Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs United Kingdom by year

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Solomon Islands

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Solomon Islands	United Kingdom
2023	3.56	1.56
2022	3.62	1.56
2021	3.69	1.58
2020	3.75	1.57
2019	3.8	1.63
2018	3.93	1.68
2017	4.06	1.74
2016	4.2	1.79
2015	4.29	1.8
2014	4.36	1.81
2013	4.33	1.83
2012	4.33	1.92
2011	4.34	1.91
2010	4.34	1.92
2009	4.35	1.89
2008	4.36	1.91
2007	4.37	1.86
2006	4.39	1.82
2005	4.41	1.76
2004	4.47	1.75
2003	4.54	1.7
2002	4.6	1.63
2001	4.67	1.63
2000	4.76	1.64
1999	4.86	1.68
1998	4.98	1.71
1997	5.09	1.72
1996	5.22	1.73
1995	5.34	1.71
1994	5.4	1.74
1993	5.45	1.76
1992	5.51	1.79
1991	5.62	1.82
1990	5.74	1.83
1989	5.87	1.79
1988	5.99	1.82
1987	6.12	1.81
1986	6.26	1.78
1985	6.38	1.79
1984	6.49	1.77
1983	6.57	1.77
1982	6.64	1.78
1981	6.71	1.82
1980	6.77	1.9
1979	6.82	1.86
1978	6.87	1.75
1977	6.92	1.69
1976	6.95	1.74
1975	6.99	1.81
1974	7.01	1.92
1973	7	2.04
1972	6.99	2.2
1971	6.99	2.41
1970	6.98	2.44
1969	6.97	2.51
1968	6.95	2.6
1967	6.97	2.68
1966	7	2.78
1965	7.02	2.86
1964	7.05	2.93
1963	7.03	2.88
1962	7.04	2.86
1961	7.05	2.78
1960	7.07	2.69

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 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Solomon Islands	United Kingdom
2023	17,436	34,589
2022	17,253	39,751
2021	16,626	30,612
2020	16,488	-4,272
2019	16,649	108,342
2018	16,790	119,321
2017	16,897	145,125
2016	17,027	177,139
2015	16,909	175,738
2014	16,652	206,784
2013	16,038	198,830
2012	15,585	248,473
2011	15,095	259,361
2010	14,604	251,066
2009	14,381	230,422
2008	14,225	216,325
2007	13,963	196,232
2006	13,799	176,455
2005	13,568	144,963
2004	13,444	131,974
2003	13,344	89,471
2002	13,195	65,308
2001	13,061	65,032
2000	12,938	70,671
1999	12,809	64,551
1998	12,658	87,730
1997	12,478	99,138
1996	12,328	98,884
1995	12,124	87,028
1994	11,771	127,304
1993	11,396	103,893
1992	11,029	149,709
1991	10,789	143,562
1990	10,561	154,569
1989	10,354	119,861
1988	10,142	136,628
1987	9,943	136,325
1986	9,656	90,690
1985	9,534	79,170
1984	9,299	84,633
1983	9,011	61,966
1982	8,720	56,314
1981	8,436	73,234
1980	8,156	95,734
1979	7,874	61,872
1978	7,598	16,859
1977	7,290	0
1976	7,058	-5,621
1975	6,635	33,735
1974	6,612	67,476
1973	6,343	112,389
1972	6,074	162,650
1971	5,814	257,123
1970	5,575	244,918
1969	5,444	260,577
1968	5,285	292,622
1967	5,151	346,145
1966	5,028	333,356
1965	4,885	364,132
1964	4,747	405,000
1963	4,571	337,995
1962	4,408	340,800
1961	4,257	311,519
1960	4,119	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs United Kingdom by year

