Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Gambia

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Gambia by year

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Fiji

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Gambia
2023	2.28	4.01
2022	2.31	4.08
2021	2.33	4.17
2020	2.36	4.25
2019	2.38	4.33
2018	2.42	4.42
2017	2.46	4.61
2016	2.52	4.81
2015	2.57	5
2014	2.59	5.2
2013	2.6	5.39
2012	2.61	5.52
2011	2.63	5.54
2010	2.7	5.56
2009	2.76	5.57
2008	2.82	5.63
2007	2.87	5.69
2006	2.91	5.74
2005	2.92	5.71
2004	2.94	5.68
2003	2.96	5.66
2002	2.97	5.66
2001	2.97	5.67
2000	2.99	5.72
1999	3.05	5.77
1998	3.12	5.82
1997	3.19	5.85
1996	3.25	5.93
1995	3.25	5.99
1994	3.26	6.04
1993	3.29	6.03
1992	3.33	6.11
1991	3.37	6.19
1990	3.39	6.25
1989	3.4	6.25
1988	3.43	6.26
1987	3.48	6.3
1986	3.54	6.34
1985	3.66	6.36
1984	3.8	6.39
1983	3.88	6.39
1982	3.94	6.4
1981	3.99	6.4
1980	4.04	6.41
1979	4.08	6.41
1978	4.1	6.42
1977	4.11	6.43
1976	4.12	6.43
1975	4.1	6.43
1974	4.07	6.42
1973	4.16	6.41
1972	4.32	6.37
1971	4.51	6.33
1970	4.71	6.26
1969	4.91	6.25
1968	5.11	6.22
1967	5.33	6.21
1966	5.55	6.18
1965	5.76	6.19
1964	5.96	6.2
1963	6.09	6.2
1962	6.2	6.21
1961	6.28	6.23
1960	6.36	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Gambia
2023	8,078	65,118
2022	8,223	63,634
2021	6,777	62,239
2020	8,730	62,209
2019	9,271	61,701
2018	9,779	60,854
2017	10,413	61,665
2016	10,807	62,358
2015	11,213	62,832
2014	11,680	63,185
2013	11,972	63,510
2012	11,716	62,745
2011	12,657	60,571
2010	13,227	58,554
2009	13,540	56,575
2008	14,000	55,032
2007	14,349	53,653
2006	14,555	52,335
2005	14,503	50,010
2004	14,526	48,276
2003	14,527	46,473
2002	14,468	45,156
2001	14,720	44,154
2000	14,724	43,249
1999	15,229	42,533
1998	15,464	41,842
1997	15,750	40,742
1996	16,163	40,253
1995	16,273	39,681
1994	16,424	38,880
1993	16,751	37,302
1992	17,170	35,951
1991	17,617	34,584
1990	17,748	33,163
1989	18,007	31,504
1988	18,063	29,938
1987	17,987	28,452
1986	18,024	27,195
1985	18,469	25,795
1984	18,499	24,586
1983	18,237	23,175
1982	17,681	21,894
1981	17,282	20,156
1980	16,907	19,566
1979	16,450	18,543
1978	16,196	17,424
1977	15,532	16,773
1976	14,933	16,032
1975	14,272	15,256
1974	13,557	14,628
1973	13,383	14,046
1972	13,905	13,432
1971	14,313	12,842
1970	14,538	12,128
1969	14,669	11,670
1968	14,831	11,215
1967	14,861	10,823
1966	15,111	10,422
1965	15,166	10,162
1964	14,979	9,825
1963	14,774	9,493
1962	14,429	9,150
1961	13,653	8,778
1960	13,313	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Gambia by year

