Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Guinea-Bissau
2023	2.28	3.84
2022	2.31	3.91
2021	2.33	4
2020	2.36	4.08
2019	2.38	4.15
2018	2.42	4.24
2017	2.46	4.35
2016	2.52	4.52
2015	2.57	4.66
2014	2.59	4.79
2013	2.6	4.93
2012	2.61	5
2011	2.63	5.07
2010	2.7	5.11
2009	2.76	5.18
2008	2.82	5.27
2007	2.87	5.37
2006	2.91	5.41
2005	2.92	5.46
2004	2.94	5.5
2003	2.96	5.58
2002	2.97	5.63
2001	2.97	5.69
2000	2.99	5.79
1999	3.05	5.87
1998	3.12	5.97
1997	3.19	6.06
1996	3.25	6.14
1995	3.25	6.22
1994	3.26	6.3
1993	3.29	6.37
1992	3.33	6.44
1991	3.37	6.47
1990	3.39	6.5
1989	3.4	6.66
1988	3.43	6.69
1987	3.48	6.72
1986	3.54	6.73
1985	3.66	6.74
1984	3.8	6.73
1983	3.88	6.69
1982	3.94	6.64
1981	3.99	6.57
1980	4.04	6.49
1979	4.08	6.4
1978	4.1	6.32
1977	4.11	6.25
1976	4.12	6.19
1975	4.1	6.15
1974	4.07	6.12
1973	4.16	6.1
1972	4.32	6.08
1971	4.51	6.06
1970	4.71	6.04
1969	4.91	6.02
1968	5.11	6.01
1967	5.33	5.99
1966	5.55	5.98
1965	5.76	5.97
1964	5.96	5.96
1963	6.09	5.95
1962	6.2	5.94
1961	6.28	5.93
1960	6.36	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Fiji vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Guinea-Bissau
2023	8,078	49,498
2022	8,223	48,920
2021	6,777	47,242
2020	8,730	46,718
2019	9,271	47,196
2018	9,779	46,659
2017	10,413	46,318
2016	10,807	46,814
2015	11,213	46,846
2014	11,680	46,615
2013	11,972	46,472
2012	11,716	45,480
2011	12,657	44,405
2010	13,227	43,067
2009	13,540	41,950
2008	14,000	40,841
2007	14,349	40,288
2006	14,555	38,886
2005	14,503	37,347
2004	14,526	36,495
2003	14,527	35,649
2002	14,468	34,561
2001	14,720	33,461
2000	14,724	32,816
1999	15,229	30,916
1998	15,464	30,390
1997	15,750	29,792
1996	16,163	29,778
1995	16,273	29,142
1994	16,424	27,895
1993	16,751	26,943
1992	17,170	25,747
1991	17,617	24,527
1990	17,748	23,936
1989	18,007	24,286
1988	18,063	23,940
1987	17,987	23,549
1986	18,024	23,301
1985	18,469	23,116
1984	18,499	22,861
1983	18,237	22,542
1982	17,681	22,131
1981	17,282	21,611
1980	16,907	21,024
1979	16,450	19,736
1978	16,196	17,468
1977	15,532	15,484
1976	14,933	13,688
1975	14,272	11,998
1974	13,557	10,321
1973	13,383	8,430
1972	13,905	7,911
1971	14,313	8,183
1970	14,538	7,632
1969	14,669	7,857
1968	14,831	7,289
1967	14,861	6,742
1966	15,111	6,955
1965	15,166	7,789
1964	14,979	8,989
1963	14,774	9,190
1962	14,429	10,662
1961	13,653	10,756
1960	13,313	10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Guinea-Bissau
2023	18	30
2022	18.2	30.5
2021	18.6	31
2020	18.8	31.4
2019	19.2	31.8
2018	19.6	32.4
