Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and United States

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs United States by year

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Solomon Islands

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Solomon Islands	United States
2023	3.56	1.62
2022	3.62	1.66
2021	3.69	1.66
2020	3.75	1.64
2019	3.8	1.71
2018	3.93	1.73
2017	4.06	1.77
2016	4.2	1.82
2015	4.29	1.84
2014	4.36	1.86
2013	4.33	1.86
2012	4.33	1.88
2011	4.34	1.89
2010	4.34	1.93
2009	4.35	2
2008	4.36	2.07
2007	4.37	2.12
2006	4.39	2.11
2005	4.41	2.06
2004	4.47	2.05
2003	4.54	2.05
2002	4.6	2.02
2001	4.67	2.03
2000	4.76	2.06
1999	4.86	2.01
1998	4.98	2
1997	5.09	1.97
1996	5.22	1.98
1995	5.34	1.98
1994	5.4	2
1993	5.45	2.02
1992	5.51	2.05
1991	5.62	2.06
1990	5.74	2.08
1989	5.87	2.01
1988	5.99	1.93
1987	6.12	1.87
1986	6.26	1.84
1985	6.38	1.84
1984	6.49	1.81
1983	6.57	1.8
1982	6.64	1.83
1981	6.71	1.81
1980	6.77	1.84
1979	6.82	1.81
1978	6.87	1.76
1977	6.92	1.79
1976	6.95	1.74
1975	6.99	1.77
1974	7.01	1.84
1973	7	1.88
1972	6.99	2.01
1971	6.99	2.27
1970	6.98	2.48
1969	6.97	2.46
1968	6.95	2.46
1967	6.97	2.56
1966	7	2.72
1965	7.02	2.91
1964	7.05	3.19
1963	7.03	3.32
1962	7.04	3.46
1961	7.05	3.62
1960	7.07	3.65

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Solomon Islands	United States
2023	17,436	502,372
2022	17,253	399,926
2021	16,626	199,137
2020	16,488	208,862
2019	16,649	887,476
2018	16,790	955,022
2017	16,897	1,028,037
2016	17,027	1,197,627
2015	16,909	1,270,126
2014	16,652	1,357,281
2013	16,038	1,322,711
2012	15,585	1,411,822
2011	15,095	1,441,697
2010	14,604	1,548,182
2009	14,381	1,717,920
2008	14,225	1,794,154
2007	13,963	1,897,757
2006	13,799	1,849,955
2005	13,568	1,684,445
2004	13,444	1,698,271
2003	13,344	1,653,615
2002	13,195	1,581,938
2001	13,061	1,595,826
2000	12,938	1,664,758
1999	12,809	1,564,050
1998	12,658	1,573,857
1997	12,478	1,501,014
1996	12,328	1,510,137
1995	12,124	1,546,031
1994	11,771	1,633,302
1993	11,396	1,717,685
1992	11,029	1,875,328
1991	10,789	1,926,543
1990	10,561	2,026,068
1989	10,354	1,875,826
1988	10,142	1,735,943
1987	9,943	1,720,252
1986	9,656	1,656,917
1985	9,534	1,689,258
1984	9,299	1,627,192
1983	9,011	1,636,544
1982	8,720	1,714,317
1981	8,436	1,652,153
1980	8,156	1,608,450
1979	7,874	1,597,894
1978	7,598	1,402,283
1977	7,290	1,431,556
1976	7,058	1,264,604
1975	6,635	1,252,644
1974	6,612	1,218,968
1973	6,343	1,165,499
1972	6,074	1,301,355
1971	5,814	1,640,519
1970	5,575	1,824,965
1969	5,444	1,702,487
1968	5,285	1,565,507
1967	5,151	1,669,181
1966	5,028	1,749,387
1965	4,885	1,943,030
1964	4,747	2,245,099
1963	4,571	2,289,826
1962	4,408	2,406,337
1961	4,257	2,571,681
1960	4,119	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs United States by year

