Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Mauritius

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Mauritius by year

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Fiji

Mauritius

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Mauritius
2023	2.28	1.39
2022	2.31	1.32
2021	2.33	1.41
2020	2.36	1.44
2019	2.38	1.4
2018	2.42	1.41
2017	2.46	1.44
2016	2.52	1.4
2015	2.57	1.36
2014	2.59	1.43
2013	2.6	1.44
2012	2.61	1.54
2011	2.63	1.55
2010	2.7	1.57
2009	2.76	1.59
2008	2.82	1.67
2007	2.87	1.74
2006	2.91	1.77
2005	2.92	1.88
2004	2.94	1.92
2003	2.96	1.87
2002	2.97	1.94
2001	2.97	1.91
2000	2.99	1.99
1999	3.05	2.05
1998	3.12	1.97
1997	3.19	2.04
1996	3.25	2.12
1995	3.25	2.14
1994	3.26	2.25
1993	3.29	2.21
1992	3.33	2.37
1991	3.37	2.3
1990	3.39	2.32
1989	3.4	2.23
1988	3.43	2.14
1987	3.48	2.05
1986	3.54	1.99
1985	3.66	2.02
1984	3.8	2.16
1983	3.88	2.4
1982	3.94	2.53
1981	3.99	2.67
1980	4.04	2.8
1979	4.08	2.91
1978	4.1	3.01
1977	4.11	3.07
1976	4.12	3.13
1975	4.1	3.2
1974	4.07	3.45
1973	4.16	3.07
1972	4.32	3.41
1971	4.51	3.51
1970	4.71	3.82
1969	4.91	3.97
1968	5.11	4.6
1967	5.33	4.63
1966	5.55	5.46
1965	5.76	5.51
1964	5.96	5.96
1963	6.09	6.18
1962	6.2	5.88
1961	6.28	5.98
1960	6.36	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Mauritius

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Mauritius
2023	8,078	999
2022	8,223	-757
2021	6,777	-253
2020	8,730	2,405
2019	9,271	1,773
2018	9,779	2,151
2017	10,413	3,415
2016	10,807	2,906
2015	11,213	3,031
2014	11,680	3,657
2013	11,972	4,281
2012	11,716	5,149
2011	12,657	5,511
2010	13,227	5,877
2009	13,540	6,113
2008	14,000	7,465
2007	14,349	8,429
2006	14,555	8,515
2005	14,503	10,195
2004	14,526	10,745
2003	14,527	10,799
2002	14,468	11,685
2001	14,720	11,723
2000	14,724	12,224
1999	15,229	12,341
1998	15,464	11,489
1997	15,750	11,943
1996	16,163	13,041
1995	16,273	13,020
1994	16,424	14,355
1993	16,751	14,814
1992	17,170	15,833
1991	17,617	15,091
1990	17,748	15,564
1989	18,007	14,718
1988	18,063	14,084
1987	17,987	13,262
1986	18,024	12,340
1985	18,469	12,451
1984	18,499	13,665
1983	18,237	14,525
1982	17,681	15,880
1981	17,282	18,334
1980	16,907	19,321
1979	16,450	19,282
1978	16,196	18,670
1977	15,532	16,769
1976	14,933	16,407
1975	14,272	15,342
1974	13,557	17,561
1973	13,383	13,145
1972	13,905	14,825
1971	14,313	15,441
1970	14,538	16,190
1969	14,669	15,761
1968	14,831	17,884
1967	14,861	17,560
1966	15,111	20,758
1965	15,166	20,482
1964	14,979	22,239
1963	14,774	22,069
1962	14,429	20,660
1961	13,653	20,355
1960	13,313	19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Mauritius by year

