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Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and Vietnam

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The Solomon Islands has an annual birth rate of 26.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.8 for Vietnam. 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 1.91 in Vietnam — 46.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands and by 69.5% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 7.07 and 6.27, respectively.

  • The Solomon Islands is ranked 45/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in the Solomon Islands — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 50.4 in the Solomon Islands vs 34.3 in Vietnam.
  • In the Solomon Islands, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs Vietnam by year

Solomon Islands
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2023 3.56 1.91
2022 3.62 1.93
2021 3.69 1.94
2020 3.75 1.96
2019 3.8 1.94
2018 3.93 1.88
2017 4.06 1.99
2016 4.2 2
2015 4.29 2.1
2014 4.36 2.09
2013 4.33 1.98
2012 4.33 1.97
2011 4.34 1.93
2010 4.34 1.91
2009 4.35 1.92
2008 4.36 1.93
2007 4.37 1.91
2006 4.39 1.87
2005 4.41 1.89
2004 4.47 1.97
2003 4.54 2
2002 4.6 2.01
2001 4.67 2.02
2000 4.76 2.03
1999 4.86 2
1998 4.98 2.1
1997 5.09 2.27
1996 5.22 2.47
1995 5.34 2.7
1994 5.4 2.94
1993 5.45 3.17
1992 5.51 3.35
1991 5.62 3.52
1990 5.74 3.6
1989 5.87 3.64
1988 5.99 3.62
1987 6.12 3.72
1986 6.26 3.96
1985 6.38 4.21
1984 6.49 4.41
1983 6.57 4.52
1982 6.64 4.59
1981 6.71 4.67
1980 6.77 4.8
1979 6.82 4.94
1978 6.87 5.1
1977 6.92 5.29
1976 6.95 5.46
1975 6.99 5.62
1974 7.01 5.78
1973 7 6.11
1972 6.99 6.1
1971 6.99 6.07
1970 6.98 6.02
1969 6.97 6.01
1968 6.95 6.03
1967 6.97 5.88
1966 7 5.97
1965 7.02 6.16
1964 7.05 6.29
1963 7.03 6.39
1962 7.04 6.26
1961 7.05 5.48
1960 7.07 6.27

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 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Solomon Islands
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2023 17,436 727,955
2022 17,253 775,914
2021 16,626 799,593
2020 16,488 924,004
2019 16,649 895,262
2018 16,790 882,977
2017 16,897 1,001,833
2016 17,027 1,045,094
2015 16,909 1,145,903
2014 16,652 1,151,221
2013 16,038 1,071,570
2012 15,585 1,063,741
2011 15,095 1,029,859
2010 14,604 1,005,559
2009 14,381 1,007,778
2008 14,225 1,008,141
2007 13,963 981,689
2006 13,799 943,041
2005 13,568 942,084
2004 13,444 985,438
2003 13,344 1,001,470
2002 13,195 991,427
2001 13,061 985,610
2000 12,938 966,894
1999 12,809 925,519
1998 12,658 959,016
1997 12,478 1,028,116
1996 12,328 1,108,686
1995 12,124 1,203,666
1994 11,771 1,291,534
1993 11,396 1,370,365
1992 11,029 1,419,952
1991 10,789 1,459,311
1990 10,561 1,449,157
1989 10,354 1,423,622
1988 10,142 1,370,108
1987 9,943 1,359,481
1986 9,656 1,407,957
1985 9,534 1,453,954
1984 9,299 1,477,448
1983 9,011 1,453,913
1982 8,720 1,407,959
1981 8,436 1,358,500
1980 8,156 1,321,595
1979 7,874 1,314,563
1978 7,598 1,286,991
1977 7,290 1,259,315
1976 7,058 1,232,608
1975 6,635 1,175,181
1974 6,612 1,000,505
1973 6,343 1,061,707
1972 6,074 921,524
1971 5,814 963,259
1970 5,575 905,902
1969 5,444 878,359
1968 5,285 815,116
1967 5,151 862,071
1966 5,028 876,283
1965 4,885 913,761
1964 4,747 950,219
1963 4,571 961,067
1962 4,408 960,046
1961 4,257 798,978
1960 4,119 955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs Vietnam by year

