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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Fiji

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has an annual birth rate of 10.8 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 1.39 in Cyprus and 2.28 in Fiji — 64.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -59.1% in Cyprus and by -64.2% in Fiji — in 1960, it was 3.39 and 6.36, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 85/196 for Fiji.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9 in Cyprus — it's 28.8 in Fiji.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 21.2 in Fiji.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Fiji.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.87% in Fiji.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus Fiji
Fertility rate 1.39 2.28
Birth rate 10.8 18
Birth rate rank 137/196 85/196
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.9 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.92 20.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 45.3 125.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.9 27.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 31.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 1.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.35% 2.91%
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 +8,078
Natural population change rank 129/196 119/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +0.87%
Population growth +0.99% +0.5%
Population growth rank 104/197 134/197
Life expectancy 82 years 67.6 years

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Fiji chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Fiji population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Fiji
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Fiji
1960 3.39 6.36
1961 3.62 6.28
1962 3.51 6.2
1963 3.49 6.09
1964 3.41 5.96
1965 3.47 5.76
1966 3.4 5.55
1967 3.32 5.33
1968 3.27 5.11
1969 3.19 4.91
1970 3.07 4.71
1971 3.04 4.51
1972 2.99 4.32
1973 2.4 4.16
1974 2.28 4.07
1975 2.11 4.1
1976 2.33 4.12
1977 2.09 4.11
1978 2.08 4.1
1979 2.14 4.08
1980 2.3 4.04
1981 2.15 3.99
1982 2.49 3.94
1983 2.49 3.88
1984 2.51 3.8
1985 2.43 3.66
1986 2.45 3.54
1987 2.39 3.48
1988 2.47 3.43
1989 2.37 3.4
1990 2.4 3.39
1991 2.34 3.37
1992 2.46 3.33
1993 2.25 3.29
1994 2.16 3.26
1995 2.03 3.25
1996 1.95 3.25
1997 1.86 3.19
1998 1.76 3.12
1999 1.67 3.05
2000 1.64 2.99
2001 1.57 2.97
2002 1.5 2.97
2003 1.51 2.96
2004 1.51 2.94
2005 1.48 2.92
2006 1.51 2.91
2007 1.45 2.87
2008 1.48 2.82
2009 1.48 2.76
2010 1.43 2.7
2011 1.36 2.63
2012 1.38 2.61
2013 1.3 2.6
2014 1.31 2.59
2015 1.32 2.57
2016 1.36 2.52
2017 1.32 2.46
2018 1.32 2.42
2019 1.33 2.38
2020 1.36 2.36
2021 1.39 2.33
2022 1.39 2.31
2023 1.39 2.28
2024 1.38 2.27
2025 1.37 2.25
2026 1.37 2.23
2027 1.36 2.21
2028 1.36 2.2
2029 1.36 2.18
2030 1.37 2.16
2031 1.37 2.15
2032 1.37 2.13
2033 1.37 2.12
2034 1.37 2.1
2035 1.38 2.09
2036 1.38 2.07
2037 1.38 2.06
2038 1.38 2.05
2039 1.39 2.04
2040 1.39 2.03
2041 1.39 2.01
2042 1.39 2.01
2043 1.4 1.99
2044 1.4 1.98
2045 1.4 1.97
2046 1.41 1.96
2047 1.41 1.95
2048 1.42 1.94
2049 1.42 1.94
2050 1.42 1.93

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Fiji
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Cyprus Fiji
1960 36.5% 46.4%
1961 36.4% 46.5%
1962 35.8% 46.5%
1963 35.1% 46.5%
1964 34.5% 46.4%
1965 34% 46.4%
1966 33.5% 46.3%
1967 33% 46.1%
1968 32.6% 45.9%
1969 32.1% 45.6%
1970 31.7% 45.2%
1971 31.2% 44.7%
1972 30.8% 44.2%
1973 30.3% 43.5%
1974 30% 42.8%
1975 29.6% 42.2%
1976 28.8% 41.5%
1977 27.9% 40.9%
1978 27% 40.4%
1979 26.2% 40%
1980 25.5% 39.6%
1981 25% 39.3%
1982 24.8% 39.1%
1983 24.9% 39%
1984 25.1% 38.9%
1985 25.2% 38.9%
1986 25.2% 38.8%
1987 25.2% 38.7%
1988 25.1% 38.7%
1989 25% 38.7%
1990 24.8% 38.7%
1991 24.7% 38.5%
1992 24.6% 38.2%
1993 24.6% 37.9%
1994 24.7% 37.5%
1995 24.6% 37.1%
1996 24.3% 36.6%
1997 23.9% 36.1%
1998 23.4% 35.5%
1999 22.9% 34.9%
2000 22.3% 34.3%
2001 21.7% 33.8%
2002 21.3% 33.4%
2003 21% 33%
2004 20.5% 32.6%
2005 19.9% 32.2%
2006 19.3% 31.9%
2007 18.7% 31.6%
2008 18% 31.3%
2009 17.5% 31%
2010 17% 30.8%
2011 16.6% 30.5%
2012 16.4% 30.2%
2013 16.2% 30%
2014 16.1% 29.8%
2015 16% 29.6%
2016 15.9% 29.5%
2017 15.9% 29.2%
2018 15.9% 28.9%
2019 15.9% 28.6%
2020 15.9% 28.3%
2021 16% 28%
2022 16% 27.7%
2023 16.1% 27.4%
2024 16.1% 27.1%
2025 16.1% 26.8%
2026 16% 26.6%
2027 16% 26.3%
2028 15.9% 26%
2029 15.8% 25.7%
2030 15.6% 25.4%
2031 15.4% 25%
2032 15.2% 24.7%
2033 15% 24.5%
2034 14.8% 24.2%
2035 14.6% 24%
2036 14.3% 23.8%
2037 14% 23.6%
2038 13.8% 23.5%
2039 13.5% 23.3%
2040 13.3% 23.2%
2041 13.1% 23%
2042 12.9% 22.9%
2043 12.7% 22.7%
2044 12.6% 22.6%
2045 12.5% 22.4%
2046 12.4% 22.3%
2047 12.4% 22.1%
2048 12.4% 21.9%
2049 12.3% 21.8%
2050 12.3% 21.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 27.1% in Fiji in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Fiji compared.

