Fiji birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Fiji has a birth rate of 18 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.28 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Fiji was 6.36 children per woman — 2.79 times higher than in 2023.

Fiji birth rate statistics:

Fiji is ranked 85/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 100/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9, a change from 26.7 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 102 in 1960 to 21.2 in 2023.
26.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.4% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Fiji by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.28	82
2022	2.31	82
2021	2.33	83
2020	2.36	83
2019	2.38	84
2018	2.42	84
2017	2.46	85
2016	2.52	85
2015	2.57	85
2014	2.59	84
2013	2.6	84
2012	2.61	84
2011	2.63	82
2010	2.7	78
2009	2.76	79
2008	2.82	74
2007	2.87	75
2006	2.91	75
2005	2.92	78
2004	2.94	78
2003	2.96	80
2002	2.97	83
2001	2.97	85
2000	2.99	87
1999	3.05	87
1998	3.12	88
1997	3.19	88
1996	3.25	90
1995	3.25	94
1994	3.26	96
1993	3.29	98
1992	3.33	102
1991	3.37	102
1990	3.39	105
1989	3.4	104
1988	3.43	109
1987	3.48	110
1986	3.54	110
1985	3.66	109
1984	3.8	108
1983	3.88	108
1982	3.94	107
1981	3.99	106
1980	4.04	107
1979	4.08	110
1978	4.1	110
1977	4.11	115
1976	4.12	117
1975	4.1	120
1974	4.07	122
1973	4.16	124
1972	4.32	125
1971	4.51	125
1970	4.71	125
1969	4.91	125
1968	5.11	124
1967	5.33	122
1966	5.55	121
1965	5.76	116
1964	5.96	110
1963	6.09	107
1962	6.2	99
1961	6.28	90
1960	6.36	82

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Fiji is 2.28, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.29 — a 30.7% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	8,078	16,630	8,552
2022	8,223	16,772	8,549
2021	6,777	17,004	10,227
2020	8,730	17,226	8,496
2019	9,271	17,589	8,318
2018	9,779	17,977	8,198
2017	10,413	18,401	7,988
2016	10,807	18,888	8,081
2015	11,213	19,288	8,075
2014	11,680	19,536	7,856
2013	11,972	19,696	7,724
2012	11,716	19,746	8,030
2011	12,657	19,866	7,209
2010	13,227	20,327	7,100
2009	13,540	20,720	7,180
2008	14,000	21,042	7,042
2007	14,349	21,292	6,943
2006	14,555	21,336	6,781
2005	14,503	21,179	6,676
2004	14,526	21,096	6,570
2003	14,527	21,020	6,493
2002	14,468	20,884	6,416
2001	14,720	20,621	5,901
2000	14,724	20,457	5,733
1999	15,229	20,566	5,337
1998	15,464	20,711	5,247
1997	15,750	20,924	5,174
1996	16,163	21,281	5,118
1995	16,273	21,380	5,107
1994	16,424	21,531	5,107
1993	16,751	21,887	5,136
1992	17,170	22,273	5,103
1991	17,617	22,632	5,015
1990	17,748	22,830	5,082
1989	18,007	22,899	4,892
1988	18,063	23,023	4,960
1987	17,987	23,101	5,114
1986	18,024	23,096	5,072
1985	18,469	23,407	4,938
1984	18,499	23,561	5,062
1983	18,237	23,275	5,038
1982	17,681	22,830	5,149
1981	17,282	22,284	5,002
1980	16,907	21,735	4,828
1979	16,450	21,187	4,737
1978	16,196	20,595	4,399
1977	15,532	19,910	4,378
1976	14,933	19,361	4,428
1975	14,272	18,704	4,432
1974	13,557	18,031	4,474
1973	13,383	17,946	4,563
1972	13,905	18,154	4,249
1971	14,313	18,487	4,174
1970	14,538	18,685	4,147
1969	14,669	18,832	4,163
1968	14,831	18,876	4,045
1967	14,861	18,933	4,072
1966	15,111	19,100	3,989
1965	15,166	19,138	3,972
1964	14,979	19,060	4,081
1963	14,774	18,935	4,161
1962	14,429	18,653	4,224
1961	13,653	17,944	4,291
1960	13,313	17,676	4,363

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Fiji (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.03% annually. On average, 9,497 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.87% — 8,078 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Fiji ranks 119/196 for absolute natural population change and 102/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Fiji compared to other countries

