Table 10. Fertility by Province, Solomon Islands: 1986 Table 10. Fertility by Province, Solomon Islands: 1986
Age Females CEB CS MCEB MCS FCEB FCS AGE CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB MCEB/W MCS/W MCS/MCEB FCEB/W FCS/W FCS/FCEB
      Total 64,468 182,685 169,919 95,233 88,197 87,452 81,722       Total 2.83 2.64 93.0 1.48 1.37 92.6 1.36 1.27 93.4
15 - 19 16,182 3,216 3,103 1,623 1,565 1,593 1,538 15 - 19 0.20 0.19 96.5 0.10 0.10 96.4 0.10 0.10 96.5
20 - 24 13,268 17,643 16,928 9,262 8,854 8,381 8,074 20 - 24 1.33 1.28 95.9 0.70 0.67 95.6 0.63 0.61 96.3
25 - 29 10,366 30,213 28,837 15,713 14,946 14,500 13,891 25 - 29 2.91 2.78 95.4 1.52 1.44 95.1 1.40 1.34 95.8
30 - 34 8,050 35,024 33,197 18,305 17,295 16,719 15,902 30 - 34 4.35 4.12 94.8 2.27 2.15 94.5 2.08 1.98 95.1
35 - 39 6,585 35,257 32,962 18,589 17,313 16,668 15,649 35 - 39 5.35 5.01 93.5 2.82 2.63 93.1 2.53 2.38 93.9
40 - 44 5,622 33,904 30,833 17,497 15,837 16,407 14,996 40 - 44 6.03 5.48 90.9 3.11 2.82 90.5 2.92 2.67 91.4
45 - 49 4,395 27,428 24,059 14,244 12,387 13,184 11,672 45 - 49 6.24 5.47 87.7 3.24 2.82 87.0 3.00 2.66 88.5
   Western    Western
   Fertility ages Females CEB CS MCEB MCS FCEB FCS AGE CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB MCEB/W MCS/W MCS/MCEB FCEB/W FCS/W FCS/FCEB
Total 12,438 35,623 33,652 18,607 17,508 17,016 16,144 Total 2.86 2.71 94.5 1.50 1.41 94.1 1.37 1.30 94.9
15 - 19 3,208 529 524 262 259 267 265 15 - 19 0.16 0.16 99.1 0.08 0.08 98.9 0.08 0.08 99.3
20 - 24 2,661 3,304 3,161 1,762 1,681 1,542 1,480 20 - 24 1.24 1.19 95.7 0.66 0.63 95.4 0.58 0.56 96.0
25 - 29 1,946 5,439 5,210 2,836 2,715 2,603 2,495 25 - 29 2.79 2.68 95.8 1.46 1.40 95.7 1.34 1.28 95.9
30 - 34 1,492 6,512 6,256 3,429 3,284 3,083 2,972 30 - 34 4.36 4.19 96.1 2.30 2.20 95.8 2.07 1.99 96.4
35 - 39 1,175 6,657 6,323 3,473 3,295 3,184 3,028 35 - 39 5.67 5.38 95.0 2.96 2.80 94.9 2.71 2.58 95.1
40 - 44 1,042 6,800 6,342 3,536 3,278 3,264 3,064 40 - 44 6.53 6.09 93.3 3.39 3.15 92.7 3.13 2.94 93.9
45 - 49 914 6,382 5,836 3,309 2,996 3,073 2,840 45 - 49 6.98 6.39 91.4 3.62 3.28 90.5 3.36 3.11 92.4
   Isabel    Isabel
   Fertility ages Females CEB CS MCEB MCS FCEB FCS AGE CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB MCEB/W MCS/W MCS/MCEB FCEB/W FCS/W FCS/FCEB
Total 3,364 10,112 9,287 5,254 4,802 4,858 4,485 Total 3.01 2.76 91.8 1.56 1.43 91.4 1.44 1.33 92.3
15 - 19 884 185 182 89 89 96 93 15 - 19 0.21 0.21 98.4 0.10 0.10 100.0 0.11 0.11 96.9
20 - 24 622 898 872 458 439 440 433 20 - 24 1.44 1.40 97.1 0.74 0.71 95.9 0.71 0.70 98.4
25 - 29 497 1,526 1,452 800 757 726 695 25 - 29 3.07 2.92 95.2 1.61 1.52 94.6 1.46 1.40 95.7
30 - 34 426 1,883 1,752 1,013 956 870 796 30 - 34 4.42 4.11 93.0 2.38 2.24 94.4 2.04 1.87 91.5
35 - 39 359 1,944 1,828 1,033 970 911 858 35 - 39 5.42 5.09 94.0 2.88 2.70 93.9 2.54 2.39 94.2
40 - 44 330 2,098 1,888 1,032 910 1,066 978 40 - 44 6.36 5.72 90.0 3.13 2.76 88.2 3.23 2.96 91.7
45 - 49 246 1,578 1,313 829 681 749 632 45 - 49 6.41 5.34 83.2 3.37 2.77 82.1 3.04 2.57 84.4
