Fertility in Solomon Islands, 1955

Solomon Islands
1955
Total fertility rate: 7.12
Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother
1955
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-5 -1   1955  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Solomon Islands was 7.12 children per woman in 1955 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (341 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.8 years old. In total, 5,673 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
7.12
Births
5,673
Births per 1,000 people
46.4
Mean age of mothers
29.8
Births to mothers aged 15–19
10.0%
Net reproduction rate
2.36
Boys per 100 girls at birth
107.0
Population
122,190
The net reproduction rate counts only daughters who survive to their mothers' age: below 1, each generation of women is smaller than the one before.
Mother's ageBirths per 1,000 womenShare of total fertilityBirths
10-142.60.2%18
15-1994.36.6%570
20-24337.623.7%1,735
25-29340.623.9%1,453
30-34276.119.4%970
35-39231.516.2%637
40-44111.27.8%236
45-4929.82.1%51
50-541.80.1%3