Birth & Fertility Rates in Fiji vs Iran charts

Fiji has an annual birth rate of 18 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13 for Iran. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.28 in Fiji and 1.7 in Iran — 25.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.2% in Fiji and by 77.5% in Iran — in 1960, it was 6.36 and 7.52, respectively.

Fiji is ranked 85/196 by birth rate compared to 108/196 for Iran.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Fiji — it's 28.9 in Iran.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.2 in Fiji vs 26.2 in Iran.
In Fiji, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Iran.

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Iran by year

1x

Year	Fertility rate
2023	2.28	1.7
2022	2.31	1.7
2021	2.33	1.71
2020	2.36	1.7
2019	2.38	1.77
2018	2.42	1.92
2017	2.46	2.02
2016	2.52	2.05
2015	2.57	2.02
2014	2.59	1.98
2013	2.6	1.91
2012	2.61	1.85
2011	2.63	1.79
2010	2.7	1.75
2009	2.76	1.74
2008	2.82	1.74
2007	2.87	1.75
2006	2.91	1.76
2005	2.92	1.76
2004	2.94	1.78
2003	2.96	1.8
2002	2.97	1.84
2001	2.97	1.92
2000	2.99	2
1999	3.05	2.09
1998	3.12	2.19
1997	3.19	2.32
1996	3.25	2.54
1995	3.25	2.85
1994	3.26	3.24
1993	3.29	3.67
1992	3.33	4.1
1991	3.37	4.57
1990	3.39	4.93
1989	3.4	5.17
1988	3.43	5.43
1987	3.48	5.72
1986	3.54	6.01
1985	3.66	6.24
1984	3.8	6.43
1983	3.88	6.53
1982	3.94	6.59
1981	3.99	6.62
1980	4.04	6.63
1979	4.08	6.55
1978	4.1	6.34
1977	4.11	6.18
1976	4.12	6.07
1975	4.1	5.95
1974	4.07	5.97
1973	4.16	6.06
1972	4.32	6.26
1971	4.51	6.55
1970	4.71	6.8
1969	4.91	7.01
1968	5.11	7.12
1967	5.33	7.19
1966	5.55	7.21
1965	5.76	7.22
1964	5.96	7.24
1963	6.09	7.32
1962	6.2	7.4
1961	6.28	7.46
1960	6.36	7.52

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 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

1x

Year	Natural population change
Year	Fiji	Iran
2023	8,078	750,150
2022	8,223	753,525
2021	6,777	645,725
2020	8,730	663,978
2019	9,271	893,063
2018	9,779	1,035,052
2017	10,413	1,140,549
2016	10,807	1,186,949
2015	11,213	1,178,317
2014	11,680	1,158,552
2013	11,972	1,119,533
2012	11,716	1,073,804
2011	12,657	1,023,925
2010	13,227	980,380
2009	13,540	958,322
2008	14,000	940,983
2007	14,349	919,254
2006	14,555	884,529
2005	14,503	837,305
2004	14,526	801,203
2003	14,527	732,600
2002	14,468	752,205
2001	14,720	743,658
2000	14,724	731,203
1999	15,229	723,237
1998	15,464	717,655
1997	15,750	726,574
1996	16,163	784,508
1995	16,273	879,648
1994	16,424	1,008,076
1993	16,751	1,219,658
1992	17,170	1,365,466
1991	17,617	1,495,594
1990	17,748	1,530,434
1989	18,007	1,609,739
1988	18,063	1,614,512
1987	17,987	1,639,644
1986	18,024	1,659,289
1985	18,469	1,661,750
1984	18,499	1,653,051
1983	18,237	1,573,612
1982	17,681	1,514,240
1981	17,282	1,376,830
1980	16,907	1,361,293
1979	16,450	1,294,306
1978	16,196	1,156,974
1977	15,532	1,091,542
1976	14,933	1,013,347
1975	14,272	929,481
1974	13,557	873,369
1973	13,383	831,880
1972	13,905	804,043
1971	14,313	805,830
1970	14,538	794,612
1969	14,669	780,660
1968	14,831	743,992
1967	14,861	727,276
1966	15,111	695,040
1965	15,166	663,029
1964	14,979	635,589
1963	14,774	620,126
1962	14,429	595,538
1961	13,653	594,674
1960	13,313	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Iran by year

