Ghana vs Solomon Islands: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Ghana
3.4 live births per woman
in 2023
Solomon Islands
3.56 live births per woman
in 2023
Ghana rank
47th
Solomon Islands rank
45th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Ghana
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.56 live births per woman against 3.4 live births per woman in Ghana, a difference of 0.16 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Ghana ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8 live births per woman | 7.12 live births per woman | 0.3166 live births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 6.91 live births per woman | 7.02 live births per woman | 0.1087 live births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.95 live births per woman | 0.1834 live births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 6.15 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 0.2235 live births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 5.22 live births per woman | 5.32 live births per woman | 0.1055 live births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 4.5 live births per woman | 4.49 live births per woman | 0.0045 live births per woman | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.95 live births per woman | 4.2 live births per woman | 0.2506 live births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.47 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 0.189 live births per woman | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Ghana or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.56 live births per woman against 3.4 live births per woman in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Ghana and Solomon Islands?
- 0.16 live births per woman, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Solomon Islands rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.