Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and France

Fertility rate in Fiji vs France by year

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Fiji

France

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	France
2023	2.28	1.66
2022	2.31	1.79
2021	2.33	1.84
2020	2.36	1.83
2019	2.38	1.86
2018	2.42	1.87
2017	2.46	1.89
2016	2.52	1.92
2015	2.57	1.96
2014	2.59	2
2013	2.6	1.99
2012	2.61	2.01
2011	2.63	2.01
2010	2.7	2.03
2009	2.76	2
2008	2.82	2.01
2007	2.87	1.98
2006	2.91	2
2005	2.92	1.94
2004	2.94	1.92
2003	2.96	1.89
2002	2.97	1.88
2001	2.97	1.9
2000	2.99	1.89
1999	3.05	1.81
1998	3.12	1.78
1997	3.19	1.77
1996	3.25	1.75
1995	3.25	1.74
1994	3.26	1.73
1993	3.29	1.73
1992	3.33	1.74
1991	3.37	1.75
1990	3.39	1.77
1989	3.4	1.79
1988	3.43	1.81
1987	3.48	1.83
1986	3.54	1.85
1985	3.66	1.86
1984	3.8	1.86
1983	3.88	1.86
1982	3.94	1.86
1981	3.99	1.85
1980	4.04	1.85
1979	4.08	1.87
1978	4.1	1.89
1977	4.11	1.94
1976	4.12	2.01
1975	4.1	2.09
1974	4.07	2.18
1973	4.16	2.28
1972	4.32	2.38
1971	4.51	2.47
1970	4.71	2.55
1969	4.91	2.62
1968	5.11	2.69
1967	5.33	2.75
1966	5.55	2.8
1965	5.76	2.84
1964	5.96	2.87
1963	6.09	2.89
1962	6.2	2.89
1961	6.28	2.87
1960	6.36	2.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.66 in France in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

France

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	France
2023	8,078	47,860
2022	8,223	54,547
2021	6,777	74,627
2020	8,730	67,602
2019	9,271	141,503
2018	9,779	147,749
2017	10,413	160,604
2016	10,807	193,500
2015	11,213	206,300
2014	11,680	265,248
2013	11,972	244,192
2012	11,716	256,065
2011	12,657	280,966
2010	13,227	286,116
2009	13,540	278,238
2008	14,000	283,250
2007	14,349	288,076
2006	14,555	305,387
2005	14,503	271,677
2004	14,526	282,185
2003	14,527	230,325
2002	14,468	253,430
2001	14,720	263,867
2000	14,724	268,042
1999	15,229	229,907
1998	15,464	222,705
1997	15,750	215,885
1996	16,163	221,092
1995	16,273	220,303
1994	16,424	201,704
1993	16,751	224,592
1992	17,170	229,502
1991	17,617	234,216
1990	17,748	238,870
1989	18,007	243,361
1988	18,063	247,672
1987	17,987	251,971
1986	18,024	250,606
1985	18,469	249,328
1984	18,499	248,086
1983	18,237	235,655
1982	17,681	234,389
1981	17,282	222,414
1980	16,907	210,042
1979	16,450	208,923
1978	16,196	213,462
1977	15,532	217,946
1976	14,933	227,776
1975	14,272	248,413
1974	13,557	268,733
1973	13,383	282,979
1972	13,905	296,589
1971	14,313	309,747
1970	14,538	322,444
1969	14,669	329,831
1968	14,831	337,346
1967	14,861	339,843
1966	15,111	352,181
1965	15,166	354,132
1964	14,979	360,631
1963	14,774	361,694
1962	14,429	358,082
1961	13,653	354,504
1960	13,313	346,115

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 +0.87% in Fiji and +0.07% in France.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +0.2% in France.

