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Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Grenada

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has an annual birth rate of 18 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Grenada. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.28 in Fiji and 1.49 in Grenada — 34.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.2% in Fiji and by 77.9% in Grenada — in 1960, it was 6.36 and 6.74, respectively.

  • Fiji is ranked 85/196 by birth rate compared to 120/196 for Grenada.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Fiji — it's 28.7 in Grenada.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.2 in Fiji vs 29.1 in Grenada.
  • In Fiji, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Grenada.

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Grenada by year

Fiji
Grenada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Grenada
2023 2.28 1.49
2022 2.31 1.5
2021 2.33 1.52
2020 2.36 1.53
2019 2.38 1.54
2018 2.42 1.53
2017 2.46 1.44
2016 2.52 1.62
2015 2.57 1.72
2014 2.59 1.8
2013 2.6 1.91
2012 2.61 1.97
2011 2.63 2.01
2010 2.7 2.04
2009 2.76 2.08
2008 2.82 2.12
2007 2.87 2.15
2006 2.91 2.19
2005 2.92 2.24
2004 2.94 2.29
2003 2.96 2.33
2002 2.97 2.38
2001 2.97 2.42
2000 2.99 2.44
1999 3.05 2.39
1998 3.12 2.49
1997 3.19 2.8
1996 3.25 2.85
1995 3.25 2.82
1994 3.26 2.79
1993 3.29 2.81
1992 3.33 2.97
1991 3.37 3.11
1990 3.39 3.06
1989 3.4 3.23
1988 3.43 3.19
1987 3.48 3.58
1986 3.54 3.58
1985 3.66 3.48
1984 3.8 3.22
1983 3.88 3.31
1982 3.94 3.15
1981 3.99 2.99
1980 4.04 3.3
1979 4.08 3.34
1978 4.1 3.35
1977 4.11 3.46
1976 4.12 3.6
1975 4.1 3.75
1974 4.07 3.92
1973 4.16 4.05
1972 4.32 4.18
1971 4.51 4.31
1970 4.71 4.46
1969 4.91 4.69
1968 5.11 4.84
1967 5.33 5.04
1966 5.55 5.3
1965 5.76 5.6
1964 5.96 5.91
1963 6.09 6.2
1962 6.2 6.44
1961 6.28 6.63
1960 6.36 6.74

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 Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.49 in Grenada in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Fiji
Grenada
1x
Year Natural population change
Fiji Grenada
2023 8,078 334
2022 8,223 371
2021 6,777 343
2020 8,730 433
2019 9,271 462
2018 9,779 470
2017 10,413 402
2016 10,807 579
2015 11,213 684
2014 11,680 772
2013 11,972 878
2012 11,716 925
2011 12,657 954
2010 13,227 989
2009 13,540 1,024
2008 14,000 1,046
2007 14,349 1,059
2006 14,555 1,068
2005 14,503 1,075
2004 14,526 1,034
2003 14,527 1,074
2002 14,468 1,077
2001 14,720 1,082
2000 14,724 1,105
1999 15,229 1,092
1998 15,464 1,204
1997 15,750 1,480
1996 16,163 1,559
1995 16,273 1,580
1994 16,424 1,596
1993 16,751 1,641
1992 17,170 1,811
1991 17,617 1,953
1990 17,748 1,931
1989 18,007 2,084
1988 18,063 2,044
1987 17,987 2,345
1986 18,024 2,324
1985 18,469 2,215
1984 18,499 1,975
1983 18,237 1,817
1982 17,681 1,798
1981 17,282 1,625
1980 16,907 1,840
1979 16,450 1,871
1978 16,196 1,882
1977 15,532 1,974
1976 14,933 2,092
1975 14,272 2,224
1974 13,557 2,360
1973 13,383 2,464
1972 13,905 2,578
1971 14,313 2,705
1970 14,538 2,793
1969 14,669 2,948
1968 14,831 3,040
1967 14,861 3,158
1966 15,111 3,278
1965 15,166 3,399
1964 14,979 3,508
1963 14,774 3,601
1962 14,429 3,674
1961 13,653 3,703
1960 13,313 3,678

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 +0.87% in Fiji and +0.29% in Grenada.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +0.42% in Grenada.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Grenada by year