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
Year	Fiji	Iran
2023	18	13
2022	18.2	13.3
2021	18.6	13.7
2020	18.8	14
2019	19.2	14.9
2018	19.6	16.7
2017	20	18
2016	20.6	18.8
2015	21	18.9
2014	21.3	18.8
2013	21.5	18.5
2012	21.6	18.1
2011	21.8	17.7
2010	22.3	17.3
2009	22.8	17.2
2008	23.3	17.1
2007	23.7	17
2006	24	16.7
2005	24	16.4
2004	24.1	16.2
2003	24.3	15.9
2002	24.3	15.9
2001	24.3	15.9
2000	24.3	16
1999	24.7	16.1
1998	25.2	16.2
1997	25.8	16.6
1996	26.5	17.7
1995	26.8	19.5
1994	27.1	22
1993	27.7	25.7
1992	28.4	28.3
1991	29	31.2
1990	29.5	33.5
1989	29.9	35.2
1988	30.3	37
1987	30.8	38.8
1986	31.2	40.7
1985	32.3	42.4
1984	33.3	43.9
1983	33.7	44.7
1982	33.9	45.2
1981	33.9	44.2
1980	33.9	45.1
1979	33.8	44.7
1978	33.6	43.4
1977	33.3	42.2
1976	33.1	41.4
1975	32.5	40.3
1974	31.8	40
1973	32.1	40.1
1972	33	40.9
1971	34.2	42.4
1970	35.2	43.6
1969	36.2	44.7
1968	37	45.3
1967	38	45.8
1966	39.3	46
1965	40.5	46.3
1964	41.6	46.7
1963	42.6	47.7
1962	43.3	48.8
1961	43	49.8
1960	43.7	51

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 13 in Iran, compared with 43.7 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

	Fiji	Iran
Fertility rate	2.28	1.7
Fertility rate rank	82/196	121/196
Birth rate	18	13
Birth rate rank	85/196	108/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+8,078	+750,150
Natural population change rank	119/196	25/196
Natural population change rate	+0.87%	+0.83%
Population growth	+0.5%	+1.06%
Population growth rank	133/197	98/197
Average age at childbearing	28.9 years	28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	20.4	25
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	123.9	84
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	27	19.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.5%	26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	31.2%	57%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.8%	99%
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.03%	0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.49%	0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	2.38%	1.07%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.91%	1.18%
Life expectancy	67.8 years	78.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

1x

Year	Young
Year	Fiji	Iran
2100	16.1%	12.1%
2099	16.2%	12.2%
2098	16.2%	12.2%
2097	16.3%	12.3%
2096	16.3%	12.3%
2095	16.4%	12.4%
2094	16.5%	12.5%
2093	16.5%	12.6%
2092	16.6%	12.6%
2091	16.7%	12.7%
2090	16.8%	12.8%
2089	16.9%	12.8%
2088	16.9%	12.9%
2087	17%	12.9%
2086	17.1%	12.9%
2085	17.2%	13%
2084	17.3%	13%
2083	17.4%	12.9%
2082	17.5%	12.9%
2081	17.6%	12.9%
2080	17.7%	12.9%
2079	17.8%	12.8%
2078	17.9%	12.8%
2077	18%	12.8%
2076	18.1%	12.7%
2075	18.2%	12.7%
2074	18.3%	12.7%
2073	18.3%	12.7%
2072	18.4%	12.7%
2071	18.5%	12.7%
2070	18.6%	12.7%
2069	18.7%	12.8%
2068	18.8%	12.9%
2067	18.9%	13%
2066	19%	13.1%
2065	19.2%	13.2%
2064	19.3%	13.3%
2063	19.4%	13.5%
2062	19.6%	13.6%
2061	19.7%	13.8%
2060	19.9%	14%
2059	20%	14.1%
2058	20.2%	14.3%
2057	20.4%	14.4%
2056	20.6%	14.6%
2055	20.8%	14.7%
2054	21%	14.8%
2053	21.1%	14.9%
2052	21.3%	15%
2051	21.5%	15.1%
2050	21.7%	15.1%
2049	21.8%	15.2%
2048	22%	15.2%
2047	22.2%	15.2%
2046	22.3%	15.2%
2045	22.5%	15.3%
2044	22.6%	15.3%
2043	22.8%	15.4%
2042	22.9%	15.4%
2041	23.1%	15.5%
2040	23.2%	15.7%
2039	23.4%	15.8%
2038	23.6%	16%
2037	23.7%	16.3%
2036	23.9%	16.5%
2035	24.1%	16.8%
2034	24.4%	17.2%
2033	24.6%	17.7%
2032	24.9%	18.3%
2031	25.2%	19%
2030	25.5%	19.6%
2029	25.9%	20.2%
2028	26.2%	20.8%
2027	26.4%	21.3%
2026	26.7%	21.8%
2025	27%	22.2%
2024	27.1%	22.4%
2023	27.4%	22.8%
2022	27.7%	23.2%
2021	28%	23.6%
2020	28.3%	23.8%
2019	28.6%	23.9%
2018	28.9%	24%
2017	29.2%	23.9%
2016	29.5%	23.8%
2015	29.6%	23.6%
2014	29.8%	23.4%
2013	30%	23.3%
2012	30.2%	23.3%
2011	30.5%	23.3%
2010	30.8%	23.4%
2009	31%	23.7%
2008	31.3%	24%
2007	31.6%	24.6%
2006	31.9%	25.3%
2005	32.2%	26.2%
2004	32.6%	27.4%
2003	33%	28.7%
2002	33.4%	30.1%
2001	33.8%	31.7%
2000	34.3%	33.6%
1999	34.9%	35.4%
1998	35.5%	37.3%
1997	36.1%	39.1%
1996	36.6%	40.7%
1995	37.1%	42.1%
1994	37.5%	43.2%
1993	37.9%	43.6%
1992	38.2%	43.6%
1991	38.5%	43.9%
1990	38.7%	44.1%
1989	38.7%	44.2%
1988	38.7%	44%
1987	38.7%	43.9%
1986	38.8%	43.7%
1985	38.9%	43.5%
1984	38.9%	43.3%
1983	39%	43%
1982	39.1%	42.7%
1981	39.3%	42.9%
1980	39.6%	43.3%
1979	40%	43.1%
1978	40.4%	43%
1977	40.9%	42.9%
1976	41.5%	43%
1975	42.2%	43.2%
1974	42.8%	43.5%
1973	43.5%	43.8%
1972	44.2%	44.2%
1971	44.7%	44.4%
1970	45.2%	44.6%
1969	45.6%	44.7%
1968	45.9%	44.8%
1967	46.1%	44.8%
1966	46.3%	44.9%
1965	46.4%	45%
1964	46.4%	45%
1963	46.5%	44.9%
1962	46.5%	44.6%
1961	46.5%	44.1%
1960	46.4%	43.5%

