Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Latvia

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Latvia by year

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Fiji

Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Latvia
2023	2.28	1.36
2022	2.31	1.47
2021	2.33	1.57
2020	2.36	1.55
2019	2.38	1.61
2018	2.42	1.6
2017	2.46	1.69
2016	2.52	1.74
2015	2.57	1.7
2014	2.59	1.65
2013	2.6	1.52
2012	2.61	1.44
2011	2.63	1.33
2010	2.7	1.36
2009	2.76	1.46
2008	2.82	1.58
2007	2.87	1.54
2006	2.91	1.46
2005	2.92	1.39
2004	2.94	1.29
2003	2.96	1.32
2002	2.97	1.26
2001	2.97	1.22
2000	2.99	1.25
1999	3.05	1.16
1998	3.12	1.09
1997	3.19	1.11
1996	3.25	1.16
1995	3.25	1.25
1994	3.26	1.39
1993	3.29	1.51
1992	3.33	1.73
1991	3.37	1.86
1990	3.39	2.02
1989	3.4	2.05
1988	3.43	2.11
1987	3.48	2.15
1986	3.54	2.12
1985	3.66	2.08
1984	3.8	2.09
1983	3.88	2.07
1982	3.94	1.97
1981	3.99	1.88
1980	4.04	1.86
1979	4.08	1.87
1978	4.1	1.87
1977	4.11	1.89
1976	4.12	1.93
1975	4.1	1.96
1974	4.07	1.97
1973	4.16	1.98
1972	4.32	2
1971	4.51	2
1970	4.71	1.96
1969	4.91	1.88
1968	5.11	1.83
1967	5.33	1.8
1966	5.55	1.76
1965	5.76	1.74
1964	5.96	1.79
1963	6.09	1.85
1962	6.2	1.91
1961	6.28	1.94
1960	6.36	1.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Latvia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Latvia
2023	8,078	-13,563
2022	8,223	-14,847
2021	6,777	-17,337
2020	8,730	-11,402
2019	9,271	-8,995
2018	9,779	-9,636
2017	10,413	-7,963
2016	10,807	-6,663
2015	11,213	-6,526
2014	11,680	-6,779
2013	11,972	-8,252
2012	11,716	-9,154
2011	12,657	-9,886
2010	13,227	-10,278
2009	13,540	-7,924
2008	14,000	-6,531
2007	14,349	-9,021
2006	14,555	-10,204
2005	14,503	-10,746
2004	14,526	-11,542
2003	14,527	-11,439
2002	14,468	-12,475
2001	14,720	-13,322
2000	14,724	-11,838
1999	15,229	-13,387
1998	15,464	-15,906
1997	15,750	-14,841
1996	16,163	-14,498
1995	16,273	-17,396
1994	16,424	-17,645
1993	16,751	-12,560
1992	17,170	-3,660
1991	17,617	0
1990	17,748	2,929
1989	18,007	6,401
1988	18,063	9,022
1987	17,987	9,981
1986	18,024	10,660
1985	18,469	5,673
1984	18,499	7,430
1983	18,237	8,147
1982	17,681	6,327
1981	17,282	3,779
1980	16,907	3,265
1979	16,450	2,506
1978	16,196	2,997
1977	15,532	3,480
1976	14,933	4,200
1975	14,272	4,913
1974	13,557	6,824
1973	13,383	6,040
1972	13,905	7,666
1971	14,313	8,793
1970	14,538	7,785
1969	14,669	6,561
1968	14,831	7,668
1967	14,861	7,825
1966	15,111	8,677
1965	15,166	8,384
1964	14,979	12,100
1963	14,774	11,055
1962	14,429	11,562
1961	13,653	14,207
1960	13,313	14,211

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 -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Latvia by year