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Fiji

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Gambia
2023	18	30.4
2022	18.2	30.8
2021	18.6	31.2
2020	18.8	31.5
2019	19.2	31.9
2018	19.6	32.3
2017	20	33.5
2016	20.6	34.6
2015	21	35.7
2014	21.3	36.9
2013	21.5	38.1
2012	21.6	38.8
2011	21.8	38.8
2010	22.3	38.9
2009	22.8	38.9
2008	23.3	39.2
2007	23.7	39.5
2006	24	39.9
2005	24	39.7
2004	24.1	39.7
2003	24.3	39.7
2002	24.3	40
2001	24.3	40.5
2000	24.3	41.1
1999	24.7	41.8
1998	25.2	42.5
1997	25.8	43.2
1996	26.5	44.1
1995	26.8	45.1
1994	27.1	45.9
1993	27.7	46.1
1992	28.4	46.6
1991	29	47.2
1990	29.5	47.7
1989	29.9	47.9
1988	30.3	48.1
1987	30.8	48.5
1986	31.2	48.8
1985	32.3	49
1984	33.3	49.3
1983	33.7	49
1982	33.9	48.8
1981	33.9	48.5
1980	33.9	48.2
1979	33.8	47.8
1978	33.6	47.6
1977	33.3	47.5
1976	33.1	47.4
1975	32.5	47.3
1974	31.8	47.3
1973	32.1	47.5
1972	33	47.5
1971	34.2	47.6
1970	35.2	47.4
1969	36.2	47.6
1968	37	47.9
1967	38	48.2
1966	39.3	48.5
1965	40.5	49
1964	41.6	49.4
1963	42.6	49.8
1962	43.3	50
1961	43	50.3
1960	43.7	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 43.7 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Gambia
2100	16.1%	18.1%
2099	16.2%	18.2%
2098	16.2%	18.3%
2097	16.3%	18.4%
2096	16.3%	18.5%
2095	16.4%	18.6%
2094	16.5%	18.7%
2093	16.5%	18.9%
2092	16.6%	19%
2091	16.7%	19.1%
2090	16.8%	19.3%
2089	16.9%	19.4%
2088	16.9%	19.6%
2087	17%	19.7%
2086	17.1%	19.9%
2085	17.2%	20%
2084	17.3%	20.2%
2083	17.4%	20.3%
2082	17.5%	20.5%
2081	17.6%	20.6%
2080	17.7%	20.8%
2079	17.8%	21%
2078	17.9%	21.2%
2077	18%	21.3%
2076	18.1%	21.5%
2075	18.2%	21.7%
2074	18.3%	21.9%
2073	18.3%	22.1%
2072	18.4%	22.3%
2071	18.5%	22.6%
2070	18.6%	22.8%
2069	18.7%	23%
2068	18.8%	23.2%
2067	18.9%	23.5%
2066	19%	23.7%
2065	19.2%	24%
2064	19.3%	24.3%
2063	19.4%	24.5%
2062	19.6%	24.8%
2061	19.7%	25.1%
2060	19.9%	25.4%
2059	20%	25.7%
2058	20.2%	26%
2057	20.4%	26.3%
2056	20.6%	26.7%
2055	20.8%	27%
2054	21%	27.3%
2053	21.1%	27.6%
2052	21.3%	28%
2051	21.5%	28.3%
2050	21.7%	28.6%
2049	21.8%	28.9%
2048	22%	29.3%
2047	22.2%	29.6%
2046	22.3%	30%
2045	22.5%	30.3%
2044	22.6%	30.7%
2043	22.8%	31.1%
2042	22.9%	31.5%
2041	23.1%	31.9%
2040	23.2%	32.3%
2039	23.4%	32.7%
2038	23.6%	33.2%
2037	23.7%	33.6%
2036	23.9%	34.1%
2035	24.1%	34.5%
2034	24.4%	35%
2033	24.6%	35.4%
2032	24.9%	35.9%
2031	25.2%	36.4%
2030	25.5%	37%
2029	25.9%	37.6%
2028	26.2%	38.2%
2027	26.4%	38.9%
2026	26.7%	39.5%
2025	27%	40%
2024	27.1%	40.2%
2023	27.4%	40.7%
2022	27.7%	41.2%
2021	28%	41.6%
2020	28.3%	42%
2019	28.6%	42.4%
2018	28.9%	42.8%
2017	29.2%	43.1%
2016	29.5%	43.3%
2015	29.6%	43.6%
2014	29.8%	43.7%
2013	30%	43.9%
2012	30.2%	44.1%
2011	30.5%	44.3%
2010	30.8%	44.5%
2009	31%	44.8%
2008	31.3%	45.1%
2007	31.6%	45.3%
2006	31.9%	45.6%
2005	32.2%	45.9%
2004	32.6%	46.1%
2003	33%	46.4%
2002	33.4%	46.6%
2001	33.8%	46.7%
2000	34.3%	46.8%
1999	34.9%	46.9%
1998	35.5%	46.9%
1997	36.1%	46.9%
1996	36.6%	46.7%
1995	37.1%	46.5%
1994	37.5%	46.3%
1993	37.9%	46%
1992	38.2%	45.9%
1991	38.5%	45.8%
1990	38.7%	45.7%
1989	38.7%	45.6%
1988	38.7%	45.5%
1987	38.7%	45.4%
1986	38.8%	45.2%
1985	38.9%	45%
1984	38.9%	44.9%
1983	39%	44.6%
1982	39.1%	44.3%
1981	39.3%	44%
1980	39.6%	43.7%
1979	40%	43.5%
1978	40.4%	43.3%
1977	40.9%	43%
1976	41.5%	42.8%
1975	42.2%	42.6%
1974	42.8%	42.4%
1973	43.5%	42.3%
1972	44.2%	42.2%
1971	44.7%	42.1%
1970	45.2%	42%
1969	45.6%	41.9%
1968	45.9%	41.8%
1967	46.1%	41.6%
1966	46.3%	41.5%
1965	46.4%	41.3%
1964	46.4%	41%
1963	46.5%	40.8%
1962	46.5%	40.7%
1961	46.5%	40.8%
1960	46.4%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Gambia

