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Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and Uzbekistan

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has an annual birth rate of 26.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. 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 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 1.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -49.7% in the Solomon Islands and by -47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 7.07 and 6.61, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • The Solomon Islands is ranked 45/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.6 years in the Solomon Islands, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in the Solomon Islands — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 50.4 in the Solomon Islands vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In the Solomon Islands, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.18% in the Solomon Islands and +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate data compared

Solomon Islands Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 3.56 3.5
Birth rate 26.9 26.5
Birth rate rank 45/196 46/196
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.3 34.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 173 226.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 52.1 32.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.3% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 86.2% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.65% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 2.06% 1.33%
Population change due to births and deaths +17,436 +722,280
Natural population change rank 112/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +2.18% +2.03%
Population growth +2.4% +1.99%
Population growth rank 35/197 54/197
Life expectancy 70.8 years 72.7 years

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs Uzbekistan chart

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 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Uzbekistan
1960 7.07 6.61
1961 7.05 6.75
1962 7.04 6.88
1963 7.03 6.81
1964 7.05 6.82
1965 7.02 6.81
1966 7 6.66
1967 6.97 6.57
1968 6.95 6.39
1969 6.97 6.34
1970 6.98 6.31
1971 6.99 6.28
1972 6.99 6.25
1973 7 6.16
1974 7.01 6.05
1975 6.99 5.92
1976 6.95 5.75
1977 6.92 5.54
1978 6.87 5.28
1979 6.82 5.16
1980 6.77 5.04
1981 6.71 4.91
1982 6.64 4.82
1983 6.57 4.71
1984 6.49 4.73
1985 6.38 4.69
1986 6.26 4.68
1987 6.12 4.53
1988 5.99 4.26
1989 5.87 4.1
1990 5.74 4.12
1991 5.62 4.19
1992 5.51 4.06
1993 5.45 3.86
1994 5.4 3.66
1995 5.34 3.57
1996 5.22 3.39
1997 5.09 3.19
1998 4.98 2.99
1999 4.86 2.83
2000 4.76 2.7
2001 4.67 2.61
2002 4.6 2.58
2003 4.54 2.5
2004 4.47 2.5
2005 4.41 2.44
2006 4.39 2.46
2007 4.37 2.57
2008 4.36 2.64
2009 4.35 2.56
2010 4.34 2.44
2011 4.34 2.35
2012 4.33 2.34
2013 4.33 2.44
2014 4.36 2.55
2015 4.29 2.58
2016 4.2 2.56
2017 4.06 2.57
2018 3.93 2.71
2019 3.8 2.87
2020 3.75 3.06
2021 3.69 3.27
2022 3.62 3.4
2023 3.56 3.5
2024 3.51 3.49
2025 3.47 3.45
2026 3.42 3.4
2027 3.37 3.36
2028 3.32 3.31
2029 3.28 3.27
2030 3.24 3.22
2031 3.2 3.18
2032 3.16 3.13
2033 3.12 3.09
2034 3.08 3.05
2035 3.04 3.01
2036 3 2.98
2037 2.97 2.94
2038 2.94 2.91
2039 2.91 2.87
2040 2.88 2.84
2041 2.84 2.81
2042 2.82 2.78
2043 2.79 2.75
2044 2.76 2.72
2045 2.73 2.69
2046 2.71 2.66
2047 2.68 2.63
2048 2.66 2.6
2049 2.63 2.58
2050 2.61 2.55

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Solomon Islands Uzbekistan
1960 46.3% 39.8%
1961 46.1% 41.2%
1962 46% 42.4%
1963 45.9% 43.4%
1964 45.8% 44.2%
1965 45.9% 44.7%
1966 46% 44.8%
1967 46.2% 44.9%
1968 46.4% 44.8%
1969 46.6% 44.7%
1970 46.7% 44.6%
1971 46.8% 44.4%
1972 46.9% 44.3%
1973 47.1% 44%
1974 47.5% 43.7%
1975 47.9% 43.3%
1976 48.2% 42.8%
1977 48.3% 42.3%
1978 48.3% 41.7%
1979 48.3% 41.2%
1980 48.3% 40.8%
1981 48.2% 40.5%
1982 48.1% 40.3%
1983 47.9% 40.1%
1984 47.8% 40.1%
1985 47.5% 40.1%
1986 47.3% 40.1%
1987 46.9% 40.1%
1988 46.6% 40%
1989 46.2% 39.9%
1990 45.8% 39.9%
1991 45.4% 39.9%
1992 45.1% 39.8%
1993 44.8% 39.8%
1994 44.5% 39.7%
1995 44.3% 39.4%
1996 44% 39.2%
1997 43.8% 38.8%
1998 43.5% 38.2%
1999 43.2% 37.5%
2000 42.9% 36.7%
2001 42.5% 35.8%
2002 42.2% 34.9%
2003 41.9% 34%
2004 41.7% 33.1%
2005 41.5% 32.3%
2006 41.3% 31.4%
2007 41.2% 30.6%
2008 41.2% 29.9%
2009 41.1% 29.4%
2010 41% 28.9%
2011 40.8% 28.5%
2012 40.7% 28.2%
2013 40.4% 28.1%
2014 40.2% 28.1%
2015 40% 28.3%
2016 39.7% 28.5%
2017 39.4% 28.8%
2018 39% 29%
2019 38.7% 29.3%
2020 38.4% 29.7%
2021 38.1% 30.2%
2022 37.7% 30.6%
2023 37.4% 30.9%
2024 37% 31.1%
2025 36.6% 31.3%
2026 36.1% 31.5%
2027 35.7% 31.6%
2028 35.2% 31.6%
2029 34.7% 31.6%
2030 34.3% 31.4%
2031 33.9% 31.3%
2032 33.5% 31.1%
2033 33.2% 30.9%
2034 32.9% 30.6%
2035 32.7% 30.3%
2036 32.4% 29.8%
2037 32.2% 29.3%
2038 31.9% 28.8%
2039 31.7% 28.3%
2040 31.5% 28%
2041 31.2% 27.6%
2042 31% 27.4%
2043 30.7% 27.2%
2044 30.4% 27%
2045 30.2% 26.9%
2046 29.9% 26.8%
2047 29.6% 26.8%
2048 29.3% 26.7%
2049 29% 26.7%
2050 28.7% 26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and Uzbekistan compared.