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Solomon Islands

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Solomon Islands	United Kingdom
2023	26.9	10
2022	27.3	10.1
2021	27.7	10.2
2020	28	10.2
2019	28.4	10.6
2018	29.1	11
2017	30.1	11.4
2016	31.1	11.8
2015	31.9	11.9
2014	32.6	12
2013	32.5	12.1
2012	32.7	12.8
2011	33	12.8
2010	33.2	12.9
2009	33.7	12.7
2008	33.8	12.9
2007	33.9	12.6
2006	34	12.3
2005	34	12
2004	34.3	11.9
2003	34.6	11.7
2002	34.8	11.3
2001	35.1	11.3
2000	35.4	11.5
1999	35.8	11.9
1998	36.3	12.3
1997	36.7	12.5
1996	37.3	12.6
1995	37.7	12.6
1994	37.7	13
1993	37.6	13.2
1992	37.5	13.6
1991	37.9	13.8
1990	38.3	13.9
1989	38.7	13.6
1988	39.2	13.8
1987	39.7	13.7
1986	40.3	13.3
1985	40.6	13.3
1984	41	12.9
1983	41.2	12.8
1982	41.4	12.8
1981	41.7	13
1980	41.9	13.4
1979	42.2	13.1
1978	42.6	12.2
1977	42.9	11.7
1976	43.3	12
1975	43.8	12.4
1974	44.1	13.1
1973	44.1	13.9
1972	44.1	14.9
1971	44.2	16.1
1970	44.2	16.2
1969	44.6	16.6
1968	44.9	17.2
1967	45.4	17.5
1966	45.8	17.9
1965	46.1	18.3
1964	46.5	18.8
1963	46.5	18.5
1962	46.5	18.3
1961	46.7	17.9
1960	46.8	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 46.8 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Solomon Islands	United Kingdom
2100	19%	13.4%
2099	19.1%	13.4%
2098	19.2%	13.4%
2097	19.4%	13.5%
2096	19.5%	13.5%
2095	19.6%	13.6%
2094	19.8%	13.6%
2093	19.9%	13.7%
2092	20%	13.7%
2091	20.2%	13.8%
2090	20.3%	13.8%
2089	20.5%	13.8%
2088	20.6%	13.9%
2087	20.8%	13.9%
2086	21%	13.9%
2085	21.2%	13.9%
2084	21.3%	13.9%
2083	21.5%	13.9%
2082	21.7%	13.9%
2081	21.9%	13.9%
2080	22.1%	13.9%
2079	22.3%	13.8%
2078	22.4%	13.8%
2077	22.6%	13.8%
2076	22.8%	13.8%
2075	23%	13.8%
2074	23.2%	13.8%
2073	23.4%	13.8%
2072	23.6%	13.8%
2071	23.8%	13.8%
2070	24%	13.8%
2069	24.2%	13.8%
2068	24.4%	13.9%
2067	24.6%	13.9%
2066	24.8%	14%
2065	25%	14.1%
2064	25.2%	14.2%
2063	25.4%	14.3%
2062	25.6%	14.4%
2061	25.9%	14.5%
2060	26.1%	14.5%
2059	26.3%	14.6%
2058	26.6%	14.7%
2057	26.8%	14.8%
2056	27.1%	14.9%
2055	27.4%	15%
2054	27.7%	15%
2053	28%	15%
2052	28.3%	15.1%
2051	28.6%	15.1%
2050	28.9%	15.1%
2049	29.2%	15%
2048	29.4%	15%
2047	29.7%	15%
2046	30%	14.9%
2045	30.3%	14.9%
2044	30.6%	14.9%
2043	30.8%	14.8%
2042	31.1%	14.8%
2041	31.3%	14.8%
2040	31.6%	14.8%
2039	31.8%	14.8%
2038	32.1%	14.9%
2037	32.3%	14.9%
2036	32.5%	14.9%
2035	32.8%	15%
2034	33%	15.1%
2033	33.4%	15.3%
2032	33.7%	15.4%
2031	34.1%	15.6%
2030	34.5%	15.9%
2029	35%	16.1%
2028	35.4%	16.3%
2027	35.9%	16.6%
2026	36.3%	16.8%
2025	36.8%	17.1%
2024	37%	17.2%
2023	37.4%	17.4%
2022	37.7%	17.6%
2021	38.1%	17.8%
2020	38.4%	18%
2019	38.7%	18%
2018	39%	18.1%
2017	39.4%	18%
2016	39.7%	18%
2015	40%	17.9%
2014	40.2%	17.8%
2013	40.4%	17.8%
2012	40.7%	17.8%
2011	40.8%	17.7%
2010	41%	17.8%
2009	41.1%	17.8%
2008	41.2%	17.8%
2007	41.2%	17.9%
2006	41.3%	18%
2005	41.5%	18.2%
2004	41.7%	18.3%
2003	41.9%	18.4%
2002	42.2%	18.5%
2001	42.5%	18.7%
2000	42.9%	18.9%
1999	43.2%	19.2%
1998	43.5%	19.3%
1997	43.8%	19.3%
1996	44%	19.4%
1995	44.3%	19.5%
1994	44.5%	19.6%
1993	44.8%	19.5%
1992	45.1%	19.4%
1991	45.4%	19.3%
1990	45.8%	19.1%
1989	46.2%	19.1%
1988	46.6%	18.9%
1987	46.9%	18.9%
1986	47.3%	19.1%
1985	47.5%	19.3%
1984	47.8%	19.5%
1983	47.9%	19.8%
1982	48.1%	20.2%
1981	48.2%	20.6%
1980	48.3%	21%
1979	48.3%	21.4%
1978	48.3%	21.9%
1977	48.3%	22.4%
1976	48.2%	22.9%
1975	47.9%	23.3%
1974	47.5%	23.6%
1973	47.1%	23.9%
1972	46.9%	24%
1971	46.8%	24.1%
1970	46.7%	24.1%
1969	46.6%	24%
1968	46.4%	23.9%
1967	46.2%	23.7%
1966	46%	23.5%
1965	45.9%	23.4%
1964	45.8%	23.3%
1963	45.9%	23.2%
1962	46%	23.2%
1961	46.1%	23.3%
1960	46.3%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs United Kingdom

