Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 49.1 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Solomon Islands, 2004–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Solomon Islands is 49.1 per 1,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Solomon Islands peaked at 78 per 1,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.1 per 1,000 population, in 2019.
Solomon Islands ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2 per 1,000 population | 61.6 per 1,000 population | 70 per 1,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.55 per 1,000 population | 49.1 per 1,000 population | 78 per 1,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.43 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Solomon Islands?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Solomon Islands was 49.1 per 1,000 population in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78 per 1,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1 per 1,000 population in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Solomon Islands ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)