Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in Solomon Islands, 1988

Solomon Islands
1988
Total fertility rate: 5.99
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-5 -1   1988  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Solomon Islands was 5.99 children per woman in 1988 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (278 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.7 years old. In total, 12,201 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
5.99
Births
12,201
Births per 1,000 people
39.2
Mean age of mothers
29.7
Births to mothers aged 15–19
14.3%
Net reproduction rate
2.68
Boys per 100 girls at birth
107.0
Population
311,265
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
10-144.50.4%92
15-19104.68.7%1,749
20-24270.422.6%3,617
25-29277.723.2%2,956
30-34214.417.9%1,799
35-39182.315.2%1,232
40-44104.18.7%581
45-4937.03.1%168
50-542.40.2%9