2017	20	33
2016	20.6	34.2
2015	21	35.2
2014	21.3	36.1
2013	21.5	37.1
2012	21.6	37.6
2011	21.8	38
2010	22.3	38.3
2009	22.8	38.7
2008	23.3	39.3
2007	23.7	40
2006	24	40.3
2005	24	40.6
2004	24.1	40.8
2003	24.3	41.3
2002	24.3	41.6
2001	24.3	41.8
2000	24.3	42.3
1999	24.7	42.7
1998	25.2	43.2
1997	25.8	43.6
1996	26.5	43.9
1995	26.8	44.3
1994	27.1	44.5
1993	27.7	44.6
1992	28.4	44.8
1991	29	44.9
1990	29.5	45.3
1989	29.9	46.5
1988	30.3	46.8
1987	30.8	47.2
1986	31.2	47.7
1985	32.3	48.1
1984	33.3	48.4
1983	33.7	48.7
1982	33.9	48.8
1981	33.9	48.8
1980	33.9	48.6
1979	33.8	47.8
1978	33.6	45.3
1977	33.3	44
1976	33.1	42.5
1975	32.5	40.8
1974	31.8	38.8
1973	32.1	39.1
1972	33	38.6
1971	34.2	39.5
1970	35.2	38.6
1969	36.2	39.6
1968	37	38.8
1967	38	38.6
1966	39.3	40
1965	40.5	41.9
1964	41.6	44
1963	42.6	44.1
1962	43.3	44.6
1961	43	45.2
1960	43.7	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 43.7 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Guinea-Bissau
2100	16.1%	19.7%
2099	16.2%	19.8%
2098	16.2%	19.9%
2097	16.3%	20%
2096	16.3%	20.2%
2095	16.4%	20.3%
2094	16.5%	20.4%
2093	16.5%	20.5%
2092	16.6%	20.6%
2091	16.7%	20.8%
2090	16.8%	20.9%
2089	16.9%	21%
2088	16.9%	21.2%
2087	17%	21.3%
2086	17.1%	21.5%
2085	17.2%	21.6%
2084	17.3%	21.8%
2083	17.4%	21.9%
2082	17.5%	22.1%
2081	17.6%	22.2%
2080	17.7%	22.4%
2079	17.8%	22.6%
2078	17.9%	22.7%
2077	18%	22.9%
2076	18.1%	23.1%
2075	18.2%	23.3%
2074	18.3%	23.4%
2073	18.3%	23.6%
2072	18.4%	23.8%
2071	18.5%	24%
2070	18.6%	24.2%
2069	18.7%	24.4%
2068	18.8%	24.6%
2067	18.9%	24.8%
2066	19%	25.1%
2065	19.2%	25.3%
2064	19.3%	25.5%
2063	19.4%	25.7%
2062	19.6%	26%
2061	19.7%	26.2%
2060	19.9%	26.5%
2059	20%	26.7%
2058	20.2%	27%
2057	20.4%	27.3%
2056	20.6%	27.5%
2055	20.8%	27.8%
2054	21%	28.1%
2053	21.1%	28.4%
2052	21.3%	28.7%
2051	21.5%	29%
2050	21.7%	29.3%
2049	21.8%	29.6%
2048	22%	29.9%
2047	22.2%	30.2%
2046	22.3%	30.5%
2045	22.5%	30.9%
2044	22.6%	31.2%
2043	22.8%	31.5%
2042	22.9%	31.9%
2041	23.1%	32.2%
2040	23.2%	32.5%
2039	23.4%	32.9%
2038	23.6%	33.2%
2037	23.7%	33.6%
2036	23.9%	33.9%
2035	24.1%	34.3%
2034	24.4%	34.6%
2033	24.6%	35%
2032	24.9%	35.3%
2031	25.2%	35.7%
2030	25.5%	36.2%
2029	25.9%	36.6%
2028	26.2%	37.1%
2027	26.4%	37.6%
2026	26.7%	38.1%
2025	27%	38.6%
2024	27.1%	38.8%
2023	27.4%	39.2%
2022	27.7%	39.7%
2021	28%	40.1%
2020	28.3%	40.5%
2019	28.6%	40.9%
2018	28.9%	41.3%
2017	29.2%	41.7%
2016	29.5%	42%
2015	29.6%	42.2%
2014	29.8%	42.5%
2013	30%	42.7%
2012	30.2%	42.8%
2011	30.5%	43%
2010	30.8%	43.2%
2009	31%	43.3%