	Fiji	Rank
Fertility rate	2.28	82/196
Birth rate	18	85/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+8,078	119/196
Natural population change rate	+0.87%	102/196
Population growth	+0.5%	133/197
Average age at childbearing	28.9 years	120/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	20.4	118/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	123.9	73/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	27	85/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.5%	29/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	31.2%	120/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.8%	40/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.03%	116/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.49%	63/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	2.38%	60/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.91%	60/192
Life expectancy	67.8 years	154/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	34.6	20.4	123.9	27
2025	35	20.7	125.2	27.4
2024	35.5	21	126.7	27.8
2023	35.7	21.4	127.7	28.1
2022	36.2	21.5	129.5	28.5
2021	36.8	21.8	130.9	29
2020	37.4	21.9	132.8	29.5
2019	38.3	22.2	134.5	30.2
2018	39.1	22	137	30.9
2017	40	21.3	139.5	31.9
2016	41.1	21.9	141.5	33.4
2015	42	23.6	143.1	34.4
2014	42.7	28.7	144.8	33.8
2013	43.2	35	145.3	33
2012	43.4	34	147	32.9
2011	43.8	33.3	149.4	32.9
2010	45.1	33	155.1	33.3
2009	46.2	32.3	159.7	34.1
2008	47.1	31.4	164	34.8
2007	48	33.1	167.9	35.1
2006	48.5	34.2	170.4	35.4
2005	48.5	34.7	171.6	35.6
2004	48.8	35.4	174.3	36.2
2003	49	38.6	177.9	35.9
2002	49.2	41	181.3	35.6
2001	49	42.4	181.8	35.9
2000	49.1	43.7	183.8	36.2
1999	49.9	45.9	188.1	36.8
1998	50.8	46.4	193.7	37.7
1997	51.9	48.7	201	37.6
1996	53.3	52.8	205.7	37.8
1995	53.9	55.7	206.5	37.4
1994	54.6	57.2	207.6	37
1993	55.8	59.4	210	37.1
1992	57.1	62	212.9	37.2
1991	58.4	65.2	216.4	37
1990	59.4	68.7	217.6	37
1989	60.2	70.4	218	37.3
1988	61.1	69.7	220.4	38
1987	62	66.9	222.7	39.6
1986	62.9	64.6	225.9	41.3
1985	65.1	66.6	235.3	42.7
1984	67.1	66.9	243.2	45.1
1983	68	64.4	247.4	47.5
1982	68.3	61.6	250.2	49.6
1981	68.3	59.2	251.4	51.6
1980	68.3	58	252.7	53.4
1979	68.2	57.8	253.9	54.5
1978	67.9	57.3	255.7	54.6
1977	67.2	55	255.6	55.1
1976	66.8	53.1	256.3	55.7
1975	65.7	51	254	56.1
1974	64.4	51.1	250.2	56.2
1973	65.1	52.2	254.4	58.2
1972	66.9	54.1	264.2	60.4
1971	69.4	59.8	273.5	63.3
1970	71.6	61	281.5	67.2
1969	73.7	61	290.9	71
1968	75.5	63.7	292.9	77.7
1967	77.5	76.3	288.6	85
1966	80.3	74.3	308	86.8
1965	82.9	76.2	319	90.3
1964	85.3	81.7	326	94.1
1963	87.5	98	330	93.9
1962	89.1	112.2	331	95.2
1961	88.6	91.6	335	100.8
1960	90.2	103.7	340	99.7

