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Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Liechtenstein

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has an annual birth rate of 18 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Liechtenstein. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.28 in Fiji and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 36.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.2% in Fiji and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 6.36 and 2.78, respectively.

  • Fiji is ranked 85/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Fiji — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.2 in Fiji vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Fiji, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Liechtenstein by year

Fiji
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Liechtenstein
2023 2.28 1.45
2022 2.31 1.47
2021 2.33 1.53
2020 2.36 1.46
2019 2.38 1.48
2018 2.42 1.58
2017 2.46 1.44
2016 2.52 1.61
2015 2.57 1.4
2014 2.59 1.59
2013 2.6 1.45
2012 2.61 1.51
2011 2.63 1.69
2010 2.7 1.4
2009 2.76 1.71
2008 2.82 1.43
2007 2.87 1.42
2006 2.91 1.43
2005 2.92 1.49
2004 2.94 1.44
2003 2.96 1.36
2002 2.97 1.47
2001 2.97 1.52
2000 2.99 1.57
1999 3.05 1.63
1998 3.12 1.59
1997 3.19 1.57
1996 3.25 1.52
1995 3.25 1.44
1994 3.26 1.44
1993 3.29 1.45
1992 3.33 1.48
1991 3.37 1.5
1990 3.39 1.5
1989 3.4 1.5
1988 3.43 1.5
1987 3.48 1.5
1986 3.54 1.48
1985 3.66 1.5
1984 3.8 1.51
1983 3.88 1.53
1982 3.94 1.61
1981 3.99 1.69
1980 4.04 1.7
1979 4.08 1.67
1978 4.1 1.9
1977 4.11 1.92
1976 4.12 1.91
1975 4.1 1.9
1974 4.07 1.9
1973 4.16 1.94
1972 4.32 1.98
1971 4.51 2.03
1970 4.71 2.09
1969 4.91 2.13
1968 5.11 2.22
1967 5.33 2.48
1966 5.55 2.78
1965 5.76 2.96
1964 5.96 2.92
1963 6.09 2.85
1962 6.2 2.8
1961 6.28 2.78
1960 6.36 2.78

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 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Fiji
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
Fiji Liechtenstein
2023 8,078 92
2022 8,223 83
2021 6,777 106
2020 8,730 35
2019 9,271 92
2018 9,779 103
2017 10,413 87
2016 10,807 106
2015 11,213 75
2014 11,680 104
2013 11,972 93
2012 11,716 132
2011 12,657 149
2010 13,227 90
2009 13,540 179
2008 14,000 146
2007 14,349 127
2006 14,555 140
2005 14,503 167
2004 14,526 176
2003 14,527 129
2002 14,468 179
2001 14,720 182
2000 14,724 183
1999 15,229 193
1998 15,464 190
1997 15,750 203
1996 16,163 177
1995 16,273 200
1994 16,424 149
1993 16,751 238
1992 17,170 196
1991 17,617 228
1990 17,748 184
1989 18,007 201
1988 18,063 221
1987 17,987 184
1986 18,024 164
1985 18,469 201
1984 18,499 226
1983 18,237 199
1982 17,681 215
1981 17,282 208
1980 16,907 216
1979 16,450 197
1978 16,196 150
1977 15,532 158
1976 14,933 168
1975 14,272 127
1974 13,557 178
1973 13,383 226
1972 13,905 210
1971 14,313 164
1970 14,538 260
1969 14,669 251
1968 14,831 284
1967 14,861 254
1966 15,111 218
1965 15,166 240
1964 14,979 238
1963 14,774 252
1962 14,429 194
1961 13,653 228
1960 13,313 257

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Liechtenstein by year

Fiji
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Fiji Liechtenstein
2023 18 9.1
2022 18.2 9.2
2021 18.6 9.6
2020 18.8 9.1
2019 19.2 9.2
2018 19.6 9.9
2017 20 8.9
2016 20.6 10
2015 21 8.7
2014 21.3 10
2013 21.5 9.2
2012 21.6 9.7
2011 21.8 10.9
2010 22.3 9.1
2009 22.8 11.4
2008 23.3 9.9
2007 23.7 10
2006 24 10.3
2005 24 11
2004 24.1 10.8
2003 24.3 10.2
2002 24.3 11.7
2001 24.3 12.1
2000 24.3 12.9
1999 24.7 12.4
1998 25.2 12.6
1997 25.8 13.9
1996 26.5 13.1
1995 26.8 13.8
1994 27.1 11.7
1993 27.7 13.8
1992 28.4 12.7
1991 29 14.2
1990 29.5 13.2
1989 29.9 13.2
1988 30.3 14.9
1987 30.8 13.2
1986 31.2 12.9
1985 32.3 13.9
1984 33.3 15.2
1983 33.7 13.2
1982 33.9 14.6
1981 33.9 14.4
1980 33.9 15.4
1979 33.8 14.5
1978 33.6 12.5
1977 33.3 12.6
1976 33.1 14.4
1975 32.5 12.8
1974 31.8 13.9
1973 32.1 17.7
1972 33 16.2
1971 34.2 16.2
1970 35.2 20
1969 36.2 19.9
1968 37 20.7
1967 38 20.4
1966 39.3 18.9
1965 40.5 20.6
1964 41.6 20.6
1963 42.6 22
1962 43.3 20.6
1961 43 21.3
1960 43.7 23.1