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 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Iran 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 Iran

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	30	16
2022	32	21
2021	68	51
2020	34	34
2019	34	18
2018	35	19
2017	34	20
2016	38	21
2015	37	22
2014	38	23
2013	40	24
2012	42	25
2011	39	26
2010	40	27
2009	41	28
2008	42	30
2007	43	31
2006	43	32
2005	44	33
2004	46	34
2003	47	37
2002	48	38
2001	46	40
2000	47	43
1999	46	46
1998	49	50
1997	51	55
1996	53	59
1995	55	65
1994	58	71
1993	62	80
1992	64	86
1991	67	94
1990	70	107
1989	70	113
1988	71	126
1987	74	136
1986	76	148
1985	78	160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Fiji	Iran
2023	2.91%	1.18%
2022	2.89%	1.22%
2021	2.83%	1.26%
2020	2.72%	1.3%
2019	2.57%	1.35%
2018	2.41%	1.39%
2017	2.27%	1.45%
2016	2.16%	1.5%
2015	2.09%	1.55%
2014	2.06%	1.61%
2013	2.07%	1.68%
2012	2.1%	1.75%
2011	2.16%	1.84%
2010	2.22%	1.93%
2009	2.28%	2.04%
2008	2.32%	2.17%
2007	2.35%	2.32%
2006	2.35%	2.48%
2005	2.33%	2.65%
2004	2.31%	2.83%
2003	2.28%	3.02%
2002	2.27%	3.22%
2001	2.26%	3.42%
2000	2.27%	3.63%
1999	2.28%	3.83%
1998	2.31%	4.02%
1997	2.35%	4.21%
1996	2.39%	4.4%
1995	2.45%	4.59%
1994	2.52%	4.79%
1993	2.6%	5%
1992	2.68%	5.22%
1991	2.78%	5.48%
1990	2.89%	5.76%
1989	3%	6.07%
1988	3.12%	6.42%
1987	3.24%	6.8%
1986	3.37%	7.2%
1985	3.51%	7.64%
1984	3.67%	8.13%
1983	3.84%	8.67%
1982	4.03%	9.3%
1981	4.24%	10%
1980	4.46%	10.8%
1979	4.68%	11.7%
1978	4.9%	12.6%
1977	5.1%	13.5%
1976	5.27%	14.4%
1975	5.41%	15.3%
1974	5.52%	16.2%
1973	5.59%	17.1%
1972	5.63%	18%
1971	5.66%	18.9%
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%	-

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 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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