Fertility & birth rates in Solomon Islands and Zambia

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands vs Zambia by year

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Solomon Islands

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Solomon Islands	Zambia
2023	3.56	4.1
2022	3.62	4.18
2021	3.69	4.25
2020	3.75	4.32
2019	3.8	4.42
2018	3.93	4.49
2017	4.06	4.57
2016	4.2	4.67
2015	4.29	4.78
2014	4.36	4.89
2013	4.33	5.01
2012	4.33	5.14
2011	4.34	5.26
2010	4.34	5.36
2009	4.35	5.45
2008	4.36	5.53
2007	4.37	5.61
2006	4.39	5.68
2005	4.41	5.7
2004	4.47	5.7
2003	4.54	5.71
2002	4.6	5.77
2001	4.67	5.85
2000	4.76	5.92
1999	4.86	6
1998	4.98	6.07
1997	5.09	6.12
1996	5.22	6.18
1995	5.34	6.23
1994	5.4	6.26
1993	5.45	6.3
1992	5.51	6.35
1991	5.62	6.46
1990	5.74	6.57
1989	5.87	6.64
1988	5.99	6.7
1987	6.12	6.8
1986	6.26	6.87
1985	6.38	6.93
1984	6.49	6.97
1983	6.57	7.01
1982	6.64	7.04
1981	6.71	7.07
1980	6.77	7.14
1979	6.82	7.22
1978	6.87	7.29
1977	6.92	7.35
1976	6.95	7.39
1975	6.99	7.42
1974	7.01	7.36
1973	7	7.34
1972	6.99	7.3
1971	6.99	7.26
1970	6.98	7.22
1969	6.97	7.18
1968	6.95	7.18
1967	6.97	7.15
1966	7	7.14
1965	7.02	7.12
1964	7.05	7.09
1963	7.03	7.06
1962	7.04	7.01
1961	7.05	6.98
1960	7.07	6.95

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 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Solomon Islands

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Solomon Islands	Zambia
2023	17,436	577,660
2022	17,253	563,456
2021	16,626	535,629
2020	16,488	536,484
2019	16,649	528,089
2018	16,790	515,644
2017	16,897	504,630
2016	17,027	497,521
2015	16,909	491,021
2014	16,652	483,663
2013	16,038	476,846
2012	15,585	469,406
2011	15,095	459,743
2010	14,604	448,337
2009	14,381	434,458
2008	14,225	419,560
2007	13,963	403,729
2006	13,799	387,891
2005	13,568	368,756
2004	13,444	349,352
2003	13,344	331,189
2002	13,195	316,041
2001	13,061	302,682
2000	12,938	293,186
1999	12,809	283,297
1998	12,658	275,568
1997	12,478	268,198
1996	12,328	262,468
1995	12,124	257,897
1994	11,771	252,023
1993	11,396	245,917
1992	11,029	239,953
1991	10,789	237,957
1990	10,561	235,835
1989	10,354	233,429
1988	10,142	230,118
1987	9,943	227,813
1986	9,656	224,768
1985	9,534	221,351
1984	9,299	216,695
1983	9,011	212,712
1982	8,720	207,621
1981	8,436	202,822
1980	8,156	198,817
1979	7,874	197,578
1978	7,598	194,933
1977	7,290	191,557
1976	7,058	186,762
1975	6,635	182,258
1974	6,612	174,484
1973	6,343	168,258
1972	6,074	161,648
1971	5,814	155,249
1970	5,575	149,380
1969	5,444	142,660
1968	5,285	137,315
1967	5,151	131,938
1966	5,028	127,164
1965	4,885	122,814
1964	4,747	117,197
1963	4,571	114,555
1962	4,408	110,173
1961	4,257	106,318
1960	4,119	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.38% in the Solomon Islands and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Solomon Islands vs Zambia by year

