Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.43
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 1976
All-time low
3.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Solomon Islands stood at 3.43. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.25 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.99 | — |
| 1951 | 5.05 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.12 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 5.16 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.22 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 5.26 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.3 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.37 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.43 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 5.48 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.54 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.59 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.64 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.69 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.76 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.79 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.83 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.86 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.9 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.97 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.03 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.08 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.13 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.18 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.23 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.25 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.25 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.23 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.21 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.18 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.14 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.09 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.04 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.98 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.88 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.78 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.67 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.56 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.34 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.24 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.14 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.48 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.41 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.34 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.22 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.17 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.16 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.89 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.65 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.49 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.43 | -1.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.24 | 4.99 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.76 | 5.54 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.18 | 6.03 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 | 5.45 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 4.57 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 4.13 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.65 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.43 | 3.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Solomon Islands?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Solomon Islands was 3.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 1976.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Solomon Islands ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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