Fiji
Grenada

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Fiji Grenada
2023 18 11.7
2022 18.2 11.9
2021 18.6 12.1
2020 18.8 12.3
2019 19.2 12.5
2018 19.6 12.4
2017 20 11.6
2016 20.6 13.1
2015 21 13.9
2014 21.3 14.5
2013 21.5 15.4
2012 21.6 15.8
2011 21.8 16
2010 22.3 16.3
2009 22.8 16.5
2008 23.3 16.7
2007 23.7 16.8
2006 24 16.9
2005 24 17
2004 24.1 17.1
2003 24.3 17.1
2002 24.3 17.2
2001 24.3 17.3
2000 24.3 17.5
1999 24.7 17.4
1998 25.2 18.5
1997 25.8 21.2
1996 26.5 22.1
1995 26.8 22.4
1994 27.1 22.8
1993 27.7 23.4
1992 28.4 25.3
1991 29 26.9
1990 29.5 26.9
1989 29.9 28.6
1988 30.3 28.4
1987 30.8 31.7
1986 31.2 31.7
1985 32.3 30.7
1984 33.3 28.3
1983 33.7 28.6
1982 33.9 26.7
1981 33.9 24.8
1980 33.9 26.9
1979 33.8 26.9
1978 33.6 26.6
1977 33.3 27.1
1976 33.1 28
1975 32.5 29
1974 31.8 30.2
1973 32.1 31.2
1972 33 32.3
1971 34.2 33.7
1970 35.2 34.7
1969 36.2 36.4
1968 37 37.4
1967 38 38.9
1966 39.3 40.6
1965 40.5 42.4
1964 41.6 44.1
1963 42.6 45.7
1962 43.3 47
1961 43 48.1
1960 43.7 48.8

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 18 in Fiji and 11.7 in Grenada, compared with 43.7 and 48.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Fiji Grenada
Fertility rate 2.28 1.49
Fertility rate rank 82/196 148/196
Birth rate 18 11.7
Birth rate rank 85/196 120/196
Population change due to births and deaths +8,078 +334
Natural population change rank 119/196 148/196
Natural population change rate +0.87% +0.29%
Population growth +0.5% +0.11%
Population growth rank 133/197 159/197
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 20.4 27.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 123.9 69.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27 16.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.2% 27.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.49% 1.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 1.67%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.91% 1.83%
Life expectancy 67.8 years 75.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Fiji
Factual

UN forecast
Grenada
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Fiji Grenada
2100 16.1% 11.5%
2099 16.2% 11.5%
2098 16.2% 11.5%
2097 16.3% 11.5%
2096 16.3% 11.5%
2095 16.4% 11.5%
2094 16.5% 11.5%
2093 16.5% 11.5%
2092 16.6% 11.5%
2091 16.7% 11.5%
2090 16.8% 11.5%
2089 16.9% 11.5%
2088 16.9% 11.6%
2087 17% 11.6%
2086 17.1% 11.6%
2085 17.2% 11.6%
2084 17.3% 11.6%
2083 17.4% 11.6%
2082 17.5% 11.6%
2081 17.6% 11.6%
2080 17.7% 11.6%
2079 17.8% 11.7%
2078 17.9% 11.7%
2077 18% 11.7%
2076 18.1% 11.7%
2075 18.2% 11.7%
2074 18.3% 11.8%
2073 18.3% 11.8%
2072 18.4% 11.8%
2071 18.5% 11.9%
2070 18.6% 11.9%
2069 18.7% 12%
2068 18.8% 12%
2067 18.9% 12.1%
2066 19% 12.2%
2065 19.2% 12.3%
2064 19.3% 12.3%
2063 19.4% 12.4%
2062 19.6% 12.5%
2061 19.7% 12.6%
2060 19.9% 12.7%
2059 20% 12.8%
2058 20.2% 13%
2057 20.4% 13.1%
2056 20.6% 13.2%
2055 20.8% 13.3%
2054 21% 13.4%
2053 21.1% 13.5%
2052 21.3% 13.6%
2051 21.5% 13.7%
2050 21.7% 13.9%
2049 21.8% 14%
2048 22% 14.1%
2047 22.2% 14.2%
2046 22.3% 14.3%
2045 22.5% 14.4%
2044 22.6% 14.6%
2043 22.8% 14.7%
2042 22.9% 14.8%
2041 23.1% 15%
2040 23.2% 15.1%
2039 23.4% 15.3%
2038 23.6% 15.5%
2037 23.7% 15.7%
2036 23.9% 15.9%
2035 24.1% 16.1%
2034 24.4% 16.3%
2033 24.6% 16.5%
2032 24.9% 16.6%
2031 25.2% 16.8%
2030 25.5% 17.1%
2029 25.9% 17.5%
2028 26.2% 17.9%
2027 26.4% 18.3%
2026 26.7% 18.8%
2025 27% 19.2%
2024 27.1% 19.4%
2023 27.4% 19.8%
2022 27.7% 20.2%
2021 28% 20.6%
2020 28.3% 20.9%
2019 28.6% 21.2%
2018 28.9% 21.5%
2017 29.2% 21.8%
2016 29.5% 22.1%
2015 29.6% 22.4%
2014 29.8% 22.7%
2013 30% 23%
2012 30.2% 23.3%
2011 30.5% 23.6%
2010 30.8% 24%
2009 31% 24.6%
2008 31.3% 25.2%
2007 31.6% 25.9%
2006 31.9% 26.7%
2005 32.2% 27.7%
2004 32.6% 28.7%
2003 33% 29.8%
2002 33.4% 31%
2001 33.8% 32.1%
2000 34.3% 32.9%
1999 34.9% 33.3%
1998 35.5% 33.5%
1997 36.1% 33.6%
1996 36.6% 33.6%
1995 37.1% 33.5%
1994 37.5% 33.3%
1993 37.9% 33.1%
1992 38.2% 32.9%
1991 38.5% 32.8%
1990 38.7% 32.8%
1989 38.7% 33%
1988 38.7% 33.2%
1987 38.7% 33.6%
1986 38.8% 34.1%
1985 38.9% 34.8%
1984 38.9% 35.6%
1983 39% 36.5%
1982 39.1% 37.5%
1981 39.3% 38.6%
1980 39.6% 39.4%
1979 40% 40%
1978 40.4% 40.8%
1977 40.9% 41.5%
1976 41.5% 42.3%
1975 42.2% 43.1%
1974 42.8% 43.9%
1973 43.5% 44.7%
1972 44.2% 45.5%
1971 44.7% 46.2%
1970 45.2% 46.8%
1969 45.6% 47.2%
1968 45.9% 47.5%
1967 46.1% 47.6%
1966 46.3% 47.5%
1965 46.4% 47%
1964 46.4% 46.9%
1963 46.5% 47.1%
1962 46.5% 47.2%
1961 46.5% 47.2%
1960 46.4% 47.3%