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Solomon Islands

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Solomon Islands	United States
2023	26.9	10.7
2022	27.3	11
2021	27.7	11
2020	28	10.9
2019	28.4	11.4
2018	29.1	11.6
2017	30.1	11.8
2016	31.1	12.2
2015	31.9	12.4
2014	32.6	12.5
2013	32.5	12.4
2012	32.7	12.6
2011	33	12.7
2010	33.2	13
2009	33.7	13.5
2008	33.8	14
2007	33.9	14.3
2006	34	14.3
2005	34	14
2004	34.3	14
2003	34.6	14.1
2002	34.8	14
2001	35.1	14.1
2000	35.4	14.4
1999	35.8	14.2
1998	36.3	14.3
1997	36.7	14.2
1996	37.3	14.4
1995	37.7	14.6
1994	37.7	15
1993	37.6	15.4
1992	37.5	15.8
1991	37.9	16.2
1990	38.3	16.7
1989	38.7	16.4
1988	39.2	16
1987	39.7	15.7
1986	40.3	15.6
1985	40.6	15.8
1984	41	15.6
1983	41.2	15.6
1982	41.4	15.9
1981	41.7	15.8
1980	41.9	15.9
1979	42.2	15.6
1978	42.6	15
1977	42.9	15.1
1976	43.3	14.6
1975	43.8	14.6
1974	44.1	14.8
1973	44.1	14.8
1972	44.1	15.6
1971	44.2	17.2
1970	44.2	18.4
1969	44.6	17.9
1968	44.9	17.6
1967	45.4	17.8
1966	45.8	18.4
1965	46.1	19.4
1964	46.5	21.1
1963	46.5	21.7
1962	46.5	22.4
1961	46.7	23.3
1960	46.8	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 46.8 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Solomon Islands	United States
2100	19%	14.4%
2099	19.1%	14.4%
2098	19.2%	14.4%
2097	19.4%	14.4%
2096	19.5%	14.4%
2095	19.6%	14.5%
2094	19.8%	14.5%
2093	19.9%	14.5%
2092	20%	14.5%
2091	20.2%	14.6%
2090	20.3%	14.6%
2089	20.5%	14.7%
2088	20.6%	14.7%
2087	20.8%	14.7%
2086	21%	14.8%
2085	21.2%	14.8%
2084	21.3%	14.8%
2083	21.5%	14.9%
2082	21.7%	14.9%
2081	21.9%	14.9%
2080	22.1%	14.9%
2079	22.3%	14.9%
2078	22.4%	14.9%
2077	22.6%	14.9%
2076	22.8%	14.9%
2075	23%	14.9%
2074	23.2%	14.9%
2073	23.4%	14.9%
2072	23.6%	14.9%
2071	23.8%	14.9%
2070	24%	14.9%
2069	24.2%	14.9%
2068	24.4%	14.9%
2067	24.6%	14.9%
2066	24.8%	14.9%
2065	25%	15%
2064	25.2%	15%
2063	25.4%	15%
2062	25.6%	15.1%
2061	25.9%	15.1%
2060	26.1%	15.2%
2059	26.3%	15.3%
2058	26.6%	15.4%
2057	26.8%	15.5%
2056	27.1%	15.5%
2055	27.4%	15.6%
2054	27.7%	15.7%
2053	28%	15.8%
2052	28.3%	15.8%
2051	28.6%	15.9%
2050	28.9%	15.9%
2049	29.2%	16%
2048	29.4%	16%
2047	29.7%	16%
2046	30%	16%
2045	30.3%	16%
2044	30.6%	16%
2043	30.8%	16%
2042	31.1%	16%
2041	31.3%	15.9%
2040	31.6%	15.9%
2039	31.8%	15.9%
2038	32.1%	15.9%
2037	32.3%	15.9%
2036	32.5%	15.9%
2035	32.8%	15.9%
2034	33%	15.9%
2033	33.4%	16%
2032	33.7%	16.1%
2031	34.1%	16.2%
2030	34.5%	16.3%
2029	35%	16.5%
2028	35.4%	16.6%
2027	35.9%	16.8%
2026	36.3%	17%
2025	36.8%	17.2%
2024	37%	17.3%
2023	37.4%	17.6%
2022	37.7%	17.9%
2021	38.1%	18.1%
2020	38.4%	18.4%
2019	38.7%	18.6%
2018	39%	18.8%
2017	39.4%	18.9%
2016	39.7%	19.1%
2015	40%	19.2%
2014	40.2%	19.3%
2013	40.4%	19.4%
2012	40.7%	19.5%
2011	40.8%	19.6%
2010	41%	19.7%
2009	41.1%	19.8%
2008	41.2%	19.9%
2007	41.2%	20%
2006	41.3%	20.2%
2005	41.5%	20.3%
2004	41.7%	20.5%
2003	41.9%	20.7%
2002	42.2%	20.9%
2001	42.5%	21%
2000	42.9%	21.2%
1999	43.2%	21.3%
1998	43.5%	21.4%
1997	43.8%	21.5%
1996	44%	21.7%
1995	44.3%	21.8%
1994	44.5%	21.9%
1993	44.8%	21.9%
1992	45.1%	21.8%
1991	45.4%	21.7%
1990	45.8%	21.6%
1989	46.2%	21.5%
1988	46.6%	21.3%
1987	46.9%	21.3%
1986	47.3%	21.3%
1985	47.5%	21.5%
1984	47.8%	21.7%
1983	47.9%	21.8%
1982	48.1%	22%
1981	48.2%	22.1%
1980	48.3%	22.4%
1979	48.3%	22.8%
1978	48.3%	23.2%
1977	48.3%	23.8%
1976	48.2%	24.4%
1975	47.9%	25.2%
1974	47.5%	25.9%
1973	47.1%	26.6%
1972	46.9%	27.4%
1971	46.8%	28%
1970	46.7%	28.6%
1969	46.6%	29%
1968	46.4%	29.5%
1967	46.2%	30%
1966	46%	30.4%
1965	45.9%	30.7%
1964	45.8%	30.9%
1963	45.9%	31.1%
1962	46%	31.3%
1961	46.1%	31.4%
1960	46.3%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs United States