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Fiji

Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Latvia
2023	18	7.7
2022	18.2	8.5
2021	18.6	9.2
2020	18.8	9.2
2019	19.2	9.8
2018	19.6	10
2017	20	10.7
2016	20.6	11.2
2015	21	11.1
2014	21.3	10.9
2013	21.5	10.2
2012	21.6	9.8
2011	21.8	9.1
2010	22.3	9.4
2009	22.8	10.3
2008	23.3	11.2
2007	23.7	10.9
2006	24	10.3
2005	24	9.8
2004	24.1	9.1
2003	24.3	9.2
2002	24.3	8.7
2001	24.3	8.4
2000	24.3	8.6
1999	24.7	8.1
1998	25.2	7.6
1997	25.8	7.7
1996	26.5	8.1
1995	26.8	8.7
1994	27.1	9.6
1993	27.7	10.4
1992	28.4	12.1
1991	29	13.1
1990	29.5	14.2
1989	29.9	14.6
1988	30.3	15.6
1987	30.8	16
1986	31.2	16.1
1985	32.3	15.4
1984	33.3	15.9
1983	33.7	15.9
1982	33.9	14.8
1981	33.9	14.2
1980	33.9	14.1
1979	33.8	13.8
1978	33.6	13.7
1977	33.3	13.8
1976	33.1	14
1975	32.5	14.2
1974	31.8	14.3
1973	32.1	14.1
1972	33	14.6
1971	34.2	14.8
1970	35.2	14.6
1969	36.2	14
1968	37	14.1
1967	38	14
1966	39.3	14
1965	40.5	13.8
1964	41.6	14.8
1963	42.6	15.3
1962	43.3	16.1
1961	43	16.7
1960	43.7	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 43.7 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Latvia
2100	16.1%	10.9%
2099	16.2%	10.9%
2098	16.2%	11%
2097	16.3%	11.1%
2096	16.3%	11.2%
2095	16.4%	11.2%
2094	16.5%	11.3%
2093	16.5%	11.4%
2092	16.6%	11.5%
2091	16.7%	11.6%
2090	16.8%	11.7%
2089	16.9%	11.8%
2088	16.9%	11.9%
2087	17%	11.9%
2086	17.1%	11.9%
2085	17.2%	11.9%
2084	17.3%	11.9%
2083	17.4%	11.9%
2082	17.5%	11.8%
2081	17.6%	11.8%
2080	17.7%	11.7%
2079	17.8%	11.6%
2078	17.9%	11.5%
2077	18%	11.4%
2076	18.1%	11.3%
2075	18.2%	11.2%
2074	18.3%	11.1%
2073	18.3%	11.1%
2072	18.4%	11%
2071	18.5%	11%
2070	18.6%	11%
2069	18.7%	11.1%
2068	18.8%	11.1%
2067	18.9%	11.2%
2066	19%	11.3%
2065	19.2%	11.5%
2064	19.3%	11.6%
2063	19.4%	11.8%
2062	19.6%	12%
2061	19.7%	12.1%
2060	19.9%	12.3%
2059	20%	12.5%
2058	20.2%	12.6%
2057	20.4%	12.7%
2056	20.6%	12.8%
2055	20.8%	12.9%
2054	21%	12.9%
2053	21.1%	13%
2052	21.3%	12.9%
2051	21.5%	12.9%
2050	21.7%	12.8%
2049	21.8%	12.7%
2048	22%	12.6%
2047	22.2%	12.4%
2046	22.3%	12.3%
2045	22.5%	12.2%
2044	22.6%	12%
2043	22.8%	11.9%
2042	22.9%	11.8%
2041	23.1%	11.7%
2040	23.2%	11.6%
2039	23.4%	11.6%
2038	23.6%	11.5%
2037	23.7%	11.6%
2036	23.9%	11.8%
2035	24.1%	12%
2034	24.4%	12.3%
2033	24.6%	12.6%
2032	24.9%	13%
2031	25.2%	13.4%
2030	25.5%	13.9%
2029	25.9%	14.3%
2028	26.2%	14.6%
2027	26.4%	14.9%
2026	26.7%	15.1%
2025	27%	15.3%
2024	27.1%	15.4%
2023	27.4%	15.7%
2022	27.7%	15.9%
2021	28%	16%
2020	28.3%	16%
2019	28.6%	15.9%
2018	28.9%	15.8%
2017	29.2%	15.7%
2016	29.5%	15.4%
2015	29.6%	15.1%
2014	29.8%	14.8%
2013	30%	14.6%
2012	30.2%	14.4%
2011	30.5%	14.2%
2010	30.8%	14.2%
2009	31%	14.1%
2008	31.3%	14%
2007	31.6%	14.1%
2006	31.9%	14.4%
2005	32.2%	14.7%
2004	32.6%	15.2%
2003	33%	15.8%
2002	33.4%	16.4%
2001	33.8%	17%
2000	34.3%	17.7%
1999	34.9%	18.3%
1998	35.5%	19%
1997	36.1%	19.7%
1996	36.6%	20.2%
1995	37.1%	20.7%
1994	37.5%	21%
1993	37.9%	21.2%
1992	38.2%	21.4%
1991	38.5%	21.5%
1990	38.7%	21.5%
1989	38.7%	21.4%
1988	38.7%	21.4%
1987	38.7%	21.3%
1986	38.8%	21.3%
1985	38.9%	21.2%
1984	38.9%	21.1%
1983	39%	20.9%
1982	39.1%	20.8%
1981	39.3%	20.6%
1980	39.6%	20.5%
1979	40%	20.4%
1978	40.4%	20.5%
1977	40.9%	20.6%
1976	41.5%	20.8%
1975	42.2%	21%
1974	42.8%	21.2%
1973	43.5%	21.3%
1972	44.2%	21.5%
1971	44.7%	21.5%
1970	45.2%	21.6%
1969	45.6%	21.6%
1968	45.9%	21.7%
1967	46.1%	21.8%
1966	46.3%	22%
1965	46.4%	22.2%
1964	46.4%	22.4%
1963	46.5%	22.5%
1962	46.5%	22.6%
1961	46.5%	22.4%
1960	46.4%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Latvia

