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Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and Turkey

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The Solomon Islands has an annual birth rate of 26.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Turkey. 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 1.51 in Turkey — 57.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 7.07 and 6.38, respectively.

  • The Solomon Islands is ranked 45/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.6 years in the Solomon Islands, compared to 27.1 years in Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in the Solomon Islands — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 50.4 in the Solomon Islands vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In the Solomon Islands, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs Turkey by year

Solomon Islands
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Turkey
2023 3.56 1.51
2022 3.62 1.63
2021 3.69 1.71
2020 3.75 1.77
2019 3.8 1.89
2018 3.93 2
2017 4.06 2.08
2016 4.2 2.11
2015 4.29 2.16
2014 4.36 2.19
2013 4.33 2.11
2012 4.33 2.11
2011 4.34 2.05
2010 4.34 2.08
2009 4.35 2.1
2008 4.36 2.15
2007 4.37 2.16
2006 4.39 2.19
2005 4.41 2.2
2004 4.47 2.2
2003 4.54 2.2
2002 4.6 2.27
2001 4.67 2.39
2000 4.76 2.49
1999 4.86 2.63
1998 4.98 2.71
1997 5.09 2.74
1996 5.22 2.78
1995 5.34 2.84
1994 5.4 2.87
1993 5.45 2.92
1992 5.51 2.94
1991 5.62 3
1990 5.74 3.11
1989 5.87 3.34
1988 5.99 3.45
1987 6.12 3.54
1986 6.26 3.66
1985 6.38 3.78
1984 6.49 3.91
1983 6.57 4.06
1982 6.64 4.21
1981 6.71 4.35
1980 6.77 4.45
1979 6.82 4.58
1978 6.87 4.69
1977 6.92 4.78
1976 6.95 4.93
1975 6.99 5.09
1974 7.01 5.24
1973 7 5.41
1972 6.99 5.55
1971 6.99 5.67
1970 6.98 5.78
1969 6.97 5.87
1968 6.95 5.96
1967 6.97 6.06
1966 7 6.15
1965 7.02 6.22
1964 7.05 6.29
1963 7.03 6.34
1962 7.04 6.38
1961 7.05 6.42
1960 7.07 6.38

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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Solomon Islands
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Solomon Islands Turkey
2023 17,436 426,630
2022 17,253 535,373
2021 16,626 521,713
2020 16,488 608,708
2019 16,649 751,472
2018 16,790 830,353
2017 16,897 875,408
2016 17,027 895,841
2015 16,909 930,799
2014 16,652 957,055
2013 16,038 921,386
2012 15,585 917,145
2011 15,095 875,839
2010 14,604 892,334
2009 14,381 900,491
2008 14,225 868,749
2007 13,963 876,626
2006 13,799 897,351
2005 13,568 898,650
2004 13,444 896,025
2003 13,344 893,683
2002 13,195 922,927
2001 13,061 980,560
2000 12,938 1,020,515
1999 12,809 1,063,312
1998 12,658 1,103,242
1997 12,478 1,099,738
1996 12,328 1,091,827
1995 12,124 1,090,630
1994 11,771 1,078,208
1993 11,396 1,064,168
1992 11,029 1,039,125
1991 10,789 1,041,229
1990 10,561 1,044,467
1989 10,354 1,094,036
1988 10,142 1,101,266
1987 9,943 1,099,042
1986 9,656 1,102,660
1985 9,534 1,098,846
1984 9,299 1,096,529
1983 9,011 1,095,106
1982 8,720 1,091,863
1981 8,436 1,100,082
1980 8,156 1,090,538
1979 7,874 1,076,707
1978 7,598 1,054,863
1977 7,290 1,023,779
1976 7,058 1,009,999
1975 6,635 1,012,904
1974 6,612 1,020,053
1973 6,343 1,025,675
1972 6,074 1,023,781
1971 5,814 1,014,165
1970 5,575 991,950
1969 5,444 970,958
1968 5,285 950,778
1967 5,151 936,727
1966 5,028 925,790
1965 4,885 904,016
1964 4,747 884,152
1963 4,571 862,626
1962 4,408 837,473
1961 4,257 816,911
1960 4,119 773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs Turkey by year

