Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Lebanon by year

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Fiji

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Lebanon
2023	2.28	2.24
2022	2.31	2.26
2021	2.33	2.28
2020	2.36	2.31
2019	2.38	2.33
2018	2.42	2.35
2017	2.46	2.37
2016	2.52	2.39
2015	2.57	2.38
2014	2.59	2.38
2013	2.6	2.36
2012	2.61	2.35
2011	2.63	2.32
2010	2.7	2.26
2009	2.76	2.19
2008	2.82	2.17
2007	2.87	2.2
2006	2.91	2.24
2005	2.92	2.29
2004	2.94	2.38
2003	2.96	2.46
2002	2.97	2.52
2001	2.97	2.58
2000	2.99	2.6
1999	3.05	2.63
1998	3.12	2.65
1997	3.19	2.67
1996	3.25	2.7
1995	3.25	2.73
1994	3.26	2.82
1993	3.29	2.94
1992	3.33	3.05
1991	3.37	3.16
1990	3.39	3.27
1989	3.4	3.36
1988	3.43	3.39
1987	3.48	3.42
1986	3.54	3.47
1985	3.66	3.53
1984	3.8	3.66
1983	3.88	3.73
1982	3.94	3.86
1981	3.99	3.95
1980	4.04	4.01
1979	4.08	4.08
1978	4.1	4.18
1977	4.11	4.28
1976	4.12	4.39
1975	4.1	4.52
1974	4.07	4.65
1973	4.16	4.79
1972	4.32	4.91
1971	4.51	5.05
1970	4.71	5.19
1969	4.91	5.32
1968	5.11	5.45
1967	5.33	5.57
1966	5.55	5.68
1965	5.76	5.77
1964	5.96	5.85
1963	6.09	5.91
1962	6.2	5.9
1961	6.28	5.89
1960	6.36	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Lebanon
2023	8,078	58,786
2022	8,223	60,909
2021	6,777	46,614
2020	8,730	59,903
2019	9,271	70,486
2018	9,779	77,165
2017	10,413	84,172
2016	10,807	91,551
2015	11,213	97,385
2014	11,680	92,285
2013	11,972	80,218
2012	11,716	77,248
2011	12,657	75,523
2010	13,227	72,605
2009	13,540	69,004
2008	14,000	67,132
2007	14,349	66,965
2006	14,555	65,932
2005	14,503	67,778
2004	14,526	69,675
2003	14,527	71,232
2002	14,468	72,648
2001	14,720	73,160
2000	14,724	72,642
1999	15,229	72,437
1998	15,464	71,889
1997	15,750	71,486
1996	16,163	71,286
1995	16,273	71,016
1994	16,424	73,069
1993	16,751	75,278
1992	17,170	77,447
1991	17,617	79,274
1990	17,748	73,629
1989	18,007	74,577
1988	18,063	70,444
1987	17,987	69,058
1986	18,024	67,162
1985	18,469	66,368
1984	18,499	66,785
1983	18,237	66,056
1982	17,681	41,602
1981	17,282	65,084
1980	16,907	63,053
1979	16,450	61,184
1978	16,196	60,829
1977	15,532	60,232
1976	14,933	11,138
1975	14,272	55,423
1974	13,557	64,425
1973	13,383	63,420
1972	13,905	62,216
1971	14,313	61,278
1970	14,538	60,593
1969	14,669	59,829
1968	14,831	59,247
1967	14,861	58,957
1966	15,111	58,546
1965	15,166	58,195
1964	14,979	57,808
1963	14,774	57,054
1962	14,429	55,585
1961	13,653	53,995
1960	13,313	52,515

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 +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Lebanon by year

