Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Solomon Islands
3.51 births per woman
in 2024
Vanuatu
3.57 births per woman
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
44th
Vanuatu rank
42nd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 3.57 births per woman against 3.51 births per woman in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 44th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.02 births per woman | 6.58 births per woman | 0.4357 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 6.95 births per woman | 6.02 births per woman | 0.9278 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 6.38 births per woman | 5.46 births per woman | 0.9176 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 5.32 births per woman | 4.88 births per woman | 0.4442 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 4.49 births per woman | 4.26 births per woman | 0.233 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 4.2 births per woman | 3.97 births per woman | 0.2292 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.63 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 0.0226 births per woman | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 3.57 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 Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Solomon Islands ranks 44th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – 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.