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Solomon Islands

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	United Kingdom
2023	123	8
2022	126	15
2021	153	13
2020	131	14
2019	135	9
2018	136	9
2017	140	9
2016	143	9
2015	146	9
2014	147	9
2013	147	9
2012	146	9
2011	147	10
2010	148	10
2009	152	11
2008	153	11
2007	163	11
2006	159	12
2005	161	12
2004	164	13
2003	167	14
2002	168	13
2001	167	13
2000	166	12
1999	164	11
1998	165	10
1997	164	9
1996	166	8
1995	168	9
1994	170	9
1993	173	8
1992	174	7
1991	178	7
1990	184	6
1989	188	5
1988	193	4
1987	200	3
1986	226	2
1985	209	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	United Kingdom
2023	2.06%	0.45%
2022	2.12%	0.45%
2021	2.18%	0.44%
2020	2.24%	0.44%
2019	2.3%	0.44%
2018	2.36%	0.44%
2017	2.41%	0.44%
2016	2.45%	0.44%
2015	2.49%	0.45%
2014	2.53%	0.45%
2013	2.58%	0.46%
2012	2.62%	0.48%
2011	2.67%	0.5%
2010	2.72%	0.52%
2009	2.76%	0.54%
2008	2.81%	0.56%
2007	2.85%	0.58%
2006	2.88%	0.59%
2005	2.91%	0.6%
2004	2.94%	0.61%
2003	2.97%	0.63%
2002	2.99%	0.63%
2001	3.03%	0.64%
2000	3.07%	0.65%
1999	3.11%	0.67%
1998	3.16%	0.68%
1997	3.21%	0.69%
1996	3.27%	0.7%
1995	3.35%	0.72%
1994	3.43%	0.74%
1993	3.52%	0.77%
1992	3.62%	0.82%
1991	3.72%	0.87%
1990	3.82%	0.93%
1989	3.93%	0.99%
1988	4.04%	1.04%
1987	4.16%	1.08%
1986	4.28%	1.11%
1985	4.42%	1.14%
1984	4.58%	1.17%
1983	4.74%	1.22%
1982	4.93%	1.27%
1981	5.14%	1.34%
1980	5.38%	1.41%
1979	5.64%	1.49%
1978	5.95%	1.57%
1977	6.29%	1.64%
1976	6.68%	1.72%
1975	7.9%	1.8%
1974	7.6%	1.87%
1973	8.12%	1.94%
1972	8.69%	2%
1971	9.29%	2.06%
1970	9.94%	2.1%
1969	10.6%	2.14%
1968	11.3%	2.18%
1967	12%	2.22%
1966	12.7%	2.28%
1965	13.3%	2.34%
1964	14%	2.42%
1963	14.7%	2.49%
1962	15.4%	2.56%
1961	16%	2.61%
1960	16.7%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.