Fertility Rate: Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands's fertility rate is currently 3.513 births per woman as of 2024. # Solomon Islands Fertility Rate Solomon Islands recorded a fertility rate of 3.
Current (2024)
3.513 births per woman
-1.2% y/y
Peak (1960)
7.065 births per woman
Low (2024)
3.513 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Solomon Islands
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Solomon Islands
Analysis# Solomon Islands Fertility Rate
Solomon Islands recorded a fertility rate of 3.513 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1960 peak of 7.065. This 50.3% reduction over six decades reflects one of the most significant demographic shifts in the Pacific region. The current rate now matches the all-time low, indicating that fertility has stabilized at substantially lower levels than the mid-20th century baseline.
The steepest declines occurred between 1960 and the early 2000s, with fertility dropping from over 7 births per woman to approximately 4.3 by 2015. Since then, the downward trajectory has continued unabated, falling from 4.291 births per woman in 2015 to 3.513 in 2024—a consistent annual decrease averaging roughly 0.1 births per woman. This sustained decline suggests ongoing demographic transition driven by improved access to education, healthcare, and family planning services.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.513 births per woman | -1.24% |
| 2023 | 3.557 births per woman | -1.74% |
| 2022 | 3.62 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 2021 | 3.694 births per woman | -1.47% |
| 2020 | 3.749 births per woman | -1.34% |
| 2019 | 3.8 births per woman | -3.31% |
| 2018 | 3.93 births per woman | -3.20% |
| 2017 | 4.06 births per woman | -3.33% |
| 2016 | 4.2 births per woman | -2.12% |
| 2015 | 4.291 births per woman | -1.58% |
| 2014 | 4.36 births per woman | +0.81% |
| 2013 | 4.325 births per woman | -0.16% |
| 2012 | 4.332 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 2011 | 4.335 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 2010 | 4.341 births per woman | -0.18% |
| 2009 | 4.349 births per woman | -0.21% |
| 2008 | 4.358 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 2007 | 4.372 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 2006 | 4.39 births per woman | -0.48% |
| 2005 | 4.411 births per woman | -1.23% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.466 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 2003 | 4.539 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 2002 | 4.602 births per woman | -1.52% |
| 2001 | 4.673 births per woman | -1.77% |
| 2000 | 4.757 births per woman | -2.14% |
| 1999 | 4.861 births per woman | -2.33% |
| 1998 | 4.977 births per woman | -2.28% |
| 1997 | 5.093 births per woman | -2.45% |
| 1996 | 5.221 births per woman | -2.14% |
| 1995 | 5.335 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 1994 | 5.398 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 1993 | 5.453 births per woman | -1.02% |
| 1992 | 5.509 births per woman | -1.98% |
| 1991 | 5.62 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 1990 | 5.74 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 1989 | 5.867 births per woman | -2.05% |
| 1988 | 5.99 births per woman | -2.04% |
| 1987 | 6.115 births per woman | -2.30% |
| 1986 | 6.259 births per woman | -1.82% |
| 1985 | 6.375 births per woman | -1.76% |
| 1984 | 6.489 births per woman | -1.22% |
| 1983 | 6.569 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 1982 | 6.64 births per woman | -1.03% |
| 1981 | 6.709 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1980 | 6.768 births per woman | -0.79% |
| 1979 | 6.822 births per woman | -0.71% |
| 1978 | 6.871 births per woman | -0.64% |
| 1977 | 6.915 births per woman | -0.56% |
| 1976 | 6.954 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 1975 | 6.988 births per woman | -0.31% |
| 1974 | 7.01 births per woman | +0.13% |
| 1973 | 7.001 births per woman | +0.13% |
| 1972 | 6.992 births per woman | +0.10% |
| 1971 | 6.985 births per woman | +0.03% |
| 1970 | 6.983 births per woman | +0.13% |
| 1969 | 6.974 births per woman | +0.37% |
| 1968 | 6.948 births per woman | -0.37% |
| 1967 | 6.974 births per woman | -0.33% |
| 1966 | 6.997 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 1965 | 7.017 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 1964 | 7.047 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 1963 | 7.034 births per woman | -0.11% |
| 1962 | 7.042 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 1961 | 7.052 births per woman | -0.18% |
| 1960 | 7.065 births per woman | — |
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