Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Solomon Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Solomon Islands	Trinidad
2023	3.56	1.53
2022	3.62	1.54
2021	3.69	1.56
2020	3.75	1.57
2019	3.8	1.58
2018	3.93	1.59
2017	4.06	1.59
2016	4.2	1.6
2015	4.29	1.6
2014	4.36	1.6
2013	4.33	1.6
2012	4.33	1.61
2011	4.34	1.61
2010	4.34	1.61
2009	4.35	1.62
2008	4.36	1.62
2007	4.37	1.62
2006	4.39	1.62
2005	4.41	1.63
2004	4.47	1.63
2003	4.54	1.65
2002	4.6	1.67
2001	4.67	1.71
2000	4.76	1.73
1999	4.86	1.76
1998	4.98	1.78
1997	5.09	1.83
1996	5.22	1.89
1995	5.34	1.97
1994	5.4	2.06
1993	5.45	2.13
1992	5.51	2.21
1991	5.62	2.29
1990	5.74	2.39
1989	5.87	2.53
1988	5.99	2.65
1987	6.12	2.78
1986	6.26	2.9
1985	6.38	2.99
1984	6.49	3.02
1983	6.57	3.07
1982	6.64	3.11
1981	6.71	3.13
1980	6.77	3.15
1979	6.82	3.13
1978	6.87	3.13
1977	6.92	3.12
1976	6.95	3.14
1975	6.99	3.21
1974	7.01	3.32
1973	7	3.47
1972	6.99	3.55
1971	6.99	3.61
1970	6.98	3.71
1969	6.97	3.86
1968	6.95	4.11
1967	6.97	4.35
1966	7	4.62
1965	7.02	4.88
1964	7.05	5.08
1963	7.03	5.24
1962	7.04	5.36
1961	7.05	5.41
1960	7.07	5.41

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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Solomon Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Solomon Islands	Trinidad
2023	17,436	3,200
2022	17,253	3,773
2021	16,626	2,091
2020	16,488	4,558
2019	16,649	5,647
2018	16,790	5,869
2017	16,897	6,779
2016	17,027	7,436
2015	16,909	7,963
2014	16,652	8,571
2013	16,038	9,020
2012	15,585	9,376
2011	15,095	9,601
2010	14,604	9,698
2009	14,381	9,769
2008	14,225	9,872
2007	13,963	9,939
2006	13,799	9,889
2005	13,568	9,822
2004	13,444	10,149
2003	13,344	10,169
2002	13,195	10,316
2001	13,061	10,438
2000	12,938	10,588
1999	12,809	10,821
1998	12,658	10,964
1997	12,478	11,405
1996	12,328	12,101
1995	12,124	12,971
1994	11,771	14,032
1993	11,396	14,878
1992	11,029	15,910
1991	10,789	16,903
1990	10,561	18,052
1989	10,354	19,636
1988	10,142	21,028
1987	9,943	22,398
1986	9,656	23,705
1985	9,534	24,487
1984	9,299	24,738
1983	9,011	25,118
1982	8,720	25,181
1981	8,436	25,015
1980	8,156	24,557
1979	7,874	23,475
1978	7,598	22,538
1977	7,290	21,660
1976	7,058	20,875
1975	6,635	20,468
1974	6,612	20,412
1973	6,343	20,617
1972	6,074	20,116
1971	5,814	19,400
1970	5,575	19,074
1969	5,444	19,652
1968	5,285	20,849
1967	5,151	21,992
1966	5,028	23,228
1965	4,885	24,349
1964	4,747	25,065
1963	4,571	25,507
1962	4,408	25,763
1961	4,257	25,518
1960	4,119	24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Solomon Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Solomon Islands	Trinidad
2023	26.9	10.7
