Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu by year

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Solomon Islands

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu
2023	3.56	3.6
2022	3.62	3.65
2021	3.69	3.7
2020	3.75	3.74
2019	3.8	3.79
2018	3.93	3.83
2017	4.06	3.88
2016	4.2	3.92
2015	4.29	3.95
2014	4.36	4
2013	4.33	4.04
2012	4.33	4.06
2011	4.34	4.09
2010	4.34	4.13
2009	4.35	4.16
2008	4.36	4.16
2007	4.37	4.12
2006	4.39	4.1
2005	4.41	4.13
2004	4.47	4.21
2003	4.54	4.29
2002	4.6	4.38
2001	4.67	4.5
2000	4.76	4.54
1999	4.86	4.56
1998	4.98	4.6
1997	5.09	4.66
1996	5.22	4.75
1995	5.34	4.85
1994	5.4	4.94
1993	5.45	5.02
1992	5.51	5.09
1991	5.62	5.13
1990	5.74	5.17
1989	5.87	5.21
1988	5.99	5.27
1987	6.12	5.33
1986	6.26	5.38
1985	6.38	5.43
1984	6.49	5.49
1983	6.57	5.55
1982	6.64	5.6
1981	6.71	5.65
1980	6.77	5.69
1979	6.82	5.73
1978	6.87	5.77
1977	6.92	5.81
1976	6.95	5.89
1975	6.99	5.98
1974	7.01	6.06
1973	7	6.15
1972	6.99	6.23
1971	6.99	6.29
1970	6.98	6.35
1969	6.97	6.41
1968	6.95	6.46
1967	6.97	6.51
1966	7	6.51
1965	7.02	6.52
1964	7.05	6.57
1963	7.03	6.62
1962	7.04	6.67
1961	7.05	6.73
1960	7.07	6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu
2023	17,436	7,359
2022	17,253	7,358
2021	16,626	7,199
2020	16,488	7,233
2019	16,649	7,364
2018	16,790	7,379
2017	16,897	7,371
2016	17,027	7,315
2015	16,909	7,220
2014	16,652	7,143
2013	16,038	7,036
2012	15,585	6,877
2011	15,095	6,715
2010	14,604	6,548
2009	14,381	6,362
2008	14,225	6,138
2007	13,963	5,842
2006	13,799	5,606
2005	13,568	5,454
2004	13,444	5,353
2003	13,344	5,258
2002	13,195	5,181
2001	13,061	5,144
2000	12,938	5,026
1999	12,809	4,871
1998	12,658	4,866
1997	12,478	4,854
1996	12,328	4,897
1995	12,124	4,945
1994	11,771	4,973
1993	11,396	4,973
1992	11,029	4,941
1991	10,789	4,859
1990	10,561	4,762
1989	10,354	4,656
1988	10,142	4,577
1987	9,943	4,427
1986	9,656	4,360
1985	9,534	4,219
1984	9,299	4,088
1983	9,011	3,944
1982	8,720	3,778
1981	8,436	3,592
1980	8,156	3,383
1979	7,874	3,590
1978	7,598	3,428
1977	7,290	3,285
1976	7,058	3,174
1975	6,635	3,074
1974	6,612	2,968
1973	6,343	2,876
1972	6,074	2,775
1971	5,814	2,685
1970	5,575	2,597
1969	5,444	2,529
1968	5,285	2,470
1967	5,151	2,384
1966	5,028	2,278
1965	4,885	2,180
1964	4,747	2,098
1963	4,571	2,025
1962	4,408	1,947
1961	4,257	1,872
1960	4,119	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu by year