   Central    Central
   Fertility ages Females CEB CS MCEB MCS FCEB FCS AGE CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB MCEB/W MCS/W MCS/MCEB FCEB/W FCS/W FCS/FCEB
Total 3,990 11,270 10,547 5,885 5,481 5,385 5,066 Total 2.82 2.64 93.6 1.47 1.37 93.1 1.35 1.27 94.1
15 - 19 960 174 163 103 96 71 67 15 - 19 0.18 0.17 93.7 0.11 0.10 93.2 0.07 0.07 94.4
20 - 24 810 1,034 995 524 504 510 491 20 - 24 1.28 1.23 96.2 0.65 0.62 96.2 0.63 0.61 96.3
25 - 29 656 1,878 1,819 989 955 889 864 25 - 29 2.86 2.77 96.9 1.51 1.46 96.6 1.36 1.32 97.2
30 - 34 517 2,241 2,157 1,163 1,114 1,078 1,043 30 - 34 4.33 4.17 96.3 2.25 2.15 95.8 2.09 2.02 96.8
35 - 39 401 2,129 1,988 1,148 1,057 981 931 35 - 39 5.31 4.96 93.4 2.86 2.64 92.1 2.45 2.32 94.9
40 - 44 366 2,231 2,012 1,142 1,033 1,089 979 40 - 44 6.10 5.50 90.2 3.12 2.82 90.5 2.98 2.67 89.9
45 - 49 280 1,583 1,413 816 722 767 691 45 - 49 5.65 5.05 89.3 2.91 2.58 88.5 2.74 2.47 90.1
   Guadalcanal    Guadalcanal
   Fertility ages Females CEB CS MCEB MCS FCEB FCS AGE CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB MCEB/W MCS/W MCS/MCEB FCEB/W FCS/W FCS/FCEB
Total 11,201 32,117 29,620 16,649 15,272 15,468 14,348 Total 2.87 2.64 92.2 1.49 1.36 91.7 1.38 1.28 92.8
15 - 19 2,976 709 670 319 300 390 370 15 - 19 0.24 0.23 94.5 0.11 0.10 94.0 0.13 0.12 94.9
20 - 24 2,346 3,318 3,158 1,765 1,668 1,553 1,490 20 - 24 1.41 1.35 95.2 0.75 0.71 94.5 0.66 0.64 95.9
25 - 29 1,727 5,320 5,056 2,745 2,590 2,575 2,466 25 - 29 3.08 2.93 95.0 1.59 1.50 94.4 1.49 1.43 95.8
30 - 34 1,400 6,439 6,034 3,331 3,110 3,108 2,924 30 - 34 4.60 4.31 93.7 2.38 2.22 93.4 2.22 2.09 94.1
35 - 39 1,096 6,145 5,648 3,223 2,952 2,922 2,696 35 - 39 5.61 5.15 91.9 2.94 2.69 91.6 2.67 2.46 92.3
40 - 44 945 5,696 5,177 2,958 2,690 2,738 2,487 40 - 44 6.03 5.48 90.9 3.13 2.85 90.9 2.90 2.63 90.8
45 - 49 711 4,490 3,877 2,308 1,962 2,182 1,915 45 - 49 6.32 5.45 86.3 3.25 2.76 85.0 3.07 2.69 87.8
Source: 1986 Solomon Islands Census           Source: 1986 Solomon Islands Census            
Table 10. Fertility by Province, Solomon Islands: 1986 Table 10. Fertility by Province, Solomon Islands: 1986
Age Females CEB CS MCEB MCS FCEB FCS AGE CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB MCEB/W MCS/W MCS/MCEB FCEB/W FCS/W FCS/FCEB
   Honiara    Honiara
Total 7,450 16,294 15,548 8,542 8,145 7,752 7,403 Total 2.19 2.09 95.4 1.15 1.09 95.4 1.04 0.99 95.5
15 - 19 1,950 388 380 211 207 177 173 15 - 19 0.20 0.19 97.9 0.11 0.11 98.1 0.09 0.09 97.7
20 - 24 1,752 2,129 2,057 1,145 1,108 984 949 20 - 24 1.22 1.17 96.6 0.65 0.63 96.8 0.56 0.54 96.4
25 - 29 1,339 3,535 3,405 1,815 1,747 1,720 1,658 25 - 29 2.64 2.54 96.3 1.36 1.30 96.3 1.28 1.24 96.4
30 - 34 999 3,649 3,529 1,936 1,867 1,713 1,662 30 - 34 3.65 3.53 96.7 1.94 1.87 96.4 1.71 1.66 97.0
35 - 39 655 2,860 2,749 1,521 1,464 1,339 1,285 35 - 39 4.37 4.20 96.1 2.32 2.24 96.3 2.04 1.96 96.0
40 - 44 447 2,188 2,029 1,126 1,039 1,062 990 40 - 44 4.89 4.54 92.7 2.52 2.32 92.3 2.38 2.21 93.2