Natural population change in Solomon Islands vs Uzbekistan by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +1.87% in Uzbekistan. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Solomon Islands
Uzbekistan

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Solomon Islands Uzbekistan
1960 4,119 267,165
1961 4,257 279,841
1962 4,408 292,788
1963 4,571 293,432
1964 4,747 298,790
1965 4,885 302,264
1966 5,028 297,844
1967 5,151 298,350
1968 5,285 295,651
1969 5,444 302,833
1970 5,575 313,216
1971 5,814 323,171
1972 6,074 333,230
1973 6,343 341,807
1974 6,612 350,422
1975 6,635 357,382
1976 7,058 363,110
1977 7,290 369,572
1978 7,598 372,068
1979 7,874 387,754
1980 8,156 401,557
1981 8,436 413,897
1982 8,720 431,389
1983 9,011 454,464
1984 9,299 485,617
1985 9,534 508,893
1986 9,656 533,234
1987 9,943 537,292
1988 10,142 525,126
1989 10,354 522,323
1990 10,561 540,581
1991 10,789 557,886
1992 11,029 548,793
1993 11,396 527,557
1994 11,771 502,279
1995 12,124 493,966
1996 12,328 471,010
1997 12,478 441,631
1998 12,658 408,532
1999 12,809 385,448
2000 12,938 365,138
2001 13,061 356,483
2002 13,195 359,231
2003 13,344 355,098
2004 13,444 363,994
2005 13,568 363,462
2006 13,799 383,265
2007 13,963 426,880
2008 14,225 461,665
2009 14,381 471,839
2010 14,604 461,293
2011 15,095 454,858
2012 15,585 463,333
2013 16,038 501,742
2014 16,652 536,881
2015 16,909 552,781
2016 17,027 549,045
2017 16,897 548,372
2018 16,790 585,119
2019 16,649 618,154
2020 16,488 643,750
2021 16,626 689,325
2022 17,253 715,410
2023 17,436 722,280

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Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs Uzbekistan

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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Solomon Islands
Uzbekistan
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Solomon Islands Uzbekistan
1985 209 72
1986 226 69
1987 200 63
1988 193 58
1989 188 53
1990 184 50
1991 178 47
1992 174 46
1993 173 47
1994 170 49
1995 168 46
1996 166 44
1997 164 42
1998 165 42
1999 164 43
2000 166 42
2001 167 42
2002 168 41
2003 167 40
2004 164 39
2005 161 39
2006 159 38
2007 163 37
2008 153 35
2009 152 34
2010 148 34
2011 147 33
2012 146 33
2013 147 32
2014 147 32
2015 146 31
2016 143 31
2017 140 30
2018 136 29
2019 135 29
2020 131 29
2021 153 28
2022 126 27
2023 123 26

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Solomon Islands
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Solomon Islands Uzbekistan
1960 16.7% -
1961 16% -
1962 15.4% -
1963 14.7% -
1964 14% -
1965 13.3% -
1966 12.7% -
1967 12% -
1968 11.3% -
1969 10.6% -
1970 9.94% -
1971 9.29% -
1972 8.69% -
1973 8.12% -
1974 7.6% -
1975 7.9% -
1976 6.68% -
1977 6.29% -
1978 5.95% -
1979 5.64% 12.5%
1980 5.38% 11.7%
1981 5.14% 10.9%
1982 4.93% 10.2%
1983 4.74% 9.5%
1984 4.58% 8.91%
1985 4.42% 8.4%
1986 4.28% 7.96%
1987 4.16% 7.59%
1988 4.04% 7.31%
1989 3.93% 7.13%
1990 3.82% 7.04%
1991 3.72% 7.01%
1992 3.62% 7.01%
1993 3.52% 6.99%
1994 3.43% 6.95%
1995 3.35% 6.91%
1996 3.27% 6.83%
1997 3.21% 6.72%
1998 3.16% 6.57%
1999 3.11% 6.38%
2000 3.07% 6.15%
2001 3.03% 5.88%
2002 2.99% 5.57%
2003 2.97% 5.25%
2004 2.94% 4.92%
2005 2.91% 4.57%
2006 2.88% 4.24%
2007 2.85% 3.9%
2008 2.81% 3.59%
2009 2.76% 3.29%
2010 2.72% 3.01%
2011 2.67% 2.75%
2012 2.62% 2.52%
2013 2.58% 2.32%
2014 2.53% 2.14%
2015 2.49% 1.98%
2016 2.45% 1.85%
2017 2.41% 1.73%
2018 2.36% 1.64%
2019 2.3% 1.56%
2020 2.24% 1.5%
2021 2.18% 1.44%
2022 2.12% 1.38%
2023 2.06% 1.33%

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