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Solomon Islands

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu
2023	26.9	28.1
2022	27.3	28.7
2021	27.7	29.3
2020	28	29.9
2019	28.4	30.7
2018	29.1	31.4
2017	30.1	32.1
2016	31.1	32.5
2015	31.9	32.8
2014	32.6	33.1
2013	32.5	33.2
2012	32.7	33.2
2011	33	33.1
2010	33.2	33
2009	33.7	32.8
2008	33.8	32.5
2007	33.9	31.9
2006	34	31.4
2005	34	31.2
2004	34.3	31.4
2003	34.6	31.6
2002	34.8	31.8
2001	35.1	32.3
2000	35.4	32.3
1999	35.8	32.4
1998	36.3	32.8
1997	36.7	33.3
1996	37.3	34.3
1995	37.7	35.4
1994	37.7	36.3
1993	37.6	37.3
1992	37.5	38.1
1991	37.9	38.5
1990	38.3	39
1989	38.7	39.4
1988	39.2	39.9
1987	39.7	40.4
1986	40.3	40.8
1985	40.6	41
1984	41	41.2
1983	41.2	41.2
1982	41.4	41.1
1981	41.7	40.8
1980	41.9	40.3
1979	42.2	40.3
1978	42.6	40.2
1977	42.9	40.2
1976	43.3	40.6
1975	43.8	41
1974	44.1	41.3
1973	44.1	41.6
1972	44.1	41.9
1971	44.2	42.1
1970	44.2	42.3
1969	44.6	42.6
1968	44.9	42.9
1967	45.4	43.2
1966	45.8	43.2
1965	46.1	43.2
1964	46.5	43.4
1963	46.5	43.7
1962	46.5	43.9
1961	46.7	44.2
1960	46.8	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 46.8 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu
2100	19%	20.6%
2099	19.1%	20.7%
2098	19.2%	20.9%
2097	19.4%	21%
2096	19.5%	21.2%
2095	19.6%	21.3%
2094	19.8%	21.5%
2093	19.9%	21.7%
2092	20%	21.8%
2091	20.2%	22%
2090	20.3%	22.2%
2089	20.5%	22.3%
2088	20.6%	22.5%
2087	20.8%	22.7%
2086	21%	22.9%
2085	21.2%	23.1%
2084	21.3%	23.3%
2083	21.5%	23.5%
2082	21.7%	23.7%
2081	21.9%	23.8%
2080	22.1%	24%
2079	22.3%	24.2%
2078	22.4%	24.4%
2077	22.6%	24.6%
2076	22.8%	24.8%
2075	23%	25%
2074	23.2%	25.1%
2073	23.4%	25.3%
2072	23.6%	25.5%
2071	23.8%	25.7%
2070	24%	25.9%
2069	24.2%	26.1%
2068	24.4%	26.2%
2067	24.6%	26.5%
2066	24.8%	26.7%
2065	25%	26.9%
2064	25.2%	27.1%
2063	25.4%	27.4%
2062	25.6%	27.6%
2061	25.9%	27.9%
2060	26.1%	28.1%
2059	26.3%	28.4%
2058	26.6%	28.7%
2057	26.8%	28.9%
2056	27.1%	29.2%
2055	27.4%	29.5%
2054	27.7%	29.8%
2053	28%	30%
2052	28.3%	30.3%
2051	28.6%	30.5%
2050	28.9%	30.8%
2049	29.2%	31%
2048	29.4%	31.2%
2047	29.7%	31.4%
2046	30%	31.6%
2045	30.3%	31.7%
2044	30.6%	31.9%
2043	30.8%	32.1%
2042	31.1%	32.2%
2041	31.3%	32.4%
2040	31.6%	32.6%
2039	31.8%	32.8%
2038	32.1%	33%
2037	32.3%	33.3%
2036	32.5%	33.6%
2035	32.8%	33.9%
2034	33%	34.3%
2033	33.4%	34.7%
2032	33.7%	35.1%
2031	34.1%	35.5%
2030	34.5%	36%
2029	35%	36.5%
2028	35.4%	36.9%
2027	35.9%	37.4%
2026	36.3%	37.8%
2025	36.8%	38.2%
2024	37%	38.3%
2023	37.4%	38.6%
2022	37.7%	38.8%
2021	38.1%	39%
2020	38.4%	39%
2019	38.7%	39%
2018	39%	38.9%
2017	39.4%	38.8%
2016	39.7%	38.7%
2015	40%	38.5%
2014	40.2%	38.4%
2013	40.4%	38.2%
2012	40.7%	38.2%
2011	40.8%	38.1%
2010	41%	38.2%
2009	41.1%	38.5%
2008	41.2%	38.8%
2007	41.2%	39.2%
2006	41.3%	39.6%
2005	41.5%	40.2%
2004	41.7%	40.7%
2003	41.9%	41.3%
2002	42.2%	41.8%
2001	42.5%	42.4%
2000	42.9%	42.9%
1999	43.2%	43.5%
1998	43.5%	44%
1997	43.8%	44.4%
1996	44%	44.8%
1995	44.3%	45%
1994	44.5%	45.2%
1993	44.8%	44.8%
1992	45.1%	44.1%
1991	45.4%	43.9%
1990	45.8%	43.9%
1989	46.2%	44%
1988	46.6%	44.1%
1987	46.9%	44.1%
1986	47.3%	44.2%
1985	47.5%	44.2%
1984	47.8%	44.1%
1983	47.9%	44%
1982	48.1%	44%
1981	48.2%	43.9%
1980	48.3%	44%
1979	48.3%	44.5%
1978	48.3%	45%
1977	48.3%	45.1%
1976	48.2%	45.2%
1975	47.9%	45.4%
1974	47.5%	45.5%
1973	47.1%	45.5%
1972	46.9%	45.6%
1971	46.8%	45.7%
1970	46.7%	45.7%
1969	46.6%	45.8%
1968	46.4%	45.8%
1967	46.2%	45.8%
1966	46%	45.7%
1965	45.9%	45.5%
1964	45.8%	45.4%
1963	45.9%	45.2%
1962	46%	45.1%
1961	46.1%	44.8%
1960	46.3%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu