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 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 19.4% in Grenada in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 32.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Grenada compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Grenada

Fiji
Grenada
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Fiji Grenada
2023 30 48
2022 32 50
2021 68 52
2020 34 51
2019 34 48
2018 35 46
2017 34 45
2016 38 44
2015 37 46
2014 38 45
2013 40 44
2012 42 44
2011 39 44
2010 40 43
2009 41 41
2008 42 41
2007 43 40
2006 43 39
2005 44 40
2004 46 48
2003 47 42
2002 48 42
2001 46 45
2000 47 46
1999 46 48
1998 49 50
1997 51 50
1996 53 51
1995 55 54
1994 58 55
1993 62 53
1992 64 56
1991 67 59
1990 70 61
1989 70 64
1988 71 61
1987 74 68
1986 76 68
1985 78 71

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 30 deaths per 100,000 live births in Fiji, compared to 48 deaths in Grenada.

Under-five mortality rates

Fiji
Grenada

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Fiji Grenada
2023 2.91% 1.83%
2022 2.89% 1.85%
2021 2.83% 1.87%
2020 2.72% 1.87%
2019 2.57% 1.85%
2018 2.41% 1.83%
2017 2.27% 1.81%
2016 2.16% 1.79%
2015 2.09% 1.75%
2014 2.06% 1.72%
2013 2.07% 1.68%
2012 2.1% 1.64%
2011 2.16% 1.6%
2010 2.22% 1.57%
2009 2.28% 1.54%
2008 2.32% 1.51%
2007 2.35% 1.5%
2006 2.35% 1.49%
2005 2.33% 1.48%
2004 2.31% 1.49%
2003 2.28% 1.49%
2002 2.27% 1.5%
2001 2.26% 1.52%
2000 2.27% 1.55%
1999 2.28% 1.58%
1998 2.31% 1.62%
1997 2.35% 1.67%
1996 2.39% 1.73%
1995 2.45% 1.79%
1994 2.52% 1.87%
1993 2.6% 1.95%
1992 2.68% 2.04%
1991 2.78% 2.13%
1990 2.89% 2.24%
1989 3% 2.35%
1988 3.12% 2.46%
1987 3.24% 2.58%
1986 3.37% 2.71%
1985 3.51% 2.85%
1984 3.67% 2.99%
1983 3.84% 3.15%
1982 4.03% 3.3%
1981 4.24% 3.46%
1980 4.46% 3.62%
1979 4.68% 3.77%
1978 4.9% 3.9%
1977 5.1% 4.03%
1976 5.27% 4.15%
1975 5.41% 4.25%
1974 5.52% 4.36%
1973 5.59% 4.47%
1972 5.63% 4.58%
1971 5.66% 4.71%
1970 5.69% 4.87%
1969 5.75% 5.06%
1968 5.84% 5.3%
1967 5.97% 5.59%
1966 6.14% 5.95%
1965 6.35% 6.39%
1964 6.61% 6.91%
1963 6.9% 7.5%
1962 7.21% 8.15%
1961 7.53% 8.83%
1960 7.89% 9.5%

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 2.91% in Fiji and 1.83% in Grenada. 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)

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