2022	27.3	11
2021	27.7	11.3
2020	28	11.6
2019	28.4	12.1
2018	29.1	12.1
2017	30.1	12.5
2016	31.1	12.8
2015	31.9	13
2014	32.6	13.3
2013	32.5	13.5
2012	32.7	13.7
2011	33	13.9
2010	33.2	14.1
2009	33.7	14.2
2008	33.8	14.3
2007	33.9	14.4
2006	34	14.4
2005	34	14.3
2004	34.3	14.3
2003	34.6	14.4
2002	34.8	14.5
2001	35.1	14.7
2000	35.4	14.9
1999	35.8	15
1998	36.3	15.1
1997	36.7	15.5
1996	37.3	16.1
1995	37.7	16.7
1994	37.7	17.6
1993	37.6	18.3
1992	37.5	19.2
1991	37.9	20
1990	38.3	21.1
1989	38.7	22.5
1988	39.2	23.9
1987	39.7	25.3
1986	40.3	26.7
1985	40.6	27.7
1984	41	28.3
1983	41.2	28.9
1982	41.4	29.2
1981	41.7	29.3
1980	41.9	29.1
1979	42.2	28.4
1978	42.6	27.8
1977	42.9	27.3
1976	43.3	26.8
1975	43.8	26.8
1974	44.1	27.1
1973	44.1	27.7
1972	44.1	27.5
1971	44.2	27.2
1970	44.2	27.2
1969	44.6	27.9
1968	44.9	29.3
1967	45.4	30.8
1966	45.8	32.5
1965	46.1	34.1
1964	46.5	35.3
1963	46.5	36.5
1962	46.5	37.4
1961	46.7	37.8
1960	46.8	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 46.8 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Solomon Islands	Trinidad
2100	19%	12.2%
2099	19.1%	12.2%
2098	19.2%	12.2%
2097	19.4%	12.2%
2096	19.5%	12.2%
2095	19.6%	12.3%
2094	19.8%	12.3%
2093	19.9%	12.3%
2092	20%	12.3%
2091	20.2%	12.4%
2090	20.3%	12.4%
2089	20.5%	12.4%
2088	20.6%	12.4%
2087	20.8%	12.5%
2086	21%	12.5%
2085	21.2%	12.5%
2084	21.3%	12.5%
2083	21.5%	12.5%
2082	21.7%	12.5%
2081	21.9%	12.5%
2080	22.1%	12.5%
2079	22.3%	12.5%
2078	22.4%	12.5%
2077	22.6%	12.5%
2076	22.8%	12.5%
2075	23%	12.5%
2074	23.2%	12.5%
2073	23.4%	12.5%
2072	23.6%	12.5%
2071	23.8%	12.5%
2070	24%	12.5%
2069	24.2%	12.5%
2068	24.4%	12.5%
2067	24.6%	12.5%
2066	24.8%	12.6%
2065	25%	12.6%
2064	25.2%	12.7%
2063	25.4%	12.7%
2062	25.6%	12.8%
2061	25.9%	12.8%
2060	26.1%	12.9%
2059	26.3%	13%
2058	26.6%	13.1%
2057	26.8%	13.1%
2056	27.1%	13.2%
2055	27.4%	13.3%
2054	27.7%	13.3%
2053	28%	13.4%
2052	28.3%	13.5%
2051	28.6%	13.5%
2050	28.9%	13.6%
2049	29.2%	13.6%
2048	29.4%	13.7%
2047	29.7%	13.7%
2046	30%	13.8%
2045	30.3%	13.8%
2044	30.6%	13.9%
2043	30.8%	13.9%
2042	31.1%	14%
2041	31.3%	14.1%
2040	31.6%	14.2%
2039	31.8%	14.3%
2038	32.1%	14.4%
2037	32.3%	14.6%
2036	32.5%	14.8%
2035	32.8%	15%
2034	33%	15.2%
2033	33.4%	15.4%
2032	33.7%	15.7%
2031	34.1%	15.9%
2030	34.5%	16.2%
2029	35%	16.5%
2028	35.4%	16.8%
2027	35.9%	17.1%
2026	36.3%	17.4%
2025	36.8%	17.6%
2024	37%	17.8%
2023	37.4%	18%
2022	37.7%	18.3%
2021	38.1%	18.5%
2020	38.4%	18.7%
2019	38.7%	18.8%
2018	39%	19%
2017	39.4%	19.3%
2016	39.7%	19.5%
2015	40%	19.6%
2014	40.2%	19.7%
2013	40.4%	19.9%
2012	40.7%	20%
2011	40.8%	20.1%
2010	41%	20.3%
2009	41.1%	20.5%