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Solomon Islands

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Solomon Islands	Zambia
2023	26.9	33.1
2022	27.3	33.5
2021	27.7	33.9
2020	28	34.4
2019	28.4	35
2018	29.1	35.5
2017	30.1	35.9
2016	31.1	36.6
2015	31.9	37.3
2014	32.6	38.1
2013	32.5	39
2012	32.7	39.9
2011	33	40.7
2010	33.2	41.4
2009	33.7	42
2008	33.8	42.6
2007	33.9	43.2
2006	34	43.7
2005	34	43.8
2004	34.3	43.9
2003	34.6	43.9
2002	34.8	44.3
2001	35.1	44.8
2000	35.4	45.5
1999	35.8	45.9
1998	36.3	46.2
1997	36.7	46.3
1996	37.3	46.6
1995	37.7	46.8
1994	37.7	46.7
1993	37.6	46.6
1992	37.5	46.6
1991	37.9	46.9
1990	38.3	47
1989	38.7	47.1
1988	39.2	47.1
1987	39.7	47.3
1986	40.3	47.4
1985	40.6	47.4
1984	41	47.3
1983	41.2	47.3
1982	41.4	47.3
1981	41.7	47.3
1980	41.9	47.5
1979	42.2	48.2
1978	42.6	48.7
1977	42.9	49.2
1976	43.3	49.5
1975	43.8	50
1974	44.1	49.7
1973	44.1	49.7
1972	44.1	49.6
1971	44.2	49.4
1970	44.2	49.3
1969	44.6	48.9
1968	44.9	48.9
1967	45.4	48.8
1966	45.8	48.8
1965	46.1	48.8
1964	46.5	48.9
1963	46.5	48.9
1962	46.5	48.9
1961	46.7	48.9
1960	46.8	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.9 in the Solomon Islands and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 46.8 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Solomon Islands	Zambia
2100	19%	21.6%
2099	19.1%	21.7%
2098	19.2%	21.9%
2097	19.4%	22%
2096	19.5%	22.2%
2095	19.6%	22.3%
2094	19.8%	22.5%
2093	19.9%	22.7%
2092	20%	22.8%
2091	20.2%	23%
2090	20.3%	23.1%
2089	20.5%	23.3%
2088	20.6%	23.5%
2087	20.8%	23.6%
2086	21%	23.8%
2085	21.2%	24%
2084	21.3%	24.2%
2083	21.5%	24.3%
2082	21.7%	24.5%
2081	21.9%	24.7%
2080	22.1%	24.9%
2079	22.3%	25.1%
2078	22.4%	25.3%
2077	22.6%	25.5%
2076	22.8%	25.7%
2075	23%	25.9%
2074	23.2%	26.1%
2073	23.4%	26.4%
2072	23.6%	26.6%
2071	23.8%	26.8%
2070	24%	27%
2069	24.2%	27.2%
2068	24.4%	27.5%
2067	24.6%	27.7%
2066	24.8%	27.9%
2065	25%	28.1%
2064	25.2%	28.4%
2063	25.4%	28.6%
2062	25.6%	28.9%
2061	25.9%	29.1%
2060	26.1%	29.3%
2059	26.3%	29.6%
2058	26.6%	29.8%
2057	26.8%	30.1%
2056	27.1%	30.4%
2055	27.4%	30.6%
2054	27.7%	30.9%
2053	28%	31.2%
2052	28.3%	31.5%
2051	28.6%	31.8%
2050	28.9%	32.2%
2049	29.2%	32.5%
2048	29.4%	32.8%
2047	29.7%	33.2%
2046	30%	33.5%
2045	30.3%	33.9%
2044	30.6%	34.2%
2043	30.8%	34.6%
2042	31.1%	34.9%
2041	31.3%	35.3%
2040	31.6%	35.6%
2039	31.8%	36%
2038	32.1%	36.3%
2037	32.3%	36.6%
2036	32.5%	37%
2035	32.8%	37.3%
2034	33%	37.6%
2033	33.4%	38%
2032	33.7%	38.3%
2031	34.1%	38.7%
2030	34.5%	39%
2029	35%	39.4%
2028	35.4%	39.8%
2027	35.9%	40.3%
2026	36.3%	40.7%
2025	36.8%	41.2%
2024	37%	41.5%
2023	37.4%	42%
2022	37.7%	42.4%
2021	38.1%	42.9%
2020	38.4%	43.3%
2019	38.7%	43.8%
2018	39%	44.1%
2017	39.4%	44.5%
2016	39.7%	44.9%
2015	40%	45.2%
2014	40.2%	45.5%
2013	40.4%	45.7%
2012	40.7%	45.9%
2011	40.8%	46.1%
2010	41%	46.3%
2009	41.1%	46.4%
2008	41.2%	46.6%
2007	41.2%	46.8%
2006	41.3%	47%
2005	41.5%	47.1%
2004	41.7%	47.3%
2003	41.9%	47.4%
2002	42.2%	47.6%
2001	42.5%	47.8%
2000	42.9%	48%
1999	43.2%	48.1%
1998	43.5%	48.2%
1997	43.8%	48.2%
1996	44%	48.2%
1995	44.3%	48.2%
1994	44.5%	48.2%
1993	44.8%	48.2%
1992	45.1%	48.2%
1991	45.4%	48.3%
1990	45.8%	48.4%
1989	46.2%	48.5%
1988	46.6%	48.6%
1987	46.9%	48.7%
1986	47.3%	48.8%
1985	47.5%	48.9%
1984	47.8%	49%
1983	47.9%	49.1%
1982	48.1%	49.3%
1981	48.2%	49.4%
1980	48.3%	49.5%
1979	48.3%	49.5%
1978	48.3%	49.4%
1977	48.3%	49.2%
1976	48.2%	49.1%
1975	47.9%	48.8%
1974	47.5%	48.6%
1973	47.1%	48.3%
1972	46.9%	48%
1971	46.8%	47.7%
1970	46.7%	47.4%
1969	46.6%	47.2%
1968	46.4%	47.1%
1967	46.2%	47%
1966	46%	46.9%
1965	45.9%	46.9%
1964	45.8%	46.7%
1963	45.9%	46.5%
1962	46%	46.3%
1961	46.1%	46.2%
1960	46.3%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in the Solomon Islands and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 45.8% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Solomon Islands and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Solomon Islands vs Zambia

