Nauru vs Solomon Islands: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Nauru
3.29 births per woman
in 2024
Solomon Islands
3.51 births per woman
in 2024
Nauru rank
47th
Solomon Islands rank
44th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Nauru
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.51 births per woman against 3.29 births per woman in Nauru, a difference of 0.22 births per woman.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 4.13 births per woman | 6.95 births per woman | 2.82 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 4.06 births per woman | 6.38 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 3.83 births per woman | 5.32 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 3.5 births per woman | 4.49 births per woman | 0.9954 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.96 births per woman | 4.2 births per woman | 0.2345 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.38 births per woman | 3.63 births per woman | 0.2484 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Nauru or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.51 births per woman against 3.29 births per woman in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Nauru and Solomon Islands?
- 0.22 births per woman, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Solomon Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Solomon Islands rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Nauru ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.