Pakistan vs Solomon Islands: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Pakistan
3.55 births per woman
in 2024
Solomon Islands
3.51 births per woman
in 2024
Pakistan rank
43rd
Solomon Islands rank
44th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Pakistan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.55 births per woman against 3.51 births per woman in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Pakistan ranks 43rd and Solomon Islands ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 0.215 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 6.8 births per woman | 6.95 births per woman | 0.1531 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 6.38 births per woman | 0.2148 births per woman | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5.93 births per woman | 5.32 births per woman | 0.6051 births per woman | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.78 births per woman | 4.49 births per woman | 0.2926 births per woman | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.05 births per woman | 4.2 births per woman | 0.1432 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.66 births per woman | 3.63 births per woman | 0.0332 births per woman | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Pakistan or Solomon Islands?
- Pakistan, at 3.55 births per woman against 3.51 births per woman in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Pakistan and Solomon Islands?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Solomon Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Solomon Islands rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd 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.