Birth & Fertility Rates in Fiji vs Laos charts

Fiji has an annual birth rate of 18 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.3 for Laos. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.28 in Fiji and 2.42 in Laos — 6.14% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.2% in Fiji and by 61.5% in Laos — in 1960, it was 6.36 and 6.29, respectively.

Fiji is ranked 85/196 by birth rate compared to 65/196 for Laos.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Fiji — it's 26.1 in Laos.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.2 in Fiji vs 81.7 in Laos.
In Fiji, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27% in Laos.

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Laos by year

1x

Year	Fertility rate
2023	2.28	2.42
2022	2.31	2.46
2021	2.33	2.49
2020	2.36	2.54
2019	2.38	2.59
2018	2.42	2.63
2017	2.46	2.69
2016	2.52	2.74
2015	2.57	2.8
2014	2.59	2.8
2013	2.6	2.87
2012	2.61	2.95
2011	2.63	3.05
2010	2.7	3.14
2009	2.76	3.23
2008	2.82	3.33
2007	2.87	3.44
2006	2.91	3.56
2005	2.92	3.69
2004	2.94	3.9
2003	2.96	4.02
2002	2.97	4.13
2001	2.97	4.29
2000	2.99	4.43
1999	3.05	4.64
1998	3.12	4.79
1997	3.19	4.96
1996	3.25	5.15
1995	3.25	5.36
1994	3.26	5.6
1993	3.29	5.8
1992	3.33	5.9
1991	3.37	5.99
1990	3.39	6.06
1989	3.4	6.1
1988	3.43	6.16
1987	3.48	6.21
1986	3.54	6.26
1985	3.66	6.33
1984	3.8	6.37
1983	3.88	6.38
1982	3.94	6.37
1981	3.99	6.35
1980	4.04	6.33
1979	4.08	6.31
1978	4.1	6.3
1977	4.11	6.29
1976	4.12	6.29
1975	4.1	6.29
1974	4.07	6.29
1973	4.16	6.28
1972	4.32	6.28
1971	4.51	6.3
1970	4.71	6.31
1969	4.91	6.3
1968	5.11	6.3
1967	5.33	6.31
1966	5.55	6.31
1965	5.76	6.32
1964	5.96	6.31
1963	6.09	6.32
1962	6.2	6.31
1961	6.28	6.31
1960	6.36	6.29

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 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

1x

Year	Natural population change
Year	Fiji	Laos
2023	8,078	115,359
2022	8,223	116,620
2021	6,777	115,323
2020	8,730	118,609
2019	9,271	119,797
2018	9,779	119,986
2017	10,413	120,515
2016	10,807	119,978
2015	11,213	118,723
2014	11,680	118,103
2013	11,972	119,845
2012	11,716	121,324
2011	12,657	122,863
2010	13,227	122,516
2009	13,540	122,174
2008	14,000	121,042
2007	14,349	119,980
2006	14,555	118,602
2005	14,503	118,165
2004	14,526	121,888
2003	14,527	122,158
2002	14,468	122,110
2001	14,720	123,847
2000	14,724	124,201
1999	15,229	127,255
1998	15,464	128,409
1997	15,750	130,388
1996	16,163	131,142
1995	16,273	132,241
1994	16,424	134,201
1993	16,751	135,295
1992	17,170	132,417
1991	17,617	129,523
1990	17,748	125,297
1989	18,007	121,044
1988	18,063	117,050
1987	17,987	113,005
1986	18,024	109,266
1985	18,469	106,047
1984	18,499	102,318
1983	18,237	98,178
1982	17,681	94,058
1981	17,282	89,963
1980	16,907	86,548
1979	16,450	82,852
1978	16,196	80,604
1977	15,532	79,149
1976	14,933	77,575
1975	14,272	76,725
1974	13,557	74,652
1973	13,383	70,513
1972	13,905	68,095
1971	14,313	65,959
1970	14,538	63,896
1969	14,669	61,595
1968	14,831	59,567
1967	14,861	57,763
1966	15,111	55,494
1965	15,166	54,268
1964	14,979	52,482
1963	14,774	51,056
1962	14,429	51,244
1961	13,653	48,992
1960	13,313	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Laos by year

