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Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Fiji

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Canada has an annual birth rate of 8.8 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 1.26 in Canada and 2.28 in Fiji — 81% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.9% in Canada and by 64.2% in Fiji — in 1960, it was 3.81 and 6.36, respectively.

  • Canada is ranked 166/196 by birth rate compared to 85/196 for Fiji.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Canada — it's 28.9 in Fiji.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Canada vs 21.2 in Fiji.
  • In Canada, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Fiji.

Fertility rate in Canada vs Fiji by year

Canada
Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Fiji
2023 1.26 2.28
2022 1.33 2.31
2021 1.44 2.33
2020 1.41 2.36
2019 1.47 2.38
2018 1.51 2.42
2017 1.55 2.46
2016 1.59 2.52
2015 1.6 2.57
2014 1.61 2.59
2013 1.61 2.6
2012 1.63 2.61
2011 1.63 2.63
2010 1.65 2.7
2009 1.69 2.76
2008 1.7 2.82
2007 1.67 2.87
2006 1.63 2.91
2005 1.58 2.92
2004 1.56 2.94
2003 1.55 2.96
2002 1.52 2.97
2001 1.54 2.97
2000 1.51 2.99
1999 1.55 3.05
1998 1.56 3.12
1997 1.57 3.19
1996 1.63 3.25
1995 1.67 3.25
1994 1.69 3.26
1993 1.69 3.29
1992 1.71 3.33
1991 1.72 3.37
1990 1.83 3.39
1989 1.77 3.4
1988 1.68 3.43
1987 1.68 3.48
1986 1.68 3.54
1985 1.67 3.66
1984 1.65 3.8
1983 1.68 3.88
1982 1.69 3.94
1981 1.7 3.99
1980 1.74 4.04
1979 1.75 4.08
1978 1.77 4.1
1977 1.78 4.11
1976 1.8 4.12
1975 1.82 4.1
1974 1.84 4.07
1973 1.89 4.16
1972 1.98 4.32
1971 2.14 4.51
1970 2.26 4.71
1969 2.33 4.91
1968 2.39 5.11
1967 2.53 5.33
1966 2.75 5.55
1965 3.12 5.76
1964 3.46 5.96
1963 3.61 6.09
1962 3.68 6.2
1961 3.75 6.28
1960 3.81 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 Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs Fiji population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Canada
Fiji
1x
Year Natural population change
Canada Fiji
2023 28,058 8,078
2022 15,574 8,223
2021 57,360 6,777
2020 53,241 8,730
2019 86,523 9,271
2018 88,974 9,779
2017 98,672 10,413
2016 115,555 10,807
2015 117,825 11,213
2014 127,563 11,680
2013 129,799 11,972
2012 135,382 11,716
2011 133,923 12,657
2010 139,425 13,227
2009 144,609 13,540
2008 142,963 14,000
2007 134,845 14,349
2006 130,285 14,555
2005 116,074 14,503
2004 111,786 14,526
2003 110,749 14,527
2002 106,621 14,468
2001 114,777 14,720
2000 110,469 14,724
1999 118,565 15,229
1998 126,651 15,464
1997 134,577 15,750
1996 153,973 16,163
1995 167,023 16,273
1994 179,804 16,424
1993 186,451 16,751
1992 204,273 17,170
1991 207,477 17,617
1990 213,222 17,748
1989 207,304 18,007
1988 192,901 18,063
1987 190,416 17,987
1986 190,532 18,024
1985 204,153 18,469
1984 204,856 18,499
1983 202,931 18,237
1982 200,935 17,681
1981 206,005 17,282
1980 203,480 16,907
1979 203,293 16,450
1978 194,102 16,196
1977 199,297 15,532
1976 196,979 14,933
1975 196,718 14,272
1974 182,464 13,557
1973 184,432 13,383
1972 188,857 13,905
1971 208,640 14,313
1970 215,372 14,538
1969 216,588 14,669
1968 211,589 14,831
1967 220,450 14,861
1966 236,566 15,111
1965 269,589 15,166
1964 307,268 14,979
1963 318,595 14,774
1962 325,745 14,429
1961 334,360 13,653
1960 338,487 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 +0.07% in Canada and +0.87% in Fiji.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.03% in Fiji.