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Fiji

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Lebanon
2023	18	16.1
2022	18.2	16.4
2021	18.6	16.6
2020	18.8	16.9
2019	19.2	17.6
2018	19.6	18.1
2017	20	18.6
2016	20.6	19.2
2015	21	19.6
2014	21.3	18.8
2013	21.5	18
2012	21.6	19
2011	21.8	19
2010	22.3	18.6
2009	22.8	18
2008	23.3	17.8
2007	23.7	17.9
2006	24	18.3
2005	24	18.7
2004	24.1	19.3
2003	24.3	20
2002	24.3	20.6
2001	24.3	21.1
2000	24.3	21.3
1999	24.7	21.6
1998	25.2	21.8
1997	25.8	22.1
1996	26.5	22.4
1995	26.8	22.7
1994	27.1	23.6
1993	27.7	24.7
1992	28.4	25.8
1991	29	26.8
1990	29.5	27.8
1989	29.9	28.6
1988	30.3	28.9
1987	30.8	29.1
1986	31.2	29.2
1985	32.3	29.7
1984	33.3	30.5
1983	33.7	30.8
1982	33.9	31.3
1981	33.9	31.5
1980	33.9	31.5
1979	33.8	31.5
1978	33.6	31.7
1977	33.3	31.8
1976	33.1	31.8
1975	32.5	31.8
1974	31.8	32.1
1973	32.1	32.4
1972	33	32.6
1971	34.2	33
1970	35.2	33.4
1969	36.2	33.9
1968	37	34.4
1967	38	35.2
1966	39.3	35.9
1965	40.5	36.7
1964	41.6	37.6
1963	42.6	38.3
1962	43.3	38.7
1961	43	39.1
1960	43.7	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 43.7 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Lebanon
2100	16.1%	14.2%
2099	16.2%	14.2%
2098	16.2%	14.2%
2097	16.3%	14.3%
2096	16.3%	14.3%
2095	16.4%	14.3%
2094	16.5%	14.4%
2093	16.5%	14.5%
2092	16.6%	14.5%
2091	16.7%	14.6%
2090	16.8%	14.7%
2089	16.9%	14.8%
2088	16.9%	14.8%
2087	17%	15%
2086	17.1%	15.1%
2085	17.2%	15.2%
2084	17.3%	15.3%
2083	17.4%	15.4%
2082	17.5%	15.5%
2081	17.6%	15.7%
2080	17.7%	15.8%
2079	17.8%	15.9%
2078	17.9%	16%
2077	18%	16.1%
2076	18.1%	16.2%
2075	18.2%	16.3%
2074	18.3%	16.3%
2073	18.3%	16.4%
2072	18.4%	16.5%
2071	18.5%	16.5%
2070	18.6%	16.6%
2069	18.7%	16.6%
2068	18.8%	16.7%
2067	18.9%	16.8%
2066	19%	16.9%
2065	19.2%	16.9%
2064	19.3%	17%
2063	19.4%	17.2%
2062	19.6%	17.3%
2061	19.7%	17.5%
2060	19.9%	17.6%
2059	20%	17.9%
2058	20.2%	18.1%
2057	20.4%	18.3%
2056	20.6%	18.6%
2055	20.8%	18.8%
2054	21%	19.1%
2053	21.1%	19.4%
2052	21.3%	19.6%
2051	21.5%	19.9%
2050	21.7%	20.2%
2049	21.8%	20.4%
2048	22%	20.6%
2047	22.2%	20.8%
2046	22.3%	20.9%
2045	22.5%	21.1%
2044	22.6%	21.2%
2043	22.8%	21.3%
2042	22.9%	21.4%
2041	23.1%	21.4%
2040	23.2%	21.5%
2039	23.4%	21.5%
2038	23.6%	21.6%
2037	23.7%	21.6%
2036	23.9%	21.7%
2035	24.1%	21.8%
2034	24.4%	21.8%
2033	24.6%	21.9%
2032	24.9%	22.1%
2031	25.2%	22.5%
2030	25.5%	22.9%
2029	25.9%	23.4%
2028	26.2%	24%
2027	26.4%	24.7%
2026	26.7%	25.3%
2025	27%	25.9%
2024	27.1%	26.2%
2023	27.4%	26.7%
2022	27.7%	27.2%
2021	28%	27.6%
2020	28.3%	27.9%
2019	28.6%	27.9%
2018	28.9%	27.5%
2017	29.2%	26.9%
2016	29.5%	26.4%
2015	29.6%	25.8%
2014	29.8%	25.6%
2013	30%	25.7%
2012	30.2%	25.9%
2011	30.5%	26.1%
2010	30.8%	26.4%
2009	31%	26.8%
2008	31.3%	27.2%
2007	31.6%	27.7%
2006	31.9%	28.3%
2005	32.2%	28.9%
2004	32.6%	29.6%
2003	33%	30.2%
2002	33.4%	30.8%
2001	33.8%	31.4%
2000	34.3%	31.9%
1999	34.9%	32.5%
1998	35.5%	33.1%
1997	36.1%	33.6%
1996	36.6%	34.2%
1995	37.1%	34.8%
1994	37.5%	35.3%
1993	37.9%	35.8%
1992	38.2%	36.2%
1991	38.5%	36.5%
1990	38.7%	36.7%
1989	38.7%	36.9%
1988	38.7%	37.1%
1987	38.7%	37.3%
1986	38.8%	37.5%
1985	38.9%	37.7%
1984	38.9%	38%
1983	39%	38.2%
1982	39.1%	38.4%
1981	39.3%	38.7%
1980	39.6%	39%
1979	40%	39.4%
1978	40.4%	39.8%
1977	40.9%	40.3%
1976	41.5%	40.6%
1975	42.2%	40.9%
1974	42.8%	41.3%
1973	43.5%	41.7%
1972	44.2%	42.1%
1971	44.7%	42.5%
1970	45.2%	42.9%
1969	45.6%	43.3%
1968	45.9%	43.6%
1967	46.1%	43.9%
1966	46.3%	44.2%
1965	46.4%	44.4%
1964	46.4%	44.4%
1963	46.5%	44.1%
1962	46.5%	43.6%
1961	46.5%	43.1%
1960	46.4%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Lebanon