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Fiji by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 5.2% will be to women under age 20, 56.2% to women ages 20-29, and 38.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11.2%, 68.1%, and 20.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Fiji	World
2100	16.1%	16.5%
2099	16.2%	16.6%
2098	16.2%	16.6%
2097	16.3%	16.7%
2096	16.3%	16.8%
2095	16.4%	16.8%
2094	16.5%	16.9%
2093	16.5%	17%
2092	16.6%	17%
2091	16.7%	17.1%
2090	16.8%	17.2%
2089	16.9%	17.2%
2088	16.9%	17.3%
2087	17%	17.4%
2086	17.1%	17.4%
2085	17.2%	17.5%
2084	17.3%	17.5%
2083	17.4%	17.6%
2082	17.5%	17.7%
2081	17.6%	17.7%
2080	17.7%	17.8%
2079	17.8%	17.8%
2078	17.9%	17.9%
2077	18%	17.9%
2076	18.1%	18%
2075	18.2%	18%
2074	18.3%	18.1%
2073	18.3%	18.2%
2072	18.4%	18.2%
2071	18.5%	18.3%
2070	18.6%	18.3%
2069	18.7%	18.4%
2068	18.8%	18.5%
2067	18.9%	18.6%
2066	19%	18.6%
2065	19.2%	18.7%
2064	19.3%	18.8%
2063	19.4%	18.9%
2062	19.6%	19.1%
2061	19.7%	19.2%
2060	19.9%	19.3%
2059	20%	19.4%
2058	20.2%	19.5%
2057	20.4%	19.6%
2056	20.6%	19.8%
2055	20.8%	19.9%
2054	21%	20%
2053	21.1%	20.1%
2052	21.3%	20.2%
2051	21.5%	20.3%
2050	21.7%	20.4%
2049	21.8%	20.5%
2048	22%	20.6%
2047	22.2%	20.7%
2046	22.3%	20.8%
2045	22.5%	20.9%
2044	22.6%	20.9%
2043	22.8%	21%
2042	22.9%	21.1%
2041	23.1%	21.2%
2040	23.2%	21.2%
2039	23.4%	21.3%
2038	23.6%	21.4%
2037	23.7%	21.5%
2036	23.9%	21.6%
2035	24.1%	21.8%
2034	24.4%	22%
2033	24.6%	22.2%
2032	24.9%	22.4%
2031	25.2%	22.7%
2030	25.5%	23%
2029	25.9%	23.3%
2028	26.2%	23.6%
2027	26.4%	23.9%
2026	26.7%	24.2%
2025	27%	24.6%
2024	27.1%	24.7%
2023	27.4%	25%
2022	27.7%	25.3%
2021	28%	25.6%
2020	28.3%	25.8%
2019	28.6%	26%
2018	28.9%	26.2%
2017	29.2%	26.4%
2016	29.5%	26.5%
2015	29.6%	26.6%
2014	29.8%	26.8%
2013	30%	26.9%
2012	30.2%	27%
2011	30.5%	27.1%
2010	30.8%	27.3%
2009	31%	27.5%
2008	31.3%	27.6%
2007	31.6%	27.9%
2006	31.9%	28.1%
2005	32.2%	28.5%
2004	32.6%	28.8%
2003	33%	29.2%
2002	33.4%	29.6%
2001	33.8%	30%
2000	34.3%	30.4%
1999	34.9%	30.8%
1998	35.5%	31.1%
1997	36.1%	31.5%
1996	36.6%	31.8%
1995	37.1%	32.1%
1994	37.5%	32.3%
1993	37.9%	32.5%
1992	38.2%	32.7%
1991	38.5%	32.9%
1990	38.7%	33%
1989	38.7%	33.2%
1988	38.7%	33.4%
1987	38.7%	33.6%
1986	38.8%	33.8%
1985	38.9%	34%
1984	38.9%	34.3%
1983	39%	34.6%
1982	39.1%	34.9%
1981	39.3%	35.2%
1980	39.6%	35.5%
1979	40%	35.9%
1978	40.4%	36.3%
1977	40.9%	36.7%
1976	41.5%	36.9%
1975	42.2%	37.1%
1974	42.8%	37.2%
1973	43.5%	37.3%
1972	44.2%	37.5%
1971	44.7%	37.6%
1970	45.2%	37.7%
1969	45.6%	37.8%
1968	45.9%	37.9%
1967	46.1%	38%
1966	46.3%	38%
1965	46.4%	38%
1964	46.4%	38%
1963	46.5%	37.8%
1962	46.5%	37.6%
1961	46.5%	37.5%
1960	46.4%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Fiji was 46.4% in 1960, 38.2% in 1992, and 27.1% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Fiji.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	30	197
2022	32	203
2021	68	242
2020	34	211
2019	34	207
2018	35	211
2017	34	215
2016	38	220
2015	37	228
2014	38	231
2013	40	235
2012	42	239
2011	39	247
2010	40	253
2009	41	258
2008	42	264
2007	43	269
2006	43	276
2005	44	283
2004	46	291
2003	47	301
2002	48	311
2001	46	321
2000	47	328
1999	46	340
1998	49	360
1997	51	358
1996	53	366
1995	55	371
1994	58	382
1993	62	389
1992	64	395
1991	67	395
1990	70	391
1989	70	401
1988	71	414
1987	74	429
1986	76	438
1985	78	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Fiji was 30 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.03% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 36.2% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Fiji	World
2023	2.91%	2.49%
2022	2.89%	2.59%
2021	2.83%	2.66%
2020	2.72%	2.75%
2019	2.57%	2.86%
2018	2.41%	2.97%
2017	2.27%	3.11%
2016	2.16%	3.22%
2015	2.09%	3.35%
2014	2.06%	3.48%
2013	2.07%	3.61%
2012	2.1%	3.77%
2011	2.16%	3.97%
2010	2.22%	4.11%
2009	2.28%	4.31%
2008	2.32%	4.5%
2007	2.35%	4.7%
2006	2.35%	4.92%
2005	2.33%	5.16%
2004	2.31%	5.43%
2003	2.28%	5.65%
2002	2.27%	5.94%
2001	2.26%	6.21%
2000	2.27%	6.48%
1999	2.28%	6.75%
1998	2.31%	7.05%
1997	2.35%	7.28%
1996	2.39%	7.52%
1995	2.45%	7.76%
1994	2.52%	7.98%
1993	2.6%	8.19%
1992	2.68%	8.46%
1991	2.78%	8.66%
1990	2.89%	8.81%
1989	3%	9.02%
1988	3.12%	9.31%
1987	3.24%	9.47%
1986	3.37%	9.81%
1985	3.51%	10.1%
1984	3.67%	10.4%
1983	3.84%	10.6%
1982	4.03%	10.8%
1981	4.24%	11%
1980	4.46%	11.4%
1979	4.68%	11.7%
1978	4.9%	12.2%
1977	5.1%	12.6%
1976	5.27%	13%
1975	5.41%	13.4%
1974	5.52%	13.8%
1973	5.59%	14.1%
1972	5.63%	14.5%
1971	5.66%	15.1%
1970	5.69%	15.2%
1969	5.75%	15.4%
1968	5.84%	15.6%
1967	5.97%	15.9%
1966	6.14%	16.1%
1965	6.35%	16.4%
1964	6.61%	16.6%
1963	6.9%	16.5%
1962	7.21%	16.7%
1961	7.53%	17%
1960	7.89%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Fiji was 29.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.91% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is up from 22.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.