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
Year	Fiji	Laos
2023	18	21.3
2022	18.2	21.7
2021	18.6	22.1
2020	18.8	22.6
2019	19.2	23.2
2018	19.6	23.6
2017	20	24.1
2016	20.6	24.6
2015	21	25
2014	21.3	25
2013	21.5	25.6
2012	21.6	26.2
2011	21.8	26.8
2010	22.3	27.2
2009	22.8	27.6
2008	23.3	27.9
2007	23.7	28.1
2006	24	28.4
2005	24	28.8
2004	24.1	30.1
2003	24.3	30.7
2002	24.3	31.2
2001	24.3	32.1
2000	24.3	32.9
1999	24.7	34.2
1998	25.2	35.1
1997	25.8	36.2
1996	26.5	37.2
1995	26.8	38.5
1994	27.1	40
1993	27.7	41.2
1992	28.4	41.7
1991	29	42.2
1990	29.5	42.5
1989	29.9	42.6
1988	30.3	42.8
1987	30.8	43
1986	31.2	43.1
1985	32.3	43.5
1984	33.3	43.6
1983	33.7	43.5
1982	33.9	43.4
1981	33.9	43.3
1980	33.9	43.4
1979	33.8	43.5
1978	33.6	43.8
1977	33.3	44.1
1976	33.1	44.3
1975	32.5	44.4
1974	31.8	44.4
1973	32.1	44.3
1972	33	44.3
1971	34.2	44.3
1970	35.2	44.3
1969	36.2	44.2
1968	37	44.2
1967	38	44.2
1966	39.3	44.2
1965	40.5	44.3
1964	41.6	44.3
1963	42.6	44.5
1962	43.3	44.6
1961	43	44.8
1960	43.7	44.9

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 21.3 in Laos, compared with 43.7 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

	Fiji	Laos
Fertility rate	2.28	2.42
Fertility rate rank	82/196	78/196
Birth rate	18	21.3
Birth rate rank	85/196	65/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+8,078	+115,359
Natural population change rank	119/196	75/196
Natural population change rate	+0.87%	+1.51%
Population growth	+0.5%	+1.37%
Population growth rank	133/197	77/197
Average age at childbearing	28.9 years	26.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	20.4	81.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	123.9	131.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	27	21.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.5%	27%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	31.2%	51%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.8%	64.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.03%	0.11%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.49%	2%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	2.38%	3.52%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.91%	3.9%
Life expectancy	67.8 years	69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

1x

Year	Young
Year	Fiji	Laos
2100	16.1%	14.8%
2099	16.2%	14.9%
2098	16.2%	14.9%
2097	16.3%	15%
2096	16.3%	15.1%
2095	16.4%	15.1%
2094	16.5%	15.2%
2093	16.5%	15.3%
2092	16.6%	15.4%
2091	16.7%	15.4%
2090	16.8%	15.5%
2089	16.9%	15.6%
2088	16.9%	15.7%
2087	17%	15.8%
2086	17.1%	15.9%
2085	17.2%	16%
2084	17.3%	16.1%
2083	17.4%	16.1%
2082	17.5%	16.2%
2081	17.6%	16.3%
2080	17.7%	16.4%
2079	17.8%	16.5%
2078	17.9%	16.6%
2077	18%	16.8%
2076	18.1%	16.9%
2075	18.2%	17%
2074	18.3%	17.1%
2073	18.3%	17.2%
2072	18.4%	17.3%
2071	18.5%	17.5%
2070	18.6%	17.6%
2069	18.7%	17.7%
2068	18.8%	17.9%
2067	18.9%	18.1%
2066	19%	18.2%
2065	19.2%	18.4%
2064	19.3%	18.5%
2063	19.4%	18.7%
2062	19.6%	18.9%
2061	19.7%	19.1%
2060	19.9%	19.3%
2059	20%	19.5%
2058	20.2%	19.7%
2057	20.4%	19.9%
2056	20.6%	20.1%
2055	20.8%	20.4%
2054	21%	20.6%
2053	21.1%	20.8%
2052	21.3%	21%
2051	21.5%	21.3%
2050	21.7%	21.5%
2049	21.8%	21.8%
2048	22%	22%
2047	22.2%	22.3%
2046	22.3%	22.5%
2045	22.5%	22.8%
2044	22.6%	23.1%
2043	22.8%	23.3%
2042	22.9%	23.6%
2041	23.1%	24%
2040	23.2%	24.3%
2039	23.4%	24.6%
2038	23.6%	24.9%
2037	23.7%	25.3%
2036	23.9%	25.7%
2035	24.1%	26%
2034	24.4%	26.4%
2033	24.6%	26.9%
2032	24.9%	27.3%
2031	25.2%	27.7%
2030	25.5%	28.2%
2029	25.9%	28.6%
2028	26.2%	28.9%
2027	26.4%	29.3%
2026	26.7%	29.7%
2025	27%	30%
2024	27.1%	30.2%
2023	27.4%	30.6%
2022	27.7%	30.9%
2021	28%	31.3%
2020	28.3%	31.6%
2019	28.6%	31.9%
2018	28.9%	32.2%
2017	29.2%	32.5%
2016	29.5%	32.9%
2015	29.6%	33.2%
2014	29.8%	33.7%
2013	30%	34.3%
2012	30.2%	34.9%
2011	30.5%	35.6%
2010	30.8%	36.3%
2009	31%	37.1%
2008	31.3%	38%
2007	31.6%	39%
2006	31.9%	40%
2005	32.2%	40.9%
2004	32.6%	41.5%
2003	33%	42%
2002	33.4%	42.5%
2001	33.8%	42.9%
2000	34.3%	43.2%
1999	34.9%	43.5%
1998	35.5%	43.7%
1997	36.1%	43.8%
1996	36.6%	43.9%
1995	37.1%	43.9%
1994	37.5%	44%
1993	37.9%	43.9%
1992	38.2%	43.9%
1991	38.5%	43.9%
1990	38.7%	43.9%
1989	38.7%	43.9%
1988	38.7%	43.9%
1987	38.7%	44%
1986	38.8%	44%
1985	38.9%	44%
1984	38.9%	44.1%
1983	39%	44.1%
1982	39.1%	44.1%
1981	39.3%	44%
1980	39.6%	43.9%
1979	40%	43.8%
1978	40.4%	43.5%
1977	40.9%	43.2%
1976	41.5%	43%
1975	42.2%	42.7%
1974	42.8%	42.5%
1973	43.5%	42.4%
1972	44.2%	42.4%
1971	44.7%	42.3%
1970	45.2%	42.2%
1969	45.6%	42.2%
1968	45.9%	42.2%
1967	46.1%	42.2%
1966	46.3%	42.2%
1965	46.4%	42.2%
1964	46.4%	42.1%
1963	46.5%	42%
1962	46.5%	41.9%
1961	46.5%	41.8%
1960	46.4%	41.8%