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Fiji

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Lebanon
2023	30	15
2022	32	15
2021	68	54
2020	34	27
2019	34	15
2018	35	15
2017	34	15
2016	38	15
2015	37	15
2014	38	14
2013	40	13
2012	42	14
2011	39	15
2010	40	15
2009	41	15
2008	42	15
2007	43	16
2006	43	17
2005	44	17
2004	46	18
2003	47	19
2002	48	21
2001	46	22
2000	47	24
1999	46	25
1998	49	26
1997	51	27
1996	53	28
1995	55	29
1994	58	30
1993	62	33
1992	64	36
1991	67	38
1990	70	48
1989	70	49
1988	71	65
1987	74	65
1986	76	58
1985	78	59

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 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Lebanon
2023	2.91%	1.83%
2022	2.89%	1.73%
2021	2.83%	1.63%
2020	2.72%	1.55%
2019	2.57%	1.47%
2018	2.41%	1.4%
2017	2.27%	1.35%
2016	2.16%	1.31%
2015	2.09%	1.27%
2014	2.06%	1.25%
2013	2.07%	1.24%
2012	2.1%	1.24%
2011	2.16%	1.25%
2010	2.22%	1.27%
2009	2.28%	1.3%
2008	2.32%	1.33%
2007	2.35%	1.38%
2006	2.35%	1.44%
2005	2.33%	1.52%
2004	2.31%	1.6%
2003	2.28%	1.69%
2002	2.27%	1.78%
2001	2.26%	1.89%
2000	2.27%	1.99%
1999	2.28%	2.09%
1998	2.31%	2.19%
1997	2.35%	2.3%
1996	2.39%	2.4%
1995	2.45%	2.52%
1994	2.52%	2.63%
1993	2.6%	2.75%
1992	2.68%	2.88%
1991	2.78%	3.03%
1990	2.89%	3.18%
1989	3%	3.34%
1988	3.12%	5.53%
1987	3.24%	5.75%
1986	3.37%	4.74%
1985	3.51%	4.96%
1984	3.67%	5.18%
1983	3.84%	5.39%
1982	4.03%	12.2%
1981	4.24%	7.16%
1980	4.46%	7.39%
1979	4.68%	7.6%
1978	4.9%	7.54%
1977	5.1%	7.51%
1976	5.27%	18.6%
1975	5.41%	5.73%
1974	5.52%	5.81%
1973	5.59%	5.88%
1972	5.63%	5.93%
1971	5.66%	5.98%
1970	5.69%	6.01%
1969	5.75%	6.07%
1968	5.84%	6.14%
1967	5.97%	6.22%
1966	6.14%	6.33%
1965	6.35%	6.46%
1964	6.61%	6.62%
1963	6.9%	6.8%
1962	7.21%	7.01%
1961	7.53%	7.24%
1960	7.89%	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.