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Solomon Islands

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu
2023	123	100
2022	126	105
2021	153	124
2020	131	107
2019	135	105
2018	136	108
2017	140	107
2016	143	107
2015	146	109
2014	147	110
2013	147	110
2012	146	109
2011	147	112
2010	148	114
2009	152	114
2008	153	117
2007	163	120
2006	159	123
2005	161	127
2004	164	131
2003	167	131
2002	168	128
2001	167	132
2000	166	133
1999	164	146
1998	165	134
1997	164	131
1996	166	129
1995	168	131
1994	170	131
1993	173	133
1992	174	140
1991	178	140
1990	184	151
1989	188	162
1988	193	172
1987	200	200
1986	226	194
1985	209	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu
2023	2.06%	1.68%
2022	2.12%	1.71%
2021	2.18%	1.74%
2020	2.24%	1.77%
2019	2.3%	1.78%
2018	2.36%	1.8%
2017	2.41%	1.82%
2016	2.45%	1.84%
2015	2.49%	1.87%
2014	2.53%	1.9%
2013	2.58%	1.94%
2012	2.62%	1.99%
2011	2.67%	2.05%
2010	2.72%	2.12%
2009	2.76%	2.2%
2008	2.81%	2.27%
2007	2.85%	2.34%
2006	2.88%	2.4%
2005	2.91%	2.45%
2004	2.94%	2.5%
2003	2.97%	2.54%
2002	2.99%	2.58%
2001	3.03%	2.63%
2000	3.07%	2.68%
1999	3.11%	2.74%
1998	3.16%	2.79%
1997	3.21%	2.86%
1996	3.27%	2.92%
1995	3.35%	3%
1994	3.43%	3.08%
1993	3.52%	3.18%
1992	3.62%	3.29%
1991	3.72%	3.43%
1990	3.82%	3.58%
1989	3.93%	3.76%
1988	4.04%	3.96%
1987	4.16%	4.2%
1986	4.28%	4.47%
1985	4.42%	4.78%
1984	4.58%	5.12%
1983	4.74%	5.48%
1982	4.93%	5.87%
1981	5.14%	6.27%
1980	5.38%	6.67%
1979	5.64%	7.07%
1978	5.95%	7.45%
1977	6.29%	7.84%
1976	6.68%	8.21%
1975	7.9%	8.58%
1974	7.6%	8.95%
1973	8.12%	9.34%
1972	8.69%	9.73%
1971	9.29%	10.2%
1970	9.94%	10.6%
1969	10.6%	11%
1968	11.3%	11.5%
1967	12%	12%
1966	12.7%	12.4%
1965	13.3%	12.9%
1964	14%	13.4%
1963	14.7%	13.8%
1962	15.4%	14.3%
1961	16%	14.7%
1960	16.7%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.