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Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Fiji

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 18 for Fiji. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.35 in Albania and 2.28 in Fiji — 69.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Albania and by 64.2% in Fiji — in 1960, it was 6.38 and 6.36, respectively.

  • Albania is ranked 143/196 by birth rate compared to 85/196 for Fiji.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Albania — it's 28.9 in Fiji.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 12.8 in Albania vs 21.2 in Fiji.
  • In Albania, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Fiji.

Fertility rate in Albania vs Fiji by year

Albania
Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Fiji
2023 1.35 2.28
2022 1.36 2.31
2021 1.37 2.33
2020 1.37 2.36
2019 1.4 2.38
2018 1.42 2.42
2017 1.49 2.46
2016 1.56 2.52
2015 1.63 2.57
2014 1.72 2.59
2013 1.74 2.6
2012 1.72 2.61
2011 1.68 2.63
2010 1.65 2.7
2009 1.64 2.76
2008 1.62 2.82
2007 1.63 2.87
2006 1.69 2.91
2005 1.79 2.92
2004 1.89 2.94
2003 2.01 2.96
2002 2 2.97
2001 2.14 2.97
2000 2.22 2.99
1999 2.31 3.05
1998 2.42 3.12
1997 2.54 3.19
1996 2.67 3.25
1995 2.76 3.25
1994 2.8 3.26
1993 2.81 3.29
1992 2.89 3.33
1991 2.96 3.37
1990 3.01 3.39
1989 3.03 3.4
1988 3.07 3.43
1987 3.11 3.48
1986 3.14 3.54
1985 3.21 3.66
1984 3.28 3.8
1983 3.32 3.88
1982 3.42 3.94
1981 3.47 3.99
1980 3.59 4.04
1979 3.78 4.08
1978 4 4.1
1977 4.2 4.11
1976 4.37 4.12
1975 4.57 4.1
1974 4.7 4.07
1973 4.83 4.16
1972 4.98 4.32
1971 5.08 4.51
1970 5.16 4.71
1969 5.29 4.91
1968 5.32 5.11
1967 5.31 5.33
1966 5.33 5.55
1965 5.47 5.76
1964 5.71 5.96
1963 5.93 6.09
1962 6.11 6.2
1961 6.27 6.28
1960 6.38 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Fiji in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Fiji population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Albania
Fiji
1x
Year Natural population change
Albania Fiji
2023 4,615 8,078
2022 3,913 8,223
2021 623 6,777
2020 3,682 8,730
2019 8,432 9,271
2018 9,187 9,779
2017 10,707 10,413
2016 12,332 10,807
2015 14,164 11,213
2014 16,185 11,680
2013 17,234 11,972
2012 17,565 11,716
2011 17,564 12,657
2010 18,404 13,227
2009 19,336 13,540
2008 19,526 14,000
2007 20,286 14,349
2006 21,732 14,555
2005 24,390 14,503
2004 26,989 14,526
2003 29,907 14,527
2002 30,189 14,468
2001 33,573 14,720
2000 36,741 14,724
1999 40,047 15,229
1998 43,884 15,464
1997 46,979 15,750
1996 52,745 16,163
1995 56,784 16,273
1994 59,086 16,424
1993 60,602 16,751
1992 63,376 17,170
1991 65,639 17,617
1990 67,355 17,748
1989 66,351 18,007
1988 64,616 18,063
1987 63,334 17,987
1986 61,925 18,024
1985 60,798 18,469
1984 59,396 18,499
1983 57,647 18,237
1982 56,443 17,681
1981 54,595 17,282
1980 53,803 16,907
1979 54,139 16,450
1978 55,463 16,196
1977 56,319 15,532
1976 56,428 14,933
1975 56,920 14,272
1974 56,133 13,557
1973 55,439 13,383
1972 54,966 13,905
1971 53,797 14,313
1970 52,293 14,538
1969 51,407 14,669
1968 49,258 14,831
1967 46,494 14,861
1966 44,507 15,111
1965 43,953 15,166
1964 44,205 14,979
1963 44,040 14,774
1962 43,124 14,429
1961 41,802 13,653
1960 40,436 13,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +0.87% in Fiji.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +1.03% in Fiji.

