2%	47.4%
1980	48.3%	47.2%
1979	48.3%	46.9%
1978	48.3%	46.7%
1977	48.3%	46.6%
1976	48.2%	46.5%
1975	47.9%	46.4%
1974	47.5%	46.3%
1973	47.1%	46.2%
1972	46.9%	46.1%
1971	46.8%	46.1%
1970	46.7%	46%
1969	46.6%	45.9%
1968	46.4%	45.8%
1967	46.2%	45.6%
1966	46%	45.4%
1965	45.9%	45.2%
1964	45.8%	45%
1963	45.9%	44.8%
1962	46%	44.8%
1961	46.1%	44.8%
1960	46.3%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs Tanzania

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Solomon Islands

Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	Tanzania
2023	123	276
2022	126	152
2021	153	162
2020	131	160
2019	135	292
2018	136	319
2017	140	345
2016	143	396
2015	146	433
2014	147	454
2013	147	479
2012	146	448
2011	147	475
2010	148	486
2009	152	502
2008	153	511
2007	163	453
2006	159	366
2005	161	350
2004	164	365
2003	167	397
2002	168	454
2001	167	493
2000	166	568
1999	164	635
1998	165	739
1997	164	777
1996	166	775
1995	168	797
1994	170	816
1993	173	851
1992	174	864
1991	178	873
1990	184	900
1989	188	927
1988	193	949
1987	200	964
1986	226	971
1985	209	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	Tanzania
2023	2.06%	3.89%
2022	2.12%	4.05%
2021	2.18%	4.22%
2020	2.24%	4.42%
2019	2.3%	4.6%
2018	2.36%	4.8%
2017	2.41%	5.02%
2016	2.45%	5.25%
2015	2.49%	5.48%
2014	2.53%	5.67%
2013	2.58%	5.95%
2012	2.62%	6.21%
2011	2.67%	6.5%
2010	2.72%	6.86%
2009	2.76%	7.24%
2008	2.81%	7.7%
2007	2.85%	8.16%
2006	2.88%	8.69%
2005	2.91%	9.24%
2004	2.94%	9.86%
2003	2.97%	10.5%
2002	2.99%	11.3%
2001	3.03%	12.1%
2000	3.07%	12.8%
1999	3.11%	13.6%
1998	3.16%	14.2%
1997	3.21%	14.8%
1996	3.27%	15.2%
1995	3.35%	15.6%
1994	3.43%	15.9%
1993	3.52%	16.1%
1992	3.62%	16.3%
1991	3.72%	16.5%
1990	3.82%	16.7%
1989	3.93%	16.9%
1988	4.04%	17.2%
1987	4.16%	17.4%
1986	4.28%	17.6%
1985	4.42%	17.7%
1984	4.58%	17.8%
1983	4.74%	17.8%
1982	4.93%	17.8%
1981	5.14%	17.8%
1980	5.38%	17.9%
1979	5.64%	18.1%
1978	5.95%	18.4%
1977	6.29%	18.8%
1976	6.68%	19.2%
1975	7.9%	19.6%
1974	7.6%	20.1%
1973	8.12%	20.5%
1972	8.69%	20.9%
1971	9.29%	21.2%
1970	9.94%	21.6%
1969	10.6%	21.9%
1968	11.3%	22.2%
1967	12%	22.5%
1966	12.7%	22.8%
1965	13.3%	23.1%
1964	14%	23.4%
1963	14.7%	23.6%
1962	15.4%	23.8%
1961	16%	24%
1960	16.7%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.