Natural population change in Cyprus vs Fiji by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.03% in Fiji. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Cyprus
Fiji

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Cyprus Fiji
1960 8,385 13,313
1961 9,584 13,653
1962 9,455 14,429
1963 8,568 14,774
1964 8,322 14,979
1965 9,643 15,166
1966 9,478 15,111
1967 9,313 14,861
1968 9,153 14,831
1969 8,857 14,669
1970 8,412 14,538
1971 8,398 14,313
1972 8,244 13,905
1973 5,405 13,383
1974 321 13,557
1975 5,023 14,272
1976 6,546 14,933
1977 5,607 15,532
1978 5,949 16,196
1979 6,620 16,450
1980 7,954 16,907
1981 7,135 17,282
1982 9,282 17,681
1983 9,318 18,237
1984 9,516 18,499
1985 9,242 18,469
1986 9,412 18,024
1987 9,114 17,987
1988 9,595 18,063
1989 9,156 18,007
1990 9,417 17,748
1991 9,102 17,617
1992 9,844 17,170
1993 8,463 16,751
1994 7,973 16,424
1995 7,226 16,273
1996 6,911 16,163
1997 6,444 15,750
1998 5,879 15,464
1999 5,524 15,229
2000 5,570 14,724
2001 5,308 14,720
2002 5,225 14,468
2003 5,484 14,527
2004 5,705 14,526
2005 5,646 14,503
2006 6,166 14,555
2007 5,983 14,349
2008 6,429 14,000
2009 6,820 13,540
2010 6,723 13,227
2011 6,271 12,657
2012 6,726 11,716
2013 6,116 11,972
2014 6,193 11,680
2015 6,340 11,213
2016 6,643 10,807
2017 6,082 10,413
2018 5,905 9,779
2019 5,679 9,271
2020 5,826 8,730
2021 5,305 6,777
2022 4,466 8,223
2023 5,025 8,078

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Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Fiji

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 30 deaths in Fiji.

Cyprus
Fiji
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus Fiji
1985 19 78
1986 18 76
1987 17 74
1988 17 71
1989 16 70
1990 15 70
1991 15 67
1992 15 64
1993 15 62
1994 15 58
1995 14 55
1996 14 53
1997 13 51
1998 13 49
1999 12 46
2000 12 47
2001 11 46
2002 11 48
2003 10 47
2004 10 46
2005 10 44
2006 10 43
2007 10 43
2008 10 42
2009 10 41
2010 10 40
2011 10 39
2012 10 42
2013 10 40
2014 11 38
2015 11 37
2016 12 38
2017 12 34
2018 13 35
2019 13 34
2020 87 34
2021 98 68
2022 53 32
2023 14 30

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 2.91% in Fiji. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Cyprus
Fiji

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Cyprus Fiji
1960 - 7.89%
1961 - 7.53%
1962 - 7.21%
1963 - 6.9%
1964 - 6.61%
1965 - 6.35%
1966 - 6.14%
1967 - 5.97%
1968 - 5.84%
1969 - 5.75%
1970 - 5.69%
1971 3.81% 5.66%
1972 3.72% 5.63%
1973 3.63% 5.59%
1974 3.53% 5.52%
1975 3.37% 5.41%
1976 3.16% 5.27%
1977 2.91% 5.1%
1978 2.65% 4.9%
1979 2.39% 4.68%
1980 2.16% 4.46%
1981 1.96% 4.24%
1982 1.78% 4.03%
1983 1.61% 3.84%
1984 1.45% 3.67%
1985 1.33% 3.51%
1986 1.23% 3.37%
1987 1.16% 3.24%
1988 1.13% 3.12%
1989 1.12% 3%
1990 1.11% 2.89%
1991 1.09% 2.78%
1992 1.06% 2.68%
1993 1.02% 2.6%
1994 0.97% 2.52%
1995 0.91% 2.45%
1996 0.86% 2.39%
1997 0.81% 2.35%
1998 0.76% 2.31%
1999 0.71% 2.28%
2000 0.66% 2.27%
2001 0.62% 2.26%
2002 0.58% 2.27%
2003 0.54% 2.28%
2004 0.5% 2.31%
2005 0.46% 2.33%
2006 0.42% 2.35%
2007 0.39% 2.35%
2008 0.37% 2.32%
2009 0.35% 2.28%
2010 0.33% 2.22%
2011 0.32% 2.16%
2012 0.3% 2.1%
2013 0.3% 2.07%
2014 0.29% 2.06%
2015 0.29% 2.09%
2016 0.29% 2.16%
2017 0.3% 2.27%
2018 0.3% 2.41%
2019 0.31% 2.57%
2020 0.32% 2.72%
2021 0.34% 2.83%
2022 0.35% 2.89%
2023 0.35% 2.91%

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