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Fiji

Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Mauritius
2023	18	10.2
2022	18.2	9.6
2021	18.6	10.3
2020	18.8	10.6
2019	19.2	10.2
2018	19.6	10.2
2017	20	10.7
2016	20.6	10.4
2015	21	10.1
2014	21.3	10.6
2013	21.5	10.9
2012	21.6	11.5
2011	21.8	11.7
2010	22.3	12
2009	22.8	12.3
2008	23.3	13.2
2007	23.7	13.7
2006	24	14.3
2005	24	15.3
2004	24.1	15.7
2003	24.3	15.9
2002	24.3	16.6
2001	24.3	16.5
2000	24.3	17
1999	24.7	17.3
1998	25.2	16.7
1997	25.8	17.4
1996	26.5	18.3
1995	26.8	18.3
1994	27.1	19.6
1993	27.7	20.3
1992	28.4	21.1
1991	29	20.7
1990	29.5	21.3
1989	29.9	20.8
1988	30.3	20.1
1987	30.8	19.3
1986	31.2	18.6
1985	32.3	19
1984	33.3	20.1
1983	33.7	21
1982	33.9	22.6
1981	33.9	25.5
1980	33.9	27.2
1979	33.8	27.5
1978	33.6	27.1
1977	33.3	26
1976	33.1	25.8
1975	32.5	25.3
1974	31.8	27.3
1973	32.1	23
1972	33	25.3
1971	34.2	26.1
1970	35.2	27.5
1969	36.2	27.7
1968	37	31.6
1967	38	31
1966	39.3	36
1965	40.5	36
1964	41.6	38.9
1963	42.6	40.4
1962	43.3	38.8
1961	43	39.7
1960	43.7	39.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 43.7 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Mauritius
2100	16.1%	10.1%
2099	16.2%	10.1%
2098	16.2%	10.1%
2097	16.3%	10.1%
2096	16.3%	10%
2095	16.4%	10%
2094	16.5%	9.99%
2093	16.5%	9.98%
2092	16.6%	9.97%
2091	16.7%	9.97%
2090	16.8%	9.97%
2089	16.9%	9.98%
2088	16.9%	10%
2087	17%	10%
2086	17.1%	10%
2085	17.2%	10.1%
2084	17.3%	10.1%
2083	17.4%	10.1%
2082	17.5%	10.1%
2081	17.6%	10.2%
2080	17.7%	10.2%
2079	17.8%	10.2%
2078	17.9%	10.2%
2077	18%	10.2%
2076	18.1%	10.2%
2075	18.2%	10.2%
2074	18.3%	10.2%
2073	18.3%	10.2%
2072	18.4%	10.2%
2071	18.5%	10.2%
2070	18.6%	10.2%
2069	18.7%	10.2%
2068	18.8%	10.2%
2067	18.9%	10.2%
2066	19%	10.3%
2065	19.2%	10.3%
2064	19.3%	10.3%
2063	19.4%	10.3%
2062	19.6%	10.3%
2061	19.7%	10.4%
2060	19.9%	10.4%
2059	20%	10.5%
2058	20.2%	10.5%
2057	20.4%	10.6%
2056	20.6%	10.7%
2055	20.8%	10.8%
2054	21%	10.9%
2053	21.1%	11.1%
2052	21.3%	11.2%
2051	21.5%	11.3%
2050	21.7%	11.5%
2049	21.8%	11.6%
2048	22%	11.8%
2047	22.2%	11.9%
2046	22.3%	12%
2045	22.5%	12.1%
2044	22.6%	12.3%
2043	22.8%	12.4%
2042	22.9%	12.5%
2041	23.1%	12.6%
2040	23.2%	12.7%
2039	23.4%	12.7%
2038	23.6%	12.8%
2037	23.7%	12.9%
2036	23.9%	13.1%
2035	24.1%	13.2%
2034	24.4%	13.3%
2033	24.6%	13.4%
2032	24.9%	13.5%
2031	25.2%	13.6%
2030	25.5%	13.7%
2029	25.9%	13.9%
2028	26.2%	14%
2027	26.4%	14.2%
2026	26.7%	14.4%
2025	27%	14.7%
2024	27.1%	14.8%
2023	27.4%	15.1%
2022	27.7%	15.5%
2021	28%	15.9%
2020	28.3%	16.4%
2019	28.6%	16.9%
2018	28.9%	17.4%
2017	29.2%	17.9%
2016	29.5%	18.4%
2015	29.6%	18.9%
2014	29.8%	19.3%
2013	30%	19.7%
2012	30.2%	20.1%
2011	30.5%	20.6%
2010	30.8%	21.1%
2009	31%	21.7%
2008	31.3%	22.3%
2007	31.6%	22.9%
2006	31.9%	23.4%
2005	32.2%	23.9%
2004	32.6%	24.3%
2003	33%	24.7%
2002	33.4%	25%
2001	33.8%	25.3%
2000	34.3%	25.6%
1999	34.9%	25.8%
1998	35.5%	26.2%
1997	36.1%	26.6%
1996	36.6%	27%
1995	37.1%	27.5%
1994	37.5%	28%
1993	37.9%	28.5%
1992	38.2%	29%
1991	38.5%	29.4%
1990	38.7%	29.8%
1989	38.7%	30.1%
1988	38.7%	30.5%
1987	38.7%	30.8%
1986	38.8%	31.1%
1985	38.9%	31.4%
1984	38.9%	31.8%
1983	39%	32.2%
1982	39.1%	32.6%
1981	39.3%	33.1%
1980	39.6%	33.6%
1979	40%	34.2%
1978	40.4%	34.9%
1977	40.9%	35.7%
1976	41.5%	36.5%
1975	42.2%	37.3%
1974	42.8%	38.2%
1973	43.5%	39.1%
1972	44.2%	40.1%
1971	44.7%	40.9%
1970	45.2%	41.6%
1969	45.6%	42.3%
1968	45.9%	42.9%
1967	46.1%	43.4%
1966	46.3%	44%
1965	46.4%	44.4%
1964	46.4%	44.8%
1963	46.5%	45.1%
1962	46.5%	45.1%
1961	46.5%	45%
1960	46.4%	45%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Mauritius compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Mauritius