Solomon Islands
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Solomon Islands Turkey
2023 26.9 11.2
2022 27.3 12.2
2021 27.7 12.9
2020 28 13.4
2019 28.4 14.4
2018 29.1 15.4
2017 30.1 16.2
2016 31.1 16.6
2015 31.9 17.1
2014 32.6 17.5
2013 32.5 17
2012 32.7 17.2
2011 33 16.9
2010 33.2 17.2
2009 33.7 17.6
2008 33.8 18.2
2007 33.9 18.4
2006 34 18.7
2005 34 18.8
2004 34.3 18.9
2003 34.6 18.9
2002 34.8 19.5
2001 35.1 20.6
2000 35.4 21.4
1999 35.8 22.6
1998 36.3 23.3
1997 36.7 23.5
1996 37.3 23.7
1995 37.7 24.1
1994 37.7 24.3
1993 37.6 24.4
1992 37.5 24.4
1991 37.9 24.9
1990 38.3 25.5
1989 38.7 26.9
1988 39.2 27.7
1987 39.7 28.3
1986 40.3 29
1985 40.6 29.7
1984 41 30.4
1983 41.2 31.2
1982 41.4 32
1981 41.7 33.1
1980 41.9 33.7
1979 42.2 34.2
1978 42.6 34.5
1977 42.9 34.7
1976 43.3 35.3
1975 43.8 36.2
1974 44.1 37.3
1973 44.1 38.4
1972 44.1 39.3
1971 44.2 40.1
1970 44.2 40.6
1969 44.6 41
1968 44.9 41.5
1967 45.4 42.1
1966 45.8 42.9
1965 46.1 43.4
1964 46.5 43.9
1963 46.5 44.3
1962 46.5 44.7
1961 46.7 45.2
1960 46.8 45

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 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 46.8 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Solomon Islands Turkey
Fertility rate 3.56 1.51
Fertility rate rank 44/196 140/196
Birth rate 26.9 11.2
Birth rate rank 45/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +17,436 +426,630
Natural population change rank 112/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +2.18% +0.5%
Population growth +2.4% +0.23%
Population growth rank 33/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.1 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 173 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 51.9 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.3% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 86.2% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.65% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% 1.28%
Life expectancy 71 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Solomon Islands Turkey
2100 19% 11%
2099 19.1% 11%
2098 19.2% 11.1%
2097 19.4% 11.1%
2096 19.5% 11.2%
2095 19.6% 11.2%
2094 19.8% 11.3%
2093 19.9% 11.4%
2092 20% 11.4%
2091 20.2% 11.5%
2090 20.3% 11.6%
2089 20.5% 11.6%
2088 20.6% 11.7%
2087 20.8% 11.7%
2086 21% 11.8%
2085 21.2% 11.8%
2084 21.3% 11.9%
2083 21.5% 11.9%
2082 21.7% 11.9%
2081 21.9% 11.9%
2080 22.1% 11.9%
2079 22.3% 12%
2078 22.4% 12%
2077 22.6% 12%
2076 22.8% 12%
2075 23% 12%
2074 23.2% 12%
2073 23.4% 12%
2072 23.6% 12.1%
2071 23.8% 12.1%
2070 24% 12.2%
2069 24.2% 12.2%
2068 24.4% 12.3%
2067 24.6% 12.4%
2066 24.8% 12.5%
2065 25% 12.7%
2064 25.2% 12.8%
2063 25.4% 13%
2062 25.6% 13.1%
2061 25.9% 13.3%
2060 26.1% 13.5%
2059 26.3% 13.7%
2058 26.6% 13.8%
2057 26.8% 14%
2056 27.1% 14.2%
2055 27.4% 14.3%
2054 27.7% 14.5%
2053 28% 14.6%
2052 28.3% 14.7%
2051 28.6% 14.9%
2050 28.9% 15%
2049 29.2% 15.1%
2048 29.4% 15.2%
2047 29.7% 15.3%
2046 30% 15.4%
2045 30.3% 15.5%
2044 30.6% 15.6%
2043 30.8% 15.7%
2042 31.1% 15.8%
2041 31.3% 15.9%
2040 31.6% 16%
2039 31.8% 16.1%
2038 32.1% 16.3%
2037 32.3% 16.4%
2036 32.5% 16.6%
2035 32.8% 16.9%
2034 33% 17.2%
2033 33.4% 17.6%
2032 33.7% 18%
2031 34.1% 18.4%
2030 34.5% 18.9%
2029 35% 19.4%
2028 35.4% 19.9%
2027 35.9% 20.3%
2026 36.3% 20.8%
2025 36.8% 21.2%
2024 37% 21.4%
2023 37.4% 21.8%
2022 37.7% 22.2%
2021 38.1% 22.5%
2020 38.4% 22.8%
2019 38.7% 23%
2018 39% 23.1%
2017 39.4% 23.3%
2016 39.7% 23.6%
2015 40% 23.9%
2014 40.2% 24.3%
2013 40.4% 24.7%
2012 40.7% 25.1%
2011 40.8% 25.5%
2010 41% 25.9%
2009 41.1% 26.3%
2008 41.2% 26.7%
2007 41.2% 27.1%
2006 41.3% 27.5%
2005 41.5% 27.9%
2004 41.7% 28.3%
2003 41.9% 28.7%
2002 42.2% 29.2%
2001 42.5% 29.7%
2000 42.9% 30.2%
1999 43.2% 30.8%
1998 43.5% 31.4%
1997 43.8% 32%
1996 44% 32.6%
1995 44.3% 33.2%
1994 44.5% 33.8%
1993 44.8% 34.3%
1992 45.1% 34.8%
1991 45.4% 35.3%
1990 45.8% 35.8%
1989 46.2% 36.3%
1988 46.6% 36.7%
1987 46.9% 37.2%
1986 47.3% 37.6%
1985 47.5% 38.1%
1984 47.8% 38.5%
1983 47.9% 38.9%
1982 48.1% 39.3%
1981 48.2% 39.6%
1980 48.3% 39.8%
1979 48.3% 40.1%
1978 48.3% 40.4%
1977 48.3% 40.7%
1976 48.2% 41.1%
1975 47.9% 41.5%
1974 47.5% 41.8%
1973 47.1% 42.1%
1972 46.9% 42.3%
1971 46.8% 42.5%
1970 46.7% 42.7%
1969 46.6% 42.8%
1968 46.4% 42.9%
1967 46.2% 42.9%
1966 46% 42.8%
1965 45.9% 42.8%
1964 45.8% 42.7%
1963 45.9% 42.5%
1962 46% 42.4%
1961 46.1% 42.2%
1960 46.3% 42%