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Fiji

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Latvia
2023	30	19
2022	32	29
2021	68	42
2020	34	21
2019	34	22
2018	35	23
2017	34	23
2016	38	23
2015	37	22
2014	38	22
2013	40	24
2012	42	20
2011	39	22
2010	40	22
2009	41	24
2008	42	25
2007	43	27
2006	43	28
2005	44	27
2004	46	28
2003	47	30
2002	48	29
2001	46	32
2000	47	34
1999	46	40
1998	49	40
1997	51	41
1996	53	45
1995	55	59
1994	58	65
1993	62	57
1992	64	48
1991	67	46
1990	70	47
1989	70	46
1988	71	42
1987	74	44
1986	76	43
1985	78	51

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 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Latvia
2023	2.91%	0.3%
2022	2.89%	0.32%
2021	2.83%	0.35%
2020	2.72%	0.37%
2019	2.57%	0.4%
2018	2.41%	0.42%
2017	2.27%	0.45%
2016	2.16%	0.47%
2015	2.09%	0.51%
2014	2.06%	0.55%
2013	2.07%	0.6%
2012	2.1%	0.66%
2011	2.16%	0.72%
2010	2.22%	0.78%
2009	2.28%	0.83%
2008	2.32%	0.88%
2007	2.35%	0.93%
2006	2.35%	0.99%
2005	2.33%	1.05%
2004	2.31%	1.12%
2003	2.28%	1.19%
2002	2.27%	1.26%
2001	2.26%	1.33%
2000	2.27%	1.42%
1999	2.28%	1.54%
1998	2.31%	1.67%
1997	2.35%	1.79%
1996	2.39%	1.9%
1995	2.45%	1.98%
1994	2.52%	2%
1993	2.6%	1.99%
1992	2.68%	1.93%
1991	2.78%	1.83%
1990	2.89%	1.7%
1989	3%	1.58%
1988	3.12%	1.53%
1987	3.24%	1.55%
1986	3.37%	1.64%
1985	3.51%	1.75%
1984	3.67%	1.87%
1983	3.84%	1.96%
1982	4.03%	2.03%
1981	4.24%	2.06%
1980	4.46%	2.07%
1979	4.68%	2.08%
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 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.