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 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 43.7 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Fiji Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 2.28 1.45
Fertility rate rank 82/196 155/196
Birth rate 18 9.1
Birth rate rank 85/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths +8,078 +92
Natural population change rank 119/196 153/196
Natural population change rate +0.87% +0.23%
Population growth +0.5% +1.52%
Population growth rank 133/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 20.4 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 123.9 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.2% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.49% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.91% n/a
Life expectancy 67.8 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Fiji
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Fiji Liechtenstein
2100 16.1% 13.1%
2099 16.2% 13.1%
2098 16.2% 13.2%
2097 16.3% 13.2%
2096 16.3% 13.2%
2095 16.4% 13.2%
2094 16.5% 13.3%
2093 16.5% 13.3%
2092 16.6% 13.3%
2091 16.7% 13.3%
2090 16.8% 13.3%
2089 16.9% 13.3%
2088 16.9% 13.4%
2087 17% 13.4%
2086 17.1% 13.4%
2085 17.2% 13.4%
2084 17.3% 13.4%
2083 17.4% 13.4%
2082 17.5% 13.4%
2081 17.6% 13.5%
2080 17.7% 13.5%
2079 17.8% 13.5%
2078 17.9% 13.5%
2077 18% 13.5%
2076 18.1% 13.6%
2075 18.2% 13.6%
2074 18.3% 13.6%
2073 18.3% 13.6%
2072 18.4% 13.7%
2071 18.5% 13.7%
2070 18.6% 13.7%
2069 18.7% 13.7%
2068 18.8% 13.7%
2067 18.9% 13.8%
2066 19% 13.8%
2065 19.2% 13.8%
2064 19.3% 13.8%
2063 19.4% 13.8%
2062 19.6% 13.8%
2061 19.7% 13.8%
2060 19.9% 13.7%
2059 20% 13.7%
2058 20.2% 13.7%
2057 20.4% 13.7%
2056 20.6% 13.7%
2055 20.8% 13.6%
2054 21% 13.6%
2053 21.1% 13.6%
2052 21.3% 13.6%
2051 21.5% 13.6%
2050 21.7% 13.6%
2049 21.8% 13.6%
2048 22% 13.6%
2047 22.2% 13.6%
2046 22.3% 13.6%
2045 22.5% 13.6%
2044 22.6% 13.6%
2043 22.8% 13.6%
2042 22.9% 13.7%
2041 23.1% 13.7%
2040 23.2% 13.8%
2039 23.4% 13.8%
2038 23.6% 13.9%
2037 23.7% 13.9%
2036 23.9% 13.9%
2035 24.1% 13.9%
2034 24.4% 14%
2033 24.6% 14.1%
2032 24.9% 14.1%
2031 25.2% 14.2%
2030 25.5% 14.1%
2029 25.9% 14.2%
2028 26.2% 14.2%
2027 26.4% 14.2%
2026 26.7% 14.3%
2025 27% 14.2%
2024 27.1% 14.3%
2023 27.4% 14.3%
2022 27.7% 14.4%
2021 28% 14.5%
2020 28.3% 14.6%
2019 28.6% 14.6%
2018 28.9% 14.7%
2017 29.2% 14.7%
2016 29.5% 14.8%
2015 29.6% 15%
2014 29.8% 15.1%
2013 30% 15.3%
2012 30.2% 15.6%
2011 30.5% 15.8%
2010 30.8% 16.1%
2009 31% 16.4%
2008 31.3% 16.6%
2007 31.6% 16.9%
2006 31.9% 17.2%
2005 32.2% 17.5%
2004 32.6% 17.8%
2003 33% 18%
2002 33.4% 18.2%
2001 33.8% 18.3%
2000 34.3% 18.4%
1999 34.9% 18.6%
1998 35.5% 18.7%
1997 36.1% 18.7%
1996 36.6% 18.8%
1995 37.1% 18.9%
1994 37.5% 18.9%
1993 37.9% 18.9%
1992 38.2% 18.9%
1991 38.5% 18.9%
1990 38.7% 19.1%
1989 38.7% 19.3%
1988 38.7% 19.7%
1987 38.7% 20%
1986 38.8% 20.4%
1985 38.9% 20.9%
1984 38.9% 21.5%
1983 39% 22%
1982 39.1% 22.5%
1981 39.3% 22.7%
1980 39.6% 23.1%
1979 40% 23.7%
1978 40.4% 24.3%
1977 40.9% 24.9%
1976 41.5% 25.4%
1975 42.2% 26%
1974 42.8% 26.5%
1973 43.5% 27%
1972 44.2% 27.4%
1971 44.7% 27.8%
1970 45.2% 28%
1969 45.6% 28%
1968 45.9% 28%
1967 46.1% 28%
1966 46.3% 28.1%
1965 46.4% 28.2%
1964 46.4% 28.3%
1963 46.5% 28.4%
1962 46.5% 28.5%
1961 46.5% 28.7%
1960 46.4% 28.9%

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 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Liechtenstein compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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