Birth rate in Canada vs Fiji by year

Canada
Fiji

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Canada Fiji
2023 8.8 18
2022 9 18.2
2021 9.7 18.6
2020 9.5 18.8
2019 9.9 19.2
2018 10.1 19.6
2017 10.3 20
2016 10.6 20.6
2015 10.7 21
2014 10.9 21.3
2013 10.9 21.5
2012 11 21.6
2011 11 21.8
2010 11.2 22.3
2009 11.4 22.8
2008 11.5 23.3
2007 11.3 23.7
2006 11 24
2005 10.7 24
2004 10.6 24.1
2003 10.6 24.3
2002 10.5 24.3
2001 10.8 24.3
2000 10.7 24.3
1999 11.1 24.7
1998 11.4 25.2
1997 11.7 25.8
1996 12.4 26.5
1995 12.9 26.8
1994 13.3 27.1
1993 13.6 27.7
1992 14.1 28.4
1991 14.4 29
1990 15 29.5
1989 14.9 29.9
1988 14.5 30.3
1987 14.4 30.8
1986 14.5 31.2
1985 14.9 32.3
1984 15 33.3
1983 15 33.7
1982 15.1 33.9
1981 15.3 33.9
1980 15.4 33.9
1979 15.4 33.8
1978 15.2 33.6
1977 15.5 33.3
1976 15.6 33.1
1975 15.8 32.5
1974 15.4 31.8
1973 15.6 32.1
1972 15.9 33
1971 16.8 34.2
1970 17.4 35.2
1969 17.6 36.2
1968 17.6 37
1967 18.2 38
1966 19.3 39.3
1965 21.3 40.5
1964 23.4 41.6
1963 24.6 42.6
1962 25.2 43.3
1961 26 43
1960 26.7 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 8.8 in Canada and 18 in Fiji, compared with 26.7 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Canada Fiji
Fertility rate 1.26 2.28
Fertility rate rank 176/196 82/196
Birth rate 8.8 18
Birth rate rank 166/196 85/196
Population change due to births and deaths +28,058 +8,078
Natural population change rank 104/196 119/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +0.87%
Population growth +3.01% +0.5%
Population growth rank 14/197 133/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.06 20.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 123.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 27
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 73.3% 31.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.34% 1.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.44% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.51% 2.91%
Life expectancy 83.1 years 67.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Fiji
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Canada Fiji
2100 13.4% 16.1%
2099 13.4% 16.2%
2098 13.4% 16.2%
2097 13.4% 16.3%
2096 13.3% 16.3%
2095 13.3% 16.4%
2094 13.3% 16.5%
2093 13.3% 16.5%
2092 13.3% 16.6%
2091 13.3% 16.7%
2090 13.3% 16.8%
2089 13.3% 16.9%
2088 13.3% 16.9%
2087 13.3% 17%
2086 13.3% 17.1%
2085 13.3% 17.2%
2084 13.3% 17.3%
2083 13.3% 17.4%
2082 13.3% 17.5%
2081 13.3% 17.6%
2080 13.3% 17.7%
2079 13.3% 17.8%
2078 13.3% 17.9%
2077 13.3% 18%
2076 13.2% 18.1%
2075 13.2% 18.2%
2074 13.2% 18.3%
2073 13.2% 18.3%
2072 13.2% 18.4%
2071 13.2% 18.5%
2070 13.2% 18.6%
2069 13.2% 18.7%
2068 13.3% 18.8%
2067 13.3% 18.9%
2066 13.3% 19%
2065 13.3% 19.2%
2064 13.3% 19.3%
2063 13.3% 19.4%
2062 13.3% 19.6%
2061 13.3% 19.7%
2060 13.3% 19.9%
2059 13.3% 20%
2058 13.4% 20.2%
2057 13.4% 20.4%
2056 13.4% 20.6%
2055 13.4% 20.8%
2054 13.4% 21%
2053 13.4% 21.1%
2052 13.4% 21.3%
2051 13.5% 21.5%
2050 13.5% 21.7%
2049 13.5% 21.8%
2048 13.5% 22%
2047 13.5% 22.2%
2046 13.5% 22.3%
2045 13.5% 22.5%
2044 13.6% 22.6%
2043 13.6% 22.8%
2042 13.6% 22.9%
2041 13.6% 23.1%
2040 13.7% 23.2%
2039 13.7% 23.4%
2038 13.8% 23.6%
2037 13.8% 23.7%
2036 13.9% 23.9%
2035 14% 24.1%
2034 14% 24.4%
2033 14.1% 24.6%
2032 14.2% 24.9%
2031 14.3% 25.2%
2030 14.4% 25.5%
2029 14.5% 25.9%
2028 14.7% 26.2%
2027 14.8% 26.4%
2026 14.9% 26.7%
2025 15% 27%
2024 15.1% 27.1%
2023 15.3% 27.4%
2022 15.5% 27.7%
2021 15.7% 28%
2020 15.9% 28.3%
2019 16% 28.6%
2018 16.1% 28.9%
2017 16.2% 29.2%
2016 16.2% 29.5%
2015 16.2% 29.6%
2014 16.2% 29.8%
2013 16.3% 30%
2012 16.3% 30.2%
2011 16.4% 30.5%
2010 16.6% 30.8%
2009 16.7% 31%
2008 16.9% 31.3%
2007 17.1% 31.6%
2006 17.4% 31.9%
2005 17.7% 32.2%
2004 18% 32.6%
2003 18.3% 33%
2002 18.6% 33.4%
2001 18.9% 33.8%
2000 19.2% 34.3%
1999 19.5% 34.9%
1998 19.8% 35.5%
1997 20% 36.1%
1996 20.2% 36.6%
1995 20.4% 37.1%
1994 20.6% 37.5%
1993 20.7% 37.9%
1992 20.7% 38.2%
1991 20.7% 38.5%
1990 20.7% 38.7%
1989 20.8% 38.7%
1988 20.8% 38.7%
1987 20.9% 38.7%
1986 21.1% 38.8%
1985 21.3% 38.9%
1984 21.6% 38.9%
1983 21.8% 39%
1982 22% 39.1%
1981 22.3% 39.3%
1980 22.8% 39.6%
1979 23.4% 40%
1978 24% 40.4%
1977 24.7% 40.9%
1976 25.5% 41.5%
1975 26.2% 42.2%
1974 27% 42.8%
1973 27.8% 43.5%
1972 28.6% 44.2%
1971 29.3% 44.7%
1970 30.2% 45.2%
1969 31% 45.6%
1968 31.6% 45.9%
1967 32.3% 46.1%
1966 32.9% 46.3%
1965 33.3% 46.4%
1964 33.7% 46.4%
1963 33.9% 46.5%
1962 33.9% 46.5%
1961 33.9% 46.5%
1960 33.8% 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 15.1% of the population in Canada and 27.1% in Fiji in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada 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: Canada vs Fiji