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Solomon Islands

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	United States
2023	123	17
2022	126	20
2021	153	31
2020	131	22
2019	135	18
2018	136	18
2017	140	18
2016	143	18
2015	146	17
2014	147	17
2013	147	16
2012	146	16
2011	147	15
2010	148	15
2009	152	15
2008	153	14
2007	163	13
2006	159	13
2005	161	13
2004	164	13
2003	167	13
2002	168	13
2001	167	13
2000	166	12
1999	164	12
1998	165	11
1997	164	11
1996	166	11
1995	168	12
1994	170	11
1993	173	12
1992	174	11
1991	178	12
1990	184	12
1989	188	12
1988	193	12
1987	200	11
1986	226	11
1985	209	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	United States
2023	2.06%	0.65%
2022	2.12%	0.65%
2021	2.18%	0.65%
2020	2.24%	0.65%
2019	2.3%	0.65%
2018	2.36%	0.65%
2017	2.41%	0.66%
2016	2.45%	0.67%
2015	2.49%	0.68%
2014	2.53%	0.68%
2013	2.58%	0.69%
2012	2.62%	0.7%
2011	2.67%	0.72%
2010	2.72%	0.73%
2009	2.76%	0.75%
2008	2.81%	0.76%
2007	2.85%	0.77%
2006	2.88%	0.79%
2005	2.91%	0.8%
2004	2.94%	0.81%
2003	2.97%	0.81%
2002	2.99%	0.82%
2001	3.03%	0.83%
2000	3.07%	0.84%
1999	3.11%	0.86%
1998	3.16%	0.87%
1997	3.21%	0.89%
1996	3.27%	0.92%
1995	3.35%	0.95%
1994	3.43%	0.98%
1993	3.52%	1.01%
1992	3.62%	1.05%
1991	3.72%	1.09%
1990	3.82%	1.12%
1989	3.93%	1.16%
1988	4.04%	1.19%
1987	4.16%	1.21%
1986	4.28%	1.24%
1985	4.42%	1.27%
1984	4.58%	1.3%
1983	4.74%	1.34%
1982	4.93%	1.39%
1981	5.14%	1.44%
1980	5.38%	1.5%
1979	5.64%	1.56%
1978	5.95%	1.63%
1977	6.29%	1.71%
1976	6.68%	1.79%
1975	7.9%	1.88%
1974	7.6%	1.97%
1973	8.12%	2.06%
1972	8.69%	2.15%
1971	9.29%	2.24%
1970	9.94%	2.32%
1969	10.6%	2.41%
1968	11.3%	2.49%
1967	12%	2.57%
1966	12.7%	2.64%
1965	13.3%	2.71%
1964	14%	2.77%
1963	14.7%	2.83%
1962	15.4%	2.89%
1961	16%	2.95%
1960	16.7%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.