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Fiji

Mauritius

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Mauritius
2023	30	66
2022	32	61
2021	68	80
2020	34	58
2019	34	67
2018	35	67
2017	34	66
2016	38	62
2015	37	61
2014	38	60
2013	40	58
2012	42	55
2011	39	55
2010	40	53
2009	41	51
2008	42	48
2007	43	46
2006	43	45
2005	44	43
2004	46	43
2003	47	42
2002	48	42
2001	46	42
2000	47	43
1999	46	46
1998	49	48
1997	51	49
1996	53	52
1995	55	55
1994	58	63
1993	62	70
1992	64	73
1991	67	75
1990	70	77
1989	70	85
1988	71	93
1987	74	103
1986	76	106
1985	78	111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Mauritius
2023	2.91%	1.52%
2022	2.89%	1.55%
2021	2.83%	1.57%
2020	2.72%	1.58%
2019	2.57%	1.57%
2018	2.41%	1.53%
2017	2.27%	1.5%
2016	2.16%	1.47%
2015	2.09%	1.47%
2014	2.06%	1.47%
2013	2.07%	1.49%
2012	2.1%	1.5%
2011	2.16%	1.49%
2010	2.22%	1.48%
2009	2.28%	1.48%
2008	2.32%	1.5%
2007	2.35%	1.52%
2006	2.35%	1.54%
2005	2.33%	1.55%
2004	2.31%	1.57%
2003	2.28%	1.6%
2002	2.27%	1.66%
2001	2.26%	1.76%
2000	2.27%	1.89%
1999	2.28%	2.03%
1998	2.31%	2.16%
1997	2.35%	2.25%
1996	2.39%	2.26%
1995	2.45%	2.22%
1994	2.52%	2.16%
1993	2.6%	2.12%
1992	2.68%	2.13%
1991	2.78%	2.19%
1990	2.89%	2.32%
1989	3%	2.5%
1988	3.12%	2.7%
1987	3.24%	2.85%
1986	3.37%	2.88%
1985	3.51%	2.85%
1984	3.67%	2.92%
1983	3.84%	3.15%
1982	4.03%	3.47%
1981	4.24%	3.77%
1980	4.46%	4.02%
1979	4.68%	4.28%
1978	4.9%	4.62%
1977	5.1%	5.08%
1976	5.27%	5.74%
1975	5.41%	6.53%
1974	5.52%	7.24%
1973	5.59%	7.71%
1972	5.63%	7.98%
1971	5.66%	8.15%
1970	5.69%	8.35%
1969	5.75%	8.72%
1968	5.84%	9.25%
1967	5.97%	9.55%
1966	6.14%	9.25%
1965	6.35%	8.66%
1964	6.61%	8.4%
1963	6.9%	8.72%
1962	7.21%	9.31%
1961	7.53%	9.82%
1960	7.89%	10.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.