Canada
Fiji
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Canada Fiji
2023 12 30
2022 15 32
2021 14 68
2020 17 34
2019 12 34
2018 13 35
2017 12 34
2016 12 38
2015 11 37
2014 12 38
2013 11 40
2012 11 42
2011 11 39
2010 11 40
2009 12 41
2008 12 42
2007 11 43
2006 11 43
2005 11 44
2004 10 46
2003 10 47
2002 10 48
2001 10 46
2000 9 47
1999 9 46
1998 9 49
1997 8 51
1996 9 53
1995 8 55
1994 8 58
1993 8 62
1992 8 64
1991 8 67
1990 7 70
1989 8 70
1988 7 71
1987 7 74
1986 7 76
1985 7 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 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 30 deaths in Fiji.

Under-five mortality rates

Canada
Fiji

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Canada Fiji
2023 0.51% 2.91%
2022 0.51% 2.89%
2021 0.51% 2.83%
2020 0.51% 2.72%
2019 0.51% 2.57%
2018 0.52% 2.41%
2017 0.52% 2.27%
2016 0.53% 2.16%
2015 0.54% 2.09%
2014 0.54% 2.06%
2013 0.55% 2.07%
2012 0.56% 2.1%
2011 0.56% 2.16%
2010 0.57% 2.22%
2009 0.58% 2.28%
2008 0.59% 2.32%
2007 0.6% 2.35%
2006 0.6% 2.35%
2005 0.61% 2.33%
2004 0.61% 2.31%
2003 0.62% 2.28%
2002 0.62% 2.27%
2001 0.62% 2.26%
2000 0.62% 2.27%
1999 0.63% 2.28%
1998 0.64% 2.31%
1997 0.65% 2.35%
1996 0.67% 2.39%
1995 0.69% 2.45%
1994 0.72% 2.52%
1993 0.74% 2.6%
1992 0.77% 2.68%
1991 0.8% 2.78%
1990 0.82% 2.89%
1989 0.85% 3%
1988 0.88% 3.12%
1987 0.91% 3.24%
1986 0.94% 3.37%
1985 0.98% 3.51%
1984 1.01% 3.67%
1983 1.06% 3.84%
1982 1.12% 4.03%
1981 1.18% 4.24%
1980 1.25% 4.46%
1979 1.33% 4.68%
1978 1.42% 4.9%
1977 1.51% 5.1%
1976 1.6% 5.27%
1975 1.7% 5.41%
1974 1.79% 5.52%
1973 1.89% 5.59%
1972 1.99% 5.63%
1971 2.09% 5.66%
1970 2.19% 5.69%
1969 2.3% 5.75%
1968 2.4% 5.84%
1967 2.5% 5.97%
1966 2.6% 6.14%
1965 2.71% 6.35%
1964 2.82% 6.61%
1963 2.94% 6.9%
1962 3.05% 7.21%
1961 3.15% 7.53%
1960 3.26% 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 0.51% in Canada 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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