Birth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Birth rate was 26.93 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.93 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.77 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
26.93 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 26.93 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Solomon Islands ranks 46th 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.
Birth rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.82 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 45.31 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 45.79 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 46.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 46.29 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 46.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 46.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 46.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 46.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 46.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 46.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 46.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 46.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 46.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 45.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 44.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 44.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 44.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 44.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 44.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 43.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 43.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 42.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 42.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 42.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 41.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 41.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 41.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 41.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 41.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 40.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 39.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 39.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 38.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 37.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 37.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.89 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.08 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 29.15 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 28.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 26.93 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 26.93 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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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)
- 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)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.