Solomon Islands vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age
Solomon Islands
3.43 children per women
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.45 children per women
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age over time
- Solomon Islands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.45 children per women against 3.43 children per women in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.02 children per women.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.24 children per women | 5.31 children per women | 0.0748 children per women | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 5.76 children per women | 5.31 children per women | 0.4481 children per women | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 6.18 children per women | 5.05 children per women | 1.14 children per women | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 5.88 children per women | 4.7 children per women | 1.18 children per women | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 4.98 children per women | 3.62 children per women | 1.36 children per women | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 4.25 children per women | 3.3 children per women | 0.9455 children per women | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 4.01 children per women | 3.56 children per women | 0.4544 children per women | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.52 children per women | 3.46 children per women | 0.0572 children per women | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age, Solomon Islands or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.45 children per women against 3.43 children per women in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age between Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02 children per women, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Solomon Islands ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).