Birth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Birth rate was 26.93 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Solomon Islands stood at 26.93 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 46.77 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.93 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.11 births per 1,000 people | 44.82 births per 1,000 people | 46.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.98 births per 1,000 people | 44.64 births per 1,000 people | 46.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.56 births per 1,000 people | 42.24 births per 1,000 people | 44.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.59 births per 1,000 people | 38.72 births per 1,000 people | 41.94 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.27 births per 1,000 people | 35.83 births per 1,000 people | 38.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.38 births per 1,000 people | 33.68 births per 1,000 people | 35.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.46 births per 1,000 people | 28.41 births per 1,000 people | 33.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.47 births per 1,000 people | 26.93 births per 1,000 people | 27.97 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Birth rate in Solomon Islands was 26.93 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.77 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.93 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for birth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.