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Fiji

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Gambia
2023	30	354
2022	32	365
2021	68	420
2020	34	400
2019	34	422
2018	35	450
2017	34	469
2016	38	490
2015	37	527
2014	38	561
2013	40	606
2012	42	628
2011	39	634
2010	40	632
2009	41	634
2008	42	653
2007	43	675
2006	43	682
2005	44	707
2004	46	719
2003	47	749
2002	48	772
2001	46	794
2000	47	810
1999	46	830
1998	49	867
1997	51	928
1996	53	956
1995	55	999
1994	58	1,039
1993	62	1,072
1992	64	1,115
1991	67	1,167
1990	70	1,207
1989	70	1,258
1988	71	1,302
1987	74	1,360
1986	76	1,401
1985	78	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Gambia
2023	2.91%	4.41%
2022	2.89%	4.56%
2021	2.83%	4.72%
2020	2.72%	4.89%
2019	2.57%	5.07%
2018	2.41%	5.27%
2017	2.27%	5.47%
2016	2.16%	5.7%
2015	2.09%	5.93%
2014	2.06%	6.18%
2013	2.07%	6.45%
2012	2.1%	6.73%
2011	2.16%	7.01%
2010	2.22%	7.31%
2009	2.28%	7.64%
2008	2.32%	7.98%
2007	2.35%	8.33%
2006	2.35%	8.71%
2005	2.33%	9.11%
2004	2.31%	9.52%
2003	2.28%	9.95%
2002	2.27%	10.4%
2001	2.26%	10.9%
2000	2.27%	11.3%
1999	2.28%	11.8%
1998	2.31%	12.3%
1997	2.35%	12.8%
1996	2.39%	13.3%
1995	2.45%	13.9%
1994	2.52%	14.4%
1993	2.6%	14.9%
1992	2.68%	15.5%
1991	2.78%	16%
1990	2.89%	16.6%
1989	3%	17.2%
1988	3.12%	17.8%
1987	3.24%	18.4%
1986	3.37%	19.1%
1985	3.51%	19.7%
1984	3.67%	20.4%
1983	3.84%	21%
1982	4.03%	21.7%
1981	4.24%	22.3%
1980	4.46%	23%
1979	4.68%	23.6%
1978	4.9%	24.2%
1977	5.1%	24.9%
1976	5.27%	25.5%
1975	5.41%	26.2%
1974	5.52%	26.9%
1973	5.59%	27.5%
1972	5.63%	28.2%
1971	5.66%	28.9%
1970	5.69%	29.5%
1969	5.75%	30.2%
1968	5.84%	30.9%
1967	5.97%	31.5%
1966	6.14%	32.1%
1965	6.35%	32.8%
1964	6.61%	33.5%
1963	6.9%	34.1%
1962	7.21%	34.8%
1961	7.53%	35.5%
1960	7.89%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.