2008	31.3%	43.5%
2007	31.6%	43.6%
2006	31.9%	43.8%
2005	32.2%	43.9%
2004	32.6%	44%
2003	33%	44.2%
2002	33.4%	44.3%
2001	33.8%	44.5%
2000	34.3%	44.7%
1999	34.9%	44.8%
1998	35.5%	45%
1997	36.1%	45.1%
1996	36.6%	45.2%
1995	37.1%	45.3%
1994	37.5%	45.4%
1993	37.9%	45.4%
1992	38.2%	45.5%
1991	38.5%	45.5%
1990	38.7%	45.7%
1989	38.7%	45.8%
1988	38.7%	45.9%
1987	38.7%	45.9%
1986	38.8%	46%
1985	38.9%	45.9%
1984	38.9%	45.9%
1983	39%	45.7%
1982	39.1%	45.5%
1981	39.3%	45.3%
1980	39.6%	45%
1979	40%	45.1%
1978	40.4%	44.8%
1977	40.9%	43.7%
1976	41.5%	42.6%
1975	42.2%	41.8%
1974	42.8%	41.4%
1973	43.5%	41.6%
1972	44.2%	41.9%
1971	44.7%	41.9%
1970	45.2%	41.9%
1969	45.6%	41.9%
1968	45.9%	41.8%
1967	46.1%	42.1%
1966	46.3%	41.9%
1965	46.4%	41%
1964	46.4%	39.6%
1963	46.5%	38.4%
1962	46.5%	37.7%
1961	46.5%	37.1%
1960	46.4%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Guinea-Bissau
2023	30	505
2022	32	539
2021	68	617
2020	34	603
2019	34	598
2018	35	585
2017	34	597
2016	38	617
2015	37	631
2014	38	662
2013	40	707
2012	42	704
2011	39	678
2010	40	698
2009	41	753
2008	42	802
2007	43	792
2006	43	831
2005	44	956
2004	46	980
2003	47	1,069
2002	48	1,141
2001	46	1,222
2000	47	1,295
1999	46	1,461
1998	49	1,465
1997	51	1,642
1996	53	1,539
1995	55	1,556
1994	58	1,644
1993	62	1,613
1992	64	1,633
1991	67	1,663
1990	70	1,709
1989	70	1,698
1988	71	1,759
1987	74	1,796
1986	76	1,825
1985	78	1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Guinea-Bissau
2023	2.91%	6.93%
2022	2.89%	7.16%
2021	2.83%	7.41%
2020	2.72%	7.66%
2019	2.57%	7.91%
2018	2.41%	8.21%
2017	2.27%	8.53%
2016	2.16%	8.84%
2015	2.09%	9.18%
2014	2.06%	9.53%
2013	2.07%	9.93%
2012	2.1%	10.4%
2011	2.16%	10.9%
2010	2.22%	11.4%
2009	2.28%	12%
2008	2.32%	12.6%
2007	2.35%	13.2%
2006	2.35%	13.9%
2005	2.33%	14.5%
2004	2.31%	15.1%
2003	2.28%	15.7%
2002	2.27%	16.3%
2001	2.26%	16.8%
2000	2.27%	17.4%
1999	2.28%	17.9%
1998	2.31%	18.4%
1997	2.35%	18.9%
1996	2.39%	19.4%
1995	2.45%	19.9%
1994	2.52%	20.4%
1993	2.6%	20.9%
1992	2.68%	21.3%
1991	2.78%	21.8%
1990	2.89%	22.2%
1989	3%	22.7%
1988	3.12%	23.1%
1987	3.24%	23.5%
1986	3.37%	24%
1985	3.51%	24.4%
1984	3.67%	-
1983	3.84%	-
1982	4.03%	-
1981	4.24%	-
1980	4.46%	-
1979	4.68%	-
1978	4.9%	-
1977	5.1%	-
1976	5.27%	-
1975	5.41%	-
1974	5.52%	-
1973	5.59%	-
1972	5.63%	-
1971	5.66%	-
1970	5.69%	-
1969	5.75%	-
1968	5.84%	-
1967	5.97%	-
1966	6.14%	-
1965	6.35%	-
1964	6.61%	-
1963	6.9%	-
1962	7.21%	-
1961	7.53%	-
1960	7.89%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.