Birth rate by women's age group in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Birth rate by women's age group was 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Solomon Islands stood at 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Solomon Islands peaked at 115.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 107.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 103.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 70 Burundi 53.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 72 South Africa 51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 74 Haiti 49.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 75 Cuba 48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 76 Suriname 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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 by women's age group in Solomon Islands?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Solomon Islands was 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 115.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1979.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Solomon Islands ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.