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 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Laos 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 Laos

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	30	112
2022	32	120
2021	68	139
2020	34	132
2019	34	137
2018	35	145
2017	34	154
2016	38	165
2015	37	180
2014	38	193
2013	40	215
2012	42	241
2011	39	267
2010	40	305
2009	41	336
2008	42	374
2007	43	402
2006	43	432
2005	44	458
2004	46	492
2003	47	524
2002	48	550
2001	46	574
2000	47	609
1999	46	638
1998	49	647
1997	51	660
1996	53	682
1995	55	709
1994	58	741
1993	62	751
1992	64	781
1991	67	798
1990	70	834
1989	70	856
1988	71	898
1987	74	930
1986	76	963
1985	78	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Fiji	Laos
2023	2.91%	3.9%
2022	2.89%	4.04%
2021	2.83%	4.19%
2020	2.72%	4.34%
2019	2.57%	4.51%
2018	2.41%	4.68%
2017	2.27%	4.88%
2016	2.16%	5.09%
2015	2.09%	5.32%
2014	2.06%	5.58%
2013	2.07%	5.86%
2012	2.1%	6.15%
2011	2.16%	6.47%
2010	2.22%	6.8%
2009	2.28%	7.14%
2008	2.32%	7.5%
2007	2.35%	7.88%
2006	2.35%	8.27%
2005	2.33%	8.68%
2004	2.31%	9.08%
2003	2.28%	9.49%
2002	2.27%	9.91%
2001	2.26%	10.3%
2000	2.27%	10.8%
1999	2.28%	11.2%
1998	2.31%	11.6%
1997	2.35%	12%
1996	2.39%	12.5%
1995	2.45%	12.9%
1994	2.52%	13.4%
1993	2.6%	13.9%
1992	2.68%	14.4%
1991	2.78%	14.9%
1990	2.89%	15.4%
1989	3%	15.9%
1988	3.12%	16.4%
1987	3.24%	16.9%
1986	3.37%	17.4%
1985	3.51%	18%
1984	3.67%	18.4%
1983	3.84%	18.9%
1982	4.03%	19.5%
1981	4.24%	20%
1980	4.46%	20.6%
1979	4.68%	21.1%
1978	4.9%	21.7%
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%	-

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 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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