Birth rate in Fiji vs France by year

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Fiji

France

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	France
2023	18	9.9
2022	18.2	10.7
2021	18.6	10.9
2020	18.8	10.9
2019	19.2	11.2
2018	19.6	11.3
2017	20	11.5
2016	20.6	11.8
2015	21	12
2014	21.3	12.4
2013	21.5	12.4
2012	21.6	12.6
2011	21.8	12.7
2010	22.3	12.9
2009	22.8	12.8
2008	23.3	12.9
2007	23.7	12.8
2006	24	13.1
2005	24	12.8
2004	24.1	12.8
2003	24.3	12.8
2002	24.3	12.9
2001	24.3	13.1
2000	24.3	13.3
1999	24.7	12.9
1998	25.2	12.8
1997	25.8	12.7
1996	26.5	12.8
1995	26.8	12.8
1994	27.1	12.5
1993	27.7	13
1992	28.4	13.1
1991	29	13.2
1990	29.5	13.4
1989	29.9	13.6
1988	30.3	13.8
1987	30.8	14
1986	31.2	14.1
1985	32.3	14.2
1984	33.3	14.3
1983	33.7	14.2
1982	33.9	14.2
1981	33.9	14.1
1980	33.9	14
1979	33.8	14
1978	33.6	14.1
1977	33.3	14.3
1976	33.1	14.6
1975	32.5	15
1974	31.8	15.5
1973	32.1	15.9
1972	33	16.3
1971	34.2	16.7
1970	35.2	17
1969	36.2	17.3
1968	37	17.5
1967	38	17.7
1966	39.3	18
1965	40.5	18.2
1964	41.6	18.4
1963	42.6	18.5
1962	43.3	18.6
1961	43	18.7
1960	43.7	18.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 9.9 in France, compared with 43.7 and 18.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

France

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	France
2100	16.1%	14%
2099	16.2%	14%
2098	16.2%	14%
2097	16.3%	14.1%
2096	16.3%	14.1%
2095	16.4%	14.1%
2094	16.5%	14.2%
2093	16.5%	14.3%
2092	16.6%	14.3%
2091	16.7%	14.4%
2090	16.8%	14.4%
2089	16.9%	14.5%
2088	16.9%	14.6%
2087	17%	14.6%
2086	17.1%	14.7%
2085	17.2%	14.7%
2084	17.3%	14.7%
2083	17.4%	14.8%
2082	17.5%	14.8%
2081	17.6%	14.8%
2080	17.7%	14.8%
2079	17.8%	14.8%
2078	17.9%	14.8%
2077	18%	14.7%
2076	18.1%	14.7%
2075	18.2%	14.7%
2074	18.3%	14.6%
2073	18.3%	14.6%
2072	18.4%	14.6%
2071	18.5%	14.5%
2070	18.6%	14.5%
2069	18.7%	14.5%
2068	18.8%	14.5%
2067	18.9%	14.5%
2066	19%	14.5%
2065	19.2%	14.6%
2064	19.3%	14.6%
2063	19.4%	14.7%
2062	19.6%	14.7%
2061	19.7%	14.8%
2060	19.9%	14.9%
2059	20%	15%
2058	20.2%	15.1%
2057	20.4%	15.2%
2056	20.6%	15.3%
2055	20.8%	15.4%
2054	21%	15.4%
2053	21.1%	15.5%
2052	21.3%	15.5%
2051	21.5%	15.6%
2050	21.7%	15.6%
2049	21.8%	15.6%
2048	22%	15.5%
2047	22.2%	15.5%
2046	22.3%	15.4%
2045	22.5%	15.3%
2044	22.6%	15.3%
2043	22.8%	15.2%
2042	22.9%	15.1%
2041	23.1%	15%
2040	23.2%	14.9%
2039	23.4%	14.8%
2038	23.6%	14.7%
2037	23.7%	14.7%
2036	23.9%	14.7%
2035	24.1%	14.7%
2034	24.4%	14.7%
2033	24.6%	14.8%
2032	24.9%	14.8%
2031	25.2%	15.1%
2030	25.5%	15.2%
2029	25.9%	15.4%
2028	26.2%	15.6%
2027	26.4%	15.8%
2026	26.7%	16.1%
2025	27%	16.4%
2024	27.1%	16.5%
2023	27.4%	16.8%
2022	27.7%	17%
2021	28%	17.2%
2020	28.3%	17.4%
2019	28.6%	17.6%
2018	28.9%	17.8%
2017	29.2%	17.9%
2016	29.5%	18.1%
2015	29.6%	18.2%
2014	29.8%	18.3%
2013	30%	18.4%
2012	30.2%	18.5%
2011	30.5%	18.5%
2010	30.8%	18.5%
2009	31%	18.5%
2008	31.3%	18.5%
2007	31.6%	18.4%
2006	31.9%	18.5%
2005	32.2%	18.5%
2004	32.6%	18.6%
2003	33%	18.7%
2002	33.4%	18.8%
2001	33.8%	18.9%
2000	34.3%	18.9%
1999	34.9%	19%
1998	35.5%	19%
1997	36.1%	19.1%
1996	36.6%	19.3%
1995	37.1%	19.5%
1994	37.5%	19.7%
1993	37.9%	19.9%
1992	38.2%	20%
1991	38.5%	20.1%
1990	38.7%	20.1%
1989	38.7%	20.3%
1988	38.7%	20.5%
1987	38.7%	20.7%
1986	38.8%	21%
1985	38.9%	21.3%
1984	38.9%	21.5%
1983	39%	21.7%
1982	39.1%	21.9%
1981	39.3%	22.1%
1980	39.6%	22.4%
1979	40%	22.7%
1978	40.4%	23%
1977	40.9%	23.3%
1976	41.5%	23.6%
1975	42.2%	23.9%
1974	42.8%	24.2%
1973	43.5%	24.4%
1972	44.2%	24.6%
1971	44.7%	24.7%
1970	45.2%	24.8%
1969	45.6%	25%
1968	45.9%	25.1%
1967	46.1%	25.3%
1966	46.3%	25.4%
1965	46.4%	25.6%
1964	46.4%	25.8%
1963	46.5%	26%
1962	46.5%	26.2%
1961	46.5%	26.5%
1960	46.4%	26.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 16.5% in France in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 20.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and France compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs France