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Solomon Islands

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Solomon Islands	Zambia
2023	123	85
2022	126	89
2021	153	140
2020	131	99
2019	135	103
2018	136	117
2017	140	141
2016	143	158
2015	146	154
2014	147	174
2013	147	213
2012	146	256
2011	147	291
2010	148	332
2009	152	406
2008	153	394
2007	163	324
2006	159	262
2005	161	264
2004	164	260
2003	167	250
2002	168	274
2001	167	306
2000	166	340
1999	164	378
1998	165	392
1997	164	403
1996	166	433
1995	168	466
1994	170	507
1993	173	532
1992	174	581
1991	178	611
1990	184	625
1989	188	635
1988	193	635
1987	200	630
1986	226	619
1985	209	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Solomon Islands

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Solomon Islands	Zambia
2023	2.06%	4.47%
2022	2.12%	4.67%
2021	2.18%	4.92%
2020	2.24%	5.24%
2019	2.3%	5.41%
2018	2.36%	5.52%
2017	2.41%	5.61%
2016	2.45%	5.9%
2015	2.49%	6.15%
2014	2.53%	6.38%
2013	2.58%	6.72%
2012	2.62%	7.04%
2011	2.67%	7.31%
2010	2.72%	7.57%
2009	2.76%	8%
2008	2.81%	8.62%
2007	2.85%	9.14%
2006	2.88%	9.71%
2005	2.91%	10.5%
2004	2.94%	11.4%
2003	2.97%	12.4%
2002	2.99%	13.4%
2001	3.03%	14.4%
2000	3.07%	15.3%
1999	3.11%	15.9%
1998	3.16%	16.3%
1997	3.21%	16.7%
1996	3.27%	17%
1995	3.35%	17.3%
1994	3.43%	17.7%
1993	3.52%	17.9%
1992	3.62%	18.1%
1991	3.72%	18.1%
1990	3.82%	18.1%
1989	3.93%	17.9%
1988	4.04%	17.7%
1987	4.16%	17.3%
1986	4.28%	17%
1985	4.42%	16.6%
1984	4.58%	16.2%
1983	4.74%	15.9%
1982	4.93%	15.7%
1981	5.14%	15.6%
1980	5.38%	15.5%
1979	5.64%	15.4%
1978	5.95%	15.3%
1977	6.29%	15.3%
1976	6.68%	15.4%
1975	7.9%	15.5%
1974	7.6%	15.9%
1973	8.12%	16.3%
1972	8.69%	16.9%
1971	9.29%	17.4%
1970	9.94%	17.9%
1969	10.6%	18.3%
1968	11.3%	18.5%
1967	12%	18.7%
1966	12.7%	18.9%
1965	13.3%	19%
1964	14%	19.2%
1963	14.7%	19.5%
1962	15.4%	19.8%
1961	16%	20.1%
1960	16.7%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in the Solomon Islands and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.