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 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and Turkey 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 Turkey

Solomon Islands
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Solomon Islands Turkey
2023 123 15
2022 126 21
2021 153 20
2020 131 19
2019 135 17
2018 136 17
2017 140 18
2016 143 19
2015 146 19
2014 147 20
2013 147 20
2012 146 21
2011 147 23
2010 148 23
2009 152 23
2008 153 24
2007 163 25
2006 159 26
2005 161 27
2004 164 28
2003 167 29
2002 168 30
2001 167 31
2000 166 32
1999 164 34
1998 165 34
1997 164 35
1996 166 36
1995 168 37
1994 170 38
1993 173 39
1992 174 40
1991 178 41
1990 184 42
1989 188 44
1988 193 47
1987 200 50
1986 226 53
1985 209 56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Solomon Islands
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Solomon Islands Turkey
2023 2.06% 1.28%
2022 2.12% 0.96%
2021 2.18% 1.01%
2020 2.24% 1.05%
2019 2.3% 1.1%
2018 2.36% 1.15%
2017 2.41% 1.2%
2016 2.45% 1.26%
2015 2.49% 1.33%
2014 2.53% 1.4%
2013 2.58% 1.49%
2012 2.62% 1.58%
2011 2.67% 1.68%
2010 2.72% 1.79%
2009 2.76% 1.92%
2008 2.81% 2.06%
2007 2.85% 2.21%
2006 2.88% 2.38%
2005 2.91% 2.57%
2004 2.94% 2.77%
2003 2.97% 2.99%
2002 2.99% 3.22%
2001 3.03% 3.47%
2000 3.07% 3.74%
1999 3.11% 4.03%
1998 3.16% 4.33%
1997 3.21% 4.66%
1996 3.27% 5%
1995 3.35% 5.35%
1994 3.43% 5.73%
1993 3.52% 6.11%
1992 3.62% 6.52%
1991 3.72% 6.95%
1990 3.82% 7.38%
1989 3.93% 7.83%
1988 4.04% 8.29%
1987 4.16% 8.77%
1986 4.28% 9.27%
1985 4.42% 9.79%
1984 4.58% 10.3%
1983 4.74% 10.9%
1982 4.93% 11.5%
1981 5.14% 12.1%
1980 5.38% 12.7%
1979 5.64% 13.3%
1978 5.95% 13.9%
1977 6.29% 14.5%
1976 6.68% 15.1%
1975 7.9% 15.7%
1974 7.6% 16.3%
1973 8.12% 16.9%
1972 8.69% 17.5%
1971 9.29% 18%
1970 9.94% 18.6%
1969 10.6% 19.2%
1968 11.3% 19.7%
1967 12% 20.4%
1966 12.7% 21%
1965 13.3% 21.7%
1964 14% 22.5%
1963 14.7% 23.3%
1962 15.4% 24.1%
1961 16% 25%
1960 16.7% 25.8%

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 1.28% in Turkey. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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