Birth rate in Albania vs Fiji by year

Albania
Fiji

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Albania Fiji
2023 10.2 18
2022 10.3 18.2
2021 10.5 18.6
2020 10.5 18.8
2019 10.8 19.2
2018 10.9 19.6
2017 11.4 20
2016 11.9 20.6
2015 12.4 21
2014 13.1 21.3
2013 13.1 21.5
2012 12.9 21.6
2011 12.4 21.8
2010 12.4 22.3
2009 12.3 22.8
2008 12.2 23.3
2007 12.4 23.7
2006 13 24
2005 13.9 24
2004 14.7 24.1
2003 15.6 24.3
2002 15.6 24.3
2001 16.6 24.3
2000 17.5 24.3
1999 18.5 24.7
1998 19.6 25.2
1997 20.8 25.8
1996 22.1 26.5
1995 23.3 26.8
1994 23.9 27.1
1993 24.2 27.7
1992 25 28.4
1991 25.6 29
1990 26.1 29.5
1989 26.2 29.9
1988 26.2 30.3
1987 26.3 30.8
1986 26.3 31.2
1985 26.5 32.3
1984 26.5 33.3
1983 26.4 33.7
1982 26.6 33.9
1981 26.5 33.9
1980 26.8 33.9
1979 27.5 33.8
1978 28.5 33.6
1977 29.4 33.3
1976 30.1 33.1
1975 31 32.5
1974 31.5 31.8
1973 32 32.1
1972 32.6 33
1971 33.1 34.2
1970 33.4 35.2
1969 34 36.2
1968 34.1 37
1967 33.8 38
1966 33.9 39.3
1965 34.8 40.5
1964 36.4 41.6
1963 37.9 42.6
1962 39.1 43.3
1961 40.3 43
1960 41 43.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 18 in Fiji, compared with 41 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Albania Fiji
Fertility rate 1.35 2.28
Fertility rate rank 170/196 82/196
Birth rate 10.2 18
Birth rate rank 143/196 85/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,615 +8,078
Natural population change rank 129/196 119/196
Natural population change rate +0.19% +0.87%
Population growth -1.53% +0.5%
Population growth rank 194/197 133/197
Age at first childbirth 26.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 20.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 123.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 27
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 3.7% 31.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 1.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.83% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.94% 2.91%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 67.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Albania
Factual

UN forecast
Fiji
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Albania Fiji
2100 10% 16.1%
2099 10% 16.2%
2098 10% 16.2%
2097 10% 16.3%
2096 10% 16.3%
2095 9.99% 16.4%
2094 9.96% 16.5%
2093 9.92% 16.5%
2092 9.88% 16.6%
2091 9.83% 16.7%
2090 9.77% 16.8%
2089 9.7% 16.9%
2088 9.64% 16.9%
2087 9.56% 17%
2086 9.49% 17.1%
2085 9.43% 17.2%
2084 9.37% 17.3%
2083 9.31% 17.4%
2082 9.26% 17.5%
2081 9.22% 17.6%
2080 9.19% 17.7%
2079 9.17% 17.8%
2078 9.16% 17.9%
2077 9.16% 18%
2076 9.17% 18.1%
2075 9.2% 18.2%
2074 9.24% 18.3%
2073 9.28% 18.3%
2072 9.33% 18.4%
2071 9.39% 18.5%
2070 9.46% 18.6%
2069 9.54% 18.7%
2068 9.62% 18.8%
2067 9.71% 18.9%
2066 9.81% 19%
2065 9.9% 19.2%
2064 10% 19.3%
2063 10.1% 19.4%
2062 10.2% 19.6%
2061 10.3% 19.7%
2060 10.3% 19.9%
2059 10.4% 20%
2058 10.4% 20.2%
2057 10.5% 20.4%
2056 10.5% 20.6%
2055 10.6% 20.8%
2054 10.6% 21%
2053 10.6% 21.1%
2052 10.7% 21.3%
2051 10.7% 21.5%
2050 10.8% 21.7%
2049 10.8% 21.8%
2048 10.9% 22%
2047 11% 22.2%
2046 11.1% 22.3%
2045 11.3% 22.5%
2044 11.4% 22.6%
2043 11.6% 22.8%
2042 11.8% 22.9%
2041 12% 23.1%
2040 12.2% 23.2%
2039 12.4% 23.4%
2038 12.7% 23.6%
2037 12.9% 23.7%
2036 13.2% 23.9%
2035 13.4% 24.1%
2034 13.7% 24.4%
2033 14% 24.6%
2032 14.3% 24.9%
2031 14.6% 25.2%
2030 15% 25.5%
2029 15.4% 25.9%
2028 15.8% 26.2%
2027 16.2% 26.4%
2026 16.5% 26.7%
2025 16.7% 27%
2024 16.8% 27.1%
2023 17% 27.4%
2022 17.2% 27.7%
2021 17.4% 28%
2020 17.5% 28.3%
2019 17.7% 28.6%
2018 18% 28.9%
2017 18.3% 29.2%
2016 18.6% 29.5%
2015 19% 29.6%
2014 19.4% 29.8%
2013 19.8% 30%
2012 20.3% 30.2%
2011 20.9% 30.5%
2010 21.7% 30.8%
2009 22.5% 31%
2008 23.4% 31.3%
2007 24.2% 31.6%
2006 25% 31.9%
2005 25.9% 32.2%
2004 26.7% 32.6%
2003 27.5% 33%
2002 28.3% 33.4%
2001 29% 33.8%
2000 29.6% 34.3%
1999 30% 34.9%
1998 30.5% 35.5%
1997 30.8% 36.1%
1996 31.1% 36.6%
1995 31.4% 37.1%
1994 31.6% 37.5%
1993 31.9% 37.9%
1992 32.2% 38.2%
1991 32.4% 38.5%
1990 32.7% 38.7%
1989 32.9% 38.7%
1988 33.1% 38.7%
1987 33.4% 38.7%
1986 33.8% 38.8%
1985 34.2% 38.9%
1984 34.6% 38.9%
1983 35% 39%
1982 35.4% 39.1%
1981 35.8% 39.3%
1980 36.3% 39.6%
1979 36.7% 40%
1978 37.3% 40.4%
1977 38% 40.9%
1976 38.7% 41.5%
1975 39.4% 42.2%
1974 40% 42.8%
1973 40.6% 43.5%
1972 41.1% 44.2%
1971 41.5% 44.7%
1970 41.8% 45.2%
1969 42.1% 45.6%
1968 42.3% 45.9%
1967 42.3% 46.1%
1966 42.3% 46.3%
1965 42.3% 46.4%
1964 42.3% 46.4%
1963 42.2% 46.5%
1962 42% 46.5%
1961 41.7% 46.5%
1960 41.2% 46.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 27.1% in Fiji in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Fiji compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Fiji