Solomon Islands
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2023 26.9 13.8
2022 27.3 14.3
2021 27.7 14.7
2020 28 15.2
2019 28.4 15.5
2018 29.1 15.4
2017 30.1 16.8
2016 31.1 17.3
2015 31.9 18.5
2014 32.6 18.7
2013 32.5 17.9
2012 32.7 17.9
2011 33 17.6
2010 33.2 17.4
2009 33.7 17.5
2008 33.8 17.7
2007 33.9 17.5
2006 34 17.2
2005 34 17.4
2004 34.3 18
2003 34.6 18.2
2002 34.8 18.1
2001 35.1 18.1
2000 35.4 18
1999 35.8 17.6
1998 36.3 18.3
1997 36.7 19.6
1996 37.3 21
1995 37.7 22.7
1994 37.7 24.5
1993 37.6 26.1
1992 37.5 27.3
1991 37.9 28.5
1990 38.3 28.9
1989 38.7 29
1988 39.2 28.7
1987 39.7 29.2
1986 40.3 30.7
1985 40.6 32.2
1984 41 33.3
1983 41.2 33.7
1982 41.4 33.6
1981 41.7 33.4
1980 41.9 33.5
1979 42.2 34.1
1978 42.6 34.3
1977 42.9 34.6
1976 43.3 34.9
1975 43.8 35.1
1974 44.1 35.5
1973 44.1 36.9
1972 44.1 36.4
1971 44.2 35.7
1970 44.2 35.2
1969 44.6 35.1
1968 44.9 35.2
1967 45.4 34.6
1966 45.8 35.4
1965 46.1 37.1
1964 46.5 38.6
1963 46.5 40
1962 46.5 40
1961 46.7 35.6
1960 46.8 41.6

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 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 46.8 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Solomon Islands Vietnam
Fertility rate 3.56 1.91
Fertility rate rank 44/196 103/196
Birth rate 26.9 13.8
Birth rate rank 45/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +17,436 +727,955
Natural population change rank 112/196 27/196
Natural population change rate +2.18% +0.73%
Population growth +2.4% +0.63%
Population growth rank 33/197 123/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.1 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 173 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 51.9 14.7
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% 59.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 86.2% 96.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.83% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.65% 1.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% 2%
Life expectancy 71 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2100 19% 13.2%
2099 19.1% 13.2%
2098 19.2% 13.3%
2097 19.4% 13.3%
2096 19.5% 13.3%
2095 19.6% 13.4%
2094 19.8% 13.4%
2093 19.9% 13.5%
2092 20% 13.5%
2091 20.2% 13.6%
2090 20.3% 13.7%
2089 20.5% 13.7%
2088 20.6% 13.8%
2087 20.8% 13.9%
2086 21% 14%
2085 21.2% 14%
2084 21.3% 14.1%
2083 21.5% 14.2%
2082 21.7% 14.2%
2081 21.9% 14.3%
2080 22.1% 14.3%
2079 22.3% 14.4%
2078 22.4% 14.4%
2077 22.6% 14.4%
2076 22.8% 14.4%
2075 23% 14.5%
2074 23.2% 14.5%
2073 23.4% 14.5%
2072 23.6% 14.5%
2071 23.8% 14.5%
2070 24% 14.5%
2069 24.2% 14.5%
2068 24.4% 14.5%
2067 24.6% 14.6%
2066 24.8% 14.6%
2065 25% 14.7%
2064 25.2% 14.8%
2063 25.4% 14.9%
2062 25.6% 15%
2061 25.9% 15.1%
2060 26.1% 15.3%
2059 26.3% 15.4%
2058 26.6% 15.6%
2057 26.8% 15.8%
2056 27.1% 16%
2055 27.4% 16.2%
2054 27.7% 16.4%
2053 28% 16.6%
2052 28.3% 16.7%
2051 28.6% 16.9%
2050 28.9% 17%
2049 29.2% 17.1%
2048 29.4% 17.2%
2047 29.7% 17.3%
2046 30% 17.4%
2045 30.3% 17.4%
2044 30.6% 17.5%
2043 30.8% 17.5%
2042 31.1% 17.5%
2041 31.3% 17.6%
2040 31.6% 17.6%
2039 31.8% 17.7%
2038 32.1% 17.8%
2037 32.3% 18%
2036 32.5% 18.2%
2035 32.8% 18.4%
2034 33% 18.7%
2033 33.4% 18.9%
2032 33.7% 19.3%
2031 34.1% 19.7%
2030 34.5% 20.2%
2029 35% 20.8%
2028 35.4% 21.4%
2027 35.9% 22.2%
2026 36.3% 22.7%
2025 36.8% 23%
2024 37% 23.2%
2023 37.4% 23.6%
2022 37.7% 23.9%
2021 38.1% 24.2%
2020 38.4% 24.4%
2019 38.7% 24.5%
2018 39% 24.6%
2017 39.4% 24.4%
2016 39.7% 24.1%
2015 40% 24%
2014 40.2% 24%
2013 40.4% 23.9%
2012 40.7% 24%
2011 40.8% 24.2%
2010 41% 24.6%
2009 41.1% 25.1%
2008 41.2% 25.6%
2007 41.2% 26.2%
2006 41.3% 26.9%
2005 41.5% 27.7%
2004 41.7% 28.5%
2003 41.9% 29.2%
2002 42.2% 29.9%
2001 42.5% 30.6%
2000 42.9% 31.5%
1999 43.2% 32.5%
1998 43.5% 33.5%
1997 43.8% 34.5%
1996 44% 35.4%
1995 44.3% 36.1%
1994 44.5% 36.7%
1993 44.8% 37.2%
1992 45.1% 37.7%
1991 45.4% 38.1%
1990 45.8% 38.5%
1989 46.2% 38.8%
1988 46.6% 39.2%
1987 46.9% 39.6%
1986 47.3% 39.9%
1985 47.5% 40.1%
1984 47.8% 40.1%
1983 47.9% 40.2%
1982 48.1% 40.2%
1981 48.2% 40.2%
1980 48.3% 40.3%
1979 48.3% 40.4%
1978 48.3% 40.6%
1977 48.3% 41%
1976 48.2% 41.2%
1975 47.9% 41.4%
1974 47.5% 41.8%
1973 47.1% 42.1%
1972 46.9% 42.4%
1971 46.8% 42.7%
1970 46.7% 42.9%
1969 46.6% 43.2%
1968 46.4% 43.4%
1967 46.2% 43.5%
1966 46% 43.6%
1965 45.9% 43.5%
1964 45.8% 43.4%
1963 45.9% 43.1%
1962 46% 42.4%
1961 46.1% 41.8%
1960 46.3% 41.1%

