Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 3.56 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.56 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.16 live births per woman
in 1952
All-time low
3.56 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands is 3.56 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.16 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.56 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 45th 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.15 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.15 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.14 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.13 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.12 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.1 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.08 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.08 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.07 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.07 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.05 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.04 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.03 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.05 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.02 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 7 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.97 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.95 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.98 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.99 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.99 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.01 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.99 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.95 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.92 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.87 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.77 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.64 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.57 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.49 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.38 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.26 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.12 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.99 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.87 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.74 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.62 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.51 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.45 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.33 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.22 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.09 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.98 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.86 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.76 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.67 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.54 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.47 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.41 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.39 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.37 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.36 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.35 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.34 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.33 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.33 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.33 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.36 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.29 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.06 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.93 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.75 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.69 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.62 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.56 live births per woman | -1.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.56 live births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.56 live births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.12 live births per woman | 7.07 live births per woman | 7.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 live births per woman | 6.95 live births per woman | 7.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.95 live births per woman | 6.82 live births per woman | 7.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 6.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 live births per woman | 4.86 live births per woman | 5.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 live births per woman | 4.35 live births per woman | 4.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 live births per woman | 3.8 live births per woman | 4.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 live births per woman | 3.56 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 3.64 live births per woman compare
- 43 Pakistan 3.6 live births per woman compare
- 44 Vanuatu 3.6 live births per woman compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 3.5 live births per woman compare
- 47 Ghana 3.4 live births per woman compare
- 48 French Guiana 3.39 live births per woman compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands was 3.56 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 live births per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.