Albania
Fiji
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Albania Fiji
2023 7 30
2022 8 32
2021 14 68
2020 7 34
2019 7 34
2018 7 35
2017 8 34
2016 8 38
2015 9 37
2014 10 38
2013 10 40
2012 10 42
2011 9 39
2010 9 40
2009 9 41
2008 10 42
2007 10 43
2006 11 43
2005 12 44
2004 13 46
2003 13 47
2002 14 48
2001 14 46
2000 15 47
1999 17 46
1998 18 49
1997 21 51
1996 20 53
1995 21 55
1994 22 58
1993 24 62
1992 26 64
1991 28 67
1990 30 70
1989 31 70
1988 32 71
1987 33 74
1986 35 76
1985 38 78

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 30 deaths in Fiji.

Under-five mortality rates

Albania
Fiji

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Albania Fiji
2023 0.94% 2.91%
2022 0.94% 2.89%
2021 0.95% 2.83%
2020 0.94% 2.72%
2019 0.94% 2.57%
2018 0.93% 2.41%
2017 0.93% 2.27%
2016 0.94% 2.16%
2015 0.96% 2.09%
2014 0.99% 2.06%
2013 1.05% 2.07%
2012 1.12% 2.1%
2011 1.22% 2.16%
2010 1.33% 2.22%
2009 1.45% 2.28%
2008 1.58% 2.32%
2007 1.71% 2.35%
2006 1.85% 2.35%
2005 2% 2.33%
2004 2.14% 2.31%
2003 2.29% 2.28%
2002 2.43% 2.27%
2001 2.57% 2.26%
2000 2.71% 2.27%
1999 2.84% 2.28%
1998 2.98% 2.31%
1997 3.11% 2.35%
1996 3.24% 2.39%
1995 3.36% 2.45%
1994 3.49% 2.52%
1993 3.62% 2.6%
1992 3.76% 2.68%
1991 3.9% 2.78%
1990 4.08% 2.89%
1989 4.28% 3%
1988 4.51% 3.12%
1987 4.79% 3.24%
1986 5.11% 3.37%
1985 5.48% 3.51%
1984 5.9% 3.67%
1983 6.37% 3.84%
1982 6.9% 4.03%
1981 7.49% 4.24%
1980 8.12% 4.46%
1979 8.84% 4.68%
1978 9.62% 4.9%
1977 - 5.1%
1976 - 5.27%
1975 - 5.41%
1974 - 5.52%
1973 - 5.59%
1972 - 5.63%
1971 - 5.66%
1970 - 5.69%
1969 - 5.75%
1968 - 5.84%
1967 - 5.97%
1966 - 6.14%
1965 - 6.35%
1964 - 6.61%
1963 - 6.9%
1962 - 7.21%
1961 - 7.53%
1960 - 7.89%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 2.91% in Fiji. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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