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Fiji

France

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	France
2023	30	7
2022	32	9
2021	68	9
2020	34	9
2019	34	8
2018	35	9
2017	34	8
2016	38	9
2015	37	9
2014	38	9
2013	40	9
2012	42	9
2011	39	9
2010	40	9
2009	41	10
2008	42	10
2007	43	9
2006	43	9
2005	44	9
2004	46	9
2003	47	9
2002	48	9
2001	46	9
2000	47	9
1999	46	10
1998	49	10
1997	51	11
1996	53	13
1995	55	15
1994	58	15
1993	62	16
1992	64	17
1991	67	18
1990	70	18
1989	70	19
1988	71	19
1987	74	19
1986	76	20
1985	78	20

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

France

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	France
2023	2.91%	0.43%
2022	2.89%	0.43%
2021	2.83%	0.43%
2020	2.72%	0.42%
2019	2.57%	0.42%
2018	2.41%	0.42%
2017	2.27%	0.42%
2016	2.16%	0.42%
2015	2.09%	0.42%
2014	2.06%	0.41%
2013	2.07%	0.41%
2012	2.1%	0.41%
2011	2.16%	0.42%
2010	2.22%	0.42%
2009	2.28%	0.43%
2008	2.32%	0.44%
2007	2.35%	0.44%
2006	2.35%	0.45%
2005	2.33%	0.46%
2004	2.31%	0.48%
2003	2.28%	0.49%
2002	2.27%	0.51%
2001	2.26%	0.52%
2000	2.27%	0.54%
1999	2.28%	0.55%
1998	2.31%	0.57%
1997	2.35%	0.58%
1996	2.39%	0.61%
1995	2.45%	0.65%
1994	2.52%	0.7%
1993	2.6%	0.75%
1992	2.68%	0.81%
1991	2.78%	0.86%
1990	2.89%	0.9%
1989	3%	0.93%
1988	3.12%	0.96%
1987	3.24%	0.98%
1986	3.37%	1.01%
1985	3.51%	1.04%
1984	3.67%	1.07%
1983	3.84%	1.11%
1982	4.03%	1.15%
1981	4.24%	1.19%
1980	4.46%	1.24%
1979	4.68%	1.28%
1978	4.9%	1.34%
1977	5.1%	1.39%
1976	5.27%	1.44%
1975	5.41%	1.49%
1974	5.52%	1.54%
1973	5.59%	1.6%
1972	5.63%	1.66%
1971	5.66%	1.74%
1970	5.69%	1.82%
1969	5.75%	1.91%
1968	5.84%	1.99%
1967	5.97%	2.06%
1966	6.14%	2.14%
1965	6.35%	2.24%
1964	6.61%	2.34%
1963	6.9%	2.45%
1962	7.21%	2.57%
1961	7.53%	2.7%
1960	7.89%	2.85%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 0.43% in France. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.