2008	41.2%	20.8%
2007	41.2%	21.2%
2006	41.3%	21.6%
2005	41.5%	22.1%
2004	41.7%	22.7%
2003	41.9%	23.4%
2002	42.2%	24.2%
2001	42.5%	25%
2000	42.9%	26%
1999	43.2%	27%
1998	43.5%	27.9%
1997	43.8%	28.9%
1996	44%	29.9%
1995	44.3%	30.8%
1994	44.5%	31.6%
1993	44.8%	32.2%
1992	45.1%	32.8%
1991	45.4%	33.3%
1990	45.8%	33.7%
1989	46.2%	34%
1988	46.6%	34.2%
1987	46.9%	34.4%
1986	47.3%	34.4%
1985	47.5%	34.4%
1984	47.8%	34.3%
1983	47.9%	34.2%
1982	48.1%	34.2%
1981	48.2%	34.2%
1980	48.3%	34.4%
1979	48.3%	34.8%
1978	48.3%	35.3%
1977	48.3%	36%
1976	48.2%	36.8%
1975	47.9%	37.6%
1974	47.5%	38.4%
1973	47.1%	39.1%
1972	46.9%	39.7%
1971	46.8%	40.4%
1970	46.7%	41.2%
1969	46.6%	41.9%
1968	46.4%	42.3%
1967	46.2%	42.7%
1966	46%	42.9%
1965	45.9%	43.1%
1964	45.8%	43.2%
1963	45.9%	43.3%
1962	46%	43.2%
1961	46.1%	43.2%
1960	46.3%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Solomon Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	Trinidad
2023	123	54
2022	126	30
2021	153	54
2020	131	35
2019	135	53
2018	136	53
2017	140	51
2016	143	51
2015	146	50
2014	147	50
2013	147	50
2012	146	51
2011	147	53
2010	148	54
2009	152	54
2008	153	55
2007	163	57
2006	159	58
2005	161	60
2004	164	63
2003	167	67
2002	168	69
2001	167	72
2000	166	76
1999	164	78
1998	165	79
1997	164	82
1996	166	84
1995	168	85
1994	170	84
1993	173	85
1992	174	85
1991	178	82
1990	184	84
1989	188	86
1988	193	87
1987	200	86
1986	226	89
1985	209	87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	Trinidad
2023	2.06%	1.91%
2022	2.12%	1.96%
2021	2.18%	2.01%
2020	2.24%	2.06%
2019	2.3%	2.1%
2018	2.36%	2.14%
2017	2.41%	2.18%
2016	2.45%	2.22%
2015	2.49%	2.26%
2014	2.53%	2.3%
2013	2.58%	2.35%
2012	2.62%	2.38%
2011	2.67%	2.43%
2010	2.72%	2.47%
2009	2.76%	2.51%
2008	2.81%	2.55%
2007	2.85%	2.59%
2006	2.88%	2.64%
2005	2.91%	2.68%
2004	2.94%	2.72%
2003	2.97%	2.76%
2002	2.99%	2.81%
2001	3.03%	2.84%
2000	3.07%	2.88%
1999	3.11%	2.92%
1998	3.16%	2.96%
1997	3.21%	2.99%
1996	3.27%	3.02%
1995	3.35%	3.06%
1994	3.43%	3.09%
1993	3.52%	3.13%
1992	3.62%	3.16%
1991	3.72%	3.21%
1990	3.82%	3.25%
1989	3.93%	3.3%
1988	4.04%	3.36%
1987	4.16%	3.42%
1986	4.28%	3.49%
1985	4.42%	3.56%
1984	4.58%	3.64%
1983	4.74%	3.73%
1982	4.93%	3.83%
1981	5.14%	3.92%
1980	5.38%	4.03%
1979	5.64%	4.14%
1978	5.95%	4.25%
1977	6.29%	4.37%
1976	6.68%	4.48%
1975	7.9%	4.6%
1974	7.6%	4.72%
1973	8.12%	4.84%
1972	8.69%	4.95%
1971	9.29%	5.06%
1970	9.94%	5.17%
1969	10.6%	5.28%
1968	11.3%	5.4%
1967	12%	5.53%
1966	12.7%	5.66%
1965	13.3%	5.8%
1964	14%	5.96%
1963	14.7%	6.14%
1962	15.4%	6.33%
1961	16%	6.53%
1960	16.7%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.