45 - 49 308 1,545 1,399 788 713 757 686 45 - 49 5.02 4.54 90.6 2.56 2.31 90.5 2.46 2.23 90.6
   Malaita    Malaita
   Fertility ages Females CEB CS MCEB MCS FCEB FCS AGE CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB MCEB/W MCS/W MCS/MCEB FCEB/W FCS/W FCS/FCEB
Total 17,736 52,460 48,141 27,400 25,032 25,060 23,109 Total 2.96 2.71 91.8 1.54 1.41 91.4 1.41 1.30 92.2
15 - 19 4,169 827 794 434 414 393 380 15 - 19 0.20 0.19 96.0 0.10 0.10 95.4 0.09 0.09 96.7
20 - 24 3,422 4,647 4,450 2,400 2,293 2,247 2,157 20 - 24 1.36 1.30 95.8 0.70 0.67 95.5 0.66 0.63 96.0
25 - 29 2,845 8,459 8,001 4,420 4,160 4,039 3,841 25 - 29 2.97 2.81 94.6 1.55 1.46 94.1 1.42 1.35 95.1
30 - 34 2,128 9,237 8,663 4,818 4,493 4,419 4,170 30 - 34 4.34 4.07 93.8 2.26 2.11 93.3 2.08 1.96 94.4
35 - 39 2,034 10,696 9,894 5,640 5,191 5,056 4,703 35 - 39 5.26 4.86 92.5 2.77 2.55 92.0 2.49 2.31 93.0
40 - 44 1,767 10,329 9,236 5,342 4,755 4,987 4,481 40 - 44 5.85 5.23 89.4 3.02 2.69 89.0 2.82 2.54 89.9
45 - 49 1,371 8,265 7,103 4,346 3,726 3,919 3,377 45 - 49 6.03 5.18 85.9 3.17 2.72 85.7 2.86 2.46 86.2
   Makira/Ulawa    Makira/Ulawa
   Fertility ages Females CEB CS MCEB MCS FCEB FCS AGE CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB MCEB/W MCS/W MCS/MCEB FCEB/W FCS/W FCS/FCEB
Total 4,758 14,709 13,723 7,624 7,068 7,085 6,655 Total 3.09 2.88 93.3 1.60 1.49 92.7 1.49 1.40 93.9
15 - 19 1,190 278 273 132 130 146 143 15 - 19 0.23 0.23 98.2 0.11 0.11 98.5 0.12 0.12 97.9
20 - 24 961 1,442 1,400 767 741 675 659 20 - 24 1.50 1.46 97.1 0.80 0.77 96.6 0.70 0.69 97.6
25 - 29 764 2,383 2,297 1,230 1,182 1,153 1,115 25 - 29 3.12 3.01 96.4 1.61 1.55 96.1 1.51 1.46 96.7
30 - 34 633 3,101 2,950 1,598 1,510 1,503 1,440 30 - 34 4.90 4.66 95.1 2.52 2.39 94.5 2.37 2.27 95.8
35 - 39 492 2,919 2,750 1,528 1,436 1,391 1,314 35 - 39 5.93 5.59 94.2 3.11 2.92 94.0 2.83 2.67 94.5
40 - 44 411 2,557 2,312 1,328 1,194 1,229 1,118 40 - 44 6.22 5.63 90.4 3.23 2.91 89.9 2.99 2.72 91.0
45 - 49 307 2,029 1,741 1,041 875 988 866 45 - 49 6.61 5.67 85.8 3.39 2.85 84.1 3.22 2.82 87.7
   Temotu    Temotu
   Fertility ages Females CEB CS MCEB MCS FCEB FCS AGE CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB MCEB/W MCS/W MCS/MCEB FCEB/W FCS/W FCS/FCEB
Total 3,531 10,100 9,401 5,272 4,889 4,828 4,512 Total 2.86 2.66 93.1 1.49 1.38 92.7 1.37 1.28 93.5
15 - 19 845 126 117 73 70 53 47 15 - 19 0.15 0.14 92.9 0.09 0.08 95.9 0.06 0.06 88.7
20 - 24 694 871 835 441 420 430 415 20 - 24 1.26 1.20 95.9 0.64 0.61 95.2 0.62 0.60 96.5
25 - 29 592 1,673 1,597 878 840 795 757 25 - 29 2.83 2.70 95.5 1.48 1.42 95.7 1.34 1.28 95.2
30 - 34 455 1,962 1,856 1,017 961 945 895 30 - 34 4.31 4.08 94.6 2.24 2.11 94.5 2.08 1.97 94.7
35 - 39 373 1,907 1,782 1,023 948 884 834 35 - 39 5.11 4.78 93.4 2.74 2.54 92.7 2.37 2.24 94.3
40 - 44 314 2,005 1,837 1,033 938 972 899 40 - 44 6.39 5.85 91.6 3.29 2.99 90.8 3.10 2.86 92.5
45 - 49 258 1,556 1,377 807 712 749 665 45 - 49 6.03 5.34 88.5 3.13 2.76 88.2 2.90 2.58 88.8
Source: 1986 Solomon Islands Census           Source: 1986 Solomon Islands Census