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 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and Vietnam 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 Vietnam

Solomon Islands
Vietnam
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2023 123 48
2022 126 49
2021 153 52
2020 131 51
2019 135 52
2018 136 53
2017 140 55
2016 143 56
2015 146 58
2014 147 59
2013 147 60
2012 146 60
2011 147 61
2010 148 62
2009 152 64
2008 153 65
2007 163 66
2006 159 67
2005 161 69
2004 164 72
2003 167 71
2002 168 74
2001 167 78
2000 166 83
1999 164 86
1998 165 93
1997 164 104
1996 166 111
1995 168 119
1994 170 130
1993 173 135
1992 174 139
1991 178 142
1990 184 147
1989 188 152
1988 193 155
1987 200 163
1986 226 174
1985 209 186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Solomon Islands
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2023 2.06% 2%
2022 2.12% 2.04%
2021 2.18% 2.07%
2020 2.24% 2.1%
2019 2.3% 2.12%
2018 2.36% 2.14%
2017 2.41% 2.15%
2016 2.45% 2.18%
2015 2.49% 2.2%
2014 2.53% 2.22%
2013 2.58% 2.24%
2012 2.62% 2.26%
2011 2.67% 2.28%
2010 2.72% 2.31%
2009 2.76% 2.33%
2008 2.81% 2.36%
2007 2.85% 2.4%
2006 2.88% 2.45%
2005 2.91% 2.5%
2004 2.94% 2.57%
2003 2.97% 2.65%
2002 2.99% 2.74%
2001 3.03% 2.86%
2000 3.07% 2.98%
1999 3.11% 3.13%
1998 3.16% 3.29%
1997 3.21% 3.48%
1996 3.27% 3.68%
1995 3.35% 3.9%
1994 3.43% 4.14%
1993 3.52% 4.39%
1992 3.62% 4.64%
1991 3.72% 4.9%
1990 3.82% 5.15%
1989 3.93% 5.4%
1988 4.04% 5.64%
1987 4.16% 5.85%
1986 4.28% 6.04%
1985 4.42% 6.21%
1984 4.58% 6.36%
1983 4.74% 6.5%
1982 4.93% 6.64%
1981 5.14% 6.79%
1980 5.38% 6.94%
1979 5.64% 7.1%
1978 5.95% 7.27%
1977 6.29% 7.44%
1976 6.68% 7.6%
1975 7.9% 7.75%
1974 7.6% 10.7%
1973 8.12% 10.4%
1972 8.69% 11.9%
1971 9.29% 10.5%
1970 9.94% 10.7%
1969 10.6% 10.8%
1968 11.3% 11.6%
1967 12% 10%
1966 12.7% 9.97%
1965 13.3% 9.93%
1964 14% 8.73%
1963 14.7% -
1962 15.4% -
1961 16% -
1960 16.7% -

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 2% in Vietnam. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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