Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Nauru

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Nauru by year

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Fiji

Nauru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Nauru
2023	2.28	3.33
2022	2.31	3.38
2021	2.33	3.43
2020	2.36	3.47
2019	2.38	3.53
2018	2.42	3.68
2017	2.46	3.88
2016	2.52	4.03
2015	2.57	4.08
2014	2.59	4.09
2013	2.6	4.1
2012	2.61	4.12
2011	2.63	4.12
2010	2.7	4.02
2009	2.76	3.85
2008	2.82	3.67
2007	2.87	3.5
2006	2.91	3.4
2005	2.92	3.38
2004	2.94	3.38
2003	2.96	3.39
2002	2.97	3.4
2001	2.97	3.46
2000	2.99	3.54
1999	3.05	3.64
1998	3.12	3.68
1997	3.19	3.74
1996	3.25	3.78
1995	3.25	3.81
1994	3.26	3.84
1993	3.29	3.89
1992	3.33	3.95
1991	3.37	3.99
1990	3.39	4.02
1989	3.4	4.07
1988	3.43	4.11
1987	3.48	4.14
1986	3.54	4.15
1985	3.66	4.14
1984	3.8	4.11
1983	3.88	4.06
1982	3.94	3.99
1981	3.99	3.94
1980	4.04	3.88
1979	4.08	3.85
1978	4.1	3.84
1977	4.11	3.86
1976	4.12	3.9
1975	4.1	3.97
1974	4.07	4.07
1973	4.16	4.19
1972	4.32	4.36
1971	4.51	4.54
1970	4.71	4.74
1969	4.91	4.94
1968	5.11	5.14
1967	5.33	5.29
1966	5.55	5.41
1965	5.76	5.48
1964	5.96	5.47
1963	6.09	5.44
1962	6.2	5.42
1961	6.28	5.38
1960	6.36	5.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.33 in Nauru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Nauru

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Nauru
2023	8,078	213
2022	8,223	226
2021	6,777	236
2020	8,730	246
2019	9,271	255
2018	9,779	265
2017	10,413	279
2016	10,807	289
2015	11,213	291
2014	11,680	290
2013	11,972	291
2012	11,716	292
2011	12,657	291
2010	13,227	281
2009	13,540	261
2008	14,000	240
2007	14,349	222
2006	14,555	209
2005	14,503	204
2004	14,526	202
2003	14,527	201
2002	14,468	200
2001	14,720	203
2000	14,724	207
1999	15,229	212
1998	15,464	214
1997	15,750	218
1996	16,163	221
1995	16,273	225
1994	16,424	229
1993	16,751	235
1992	17,170	237
1991	17,617	225
1990	17,748	214
1989	18,007	204
1988	18,063	195
1987	17,987	186
1986	18,024	178
1985	18,469	171
1984	18,499	166
1983	18,237	163
1982	17,681	162
1981	17,282	157
1980	16,907	145
1979	16,450	130
1978	16,196	111
1977	15,532	89
1976	14,933	79
1975	14,272	70
1974	13,557	63
1973	13,383	57
1972	13,905	53
1971	14,313	50
1970	14,538	49
1969	14,669	71
1968	14,831	116
1967	14,861	117
1966	15,111	123
1965	15,166	113
1964	14,979	100
1963	14,774	88
1962	14,429	75
1961	13,653	70
1960	13,313	72

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 +1.8% in Nauru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +2.28% in Nauru.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Nauru by year

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Fiji

Nauru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Nauru
2023	18	25.5
2022	18.2	26.6
2021	18.6	27.8
2020	18.8	28.7
2019	19.2	29.6
2018	19.6	30.7
2017	20	32.2
2016	20.6	33.6
2015	21	34.2
2014	21.3	34.7
2013	21.5	35.3
2012	21.6	36.1
2011	21.8	36.8
2010	22.3	36.1
2009	22.8	34.3
2008	23.3	32.3
2007	23.7	30.4
2006	24	29.1
2005	24	28.5
2004	24.1	28.1
2003	24.3	27.9
2002	24.3	27.8
2001	24.3	27.9
2000	24.3	28.2
1999	24.7	28.6
1998	25.2	28.7
1997	25.8	29
1996	26.5	29.4
1995	26.8	29.8
1994	27.1	30.3
1993	27.7	31.1
1992	28.4	31.8
1991	29	31.7
1990	29.5	31.7
1989	29.9	31.9
1988	30.3	32
1987	30.8	32
1986	31.2	31.9
1985	32.3	31.9
1984	33.3	31.8
1983	33.7	31.8
1982	33.9	31.8
1981	33.9	31.2
1980	33.9	29.7
1979	33.8	27.6
1978	33.6	25
1977	33.3	21.8
1976	33.1	20.1
1975	32.5	18.7
1974	31.8	17.4
1973	32.1	16.3
1972	33	15.6
1971	34.2	15.2
1970	35.2	15.1
1969	36.2	18.8
1968	37	27.2
1967	38	28.3
1966	39.3	29.9
1965	40.5	29.1
1964	41.6	28.2
1963	42.6	27
1962	43.3	25.6
1961	43	25.6
1960	43.7	26.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 25.5 in Nauru, compared with 43.7 and 26.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Nauru
2100	16.1%	20.7%
2099	16.2%	20.8%
2098	16.2%	21%
2097	16.3%	21.1%
2096	16.3%	21.2%
2095	16.4%	21.3%
2094	16.5%	21.4%
2093	16.5%	21.6%
2092	16.6%	21.7%
2091	16.7%	21.9%
2090	16.8%	22%
2089	16.9%	22.2%
2088	16.9%	22.4%
2087	17%	22.5%
2086	17.1%	22.7%
2085	17.2%	22.9%
2084	17.3%	23.1%
2083	17.4%	23.3%
2082	17.5%	23.4%
2081	17.6%	23.6%
2080	17.7%	23.8%
2079	17.8%	23.9%
2078	17.9%	24.1%
2077	18%	24.2%
2076	18.1%	24.3%
2075	18.2%	24.5%
2074	18.3%	24.6%
2073	18.3%	24.7%
2072	18.4%	24.9%
2071	18.5%	25%
2070	18.6%	25.1%
2069	18.7%	25.3%
2068	18.8%	25.4%
2067	18.9%	25.6%
2066	19%	25.8%
2065	19.2%	26%
2064	19.3%	26.2%
2063	19.4%	26.4%
2062	19.6%	26.7%
2061	19.7%	26.9%
2060	19.9%	27.2%
2059	20%	27.5%
2058	20.2%	27.9%
2057	20.4%	28.2%
2056	20.6%	28.5%
2055	20.8%	28.8%
2054	21%	29.1%
2053	21.1%	29.4%
2052	21.3%	29.7%
2051	21.5%	29.9%
2050	21.7%	30.2%
2049	21.8%	30.4%
2048	22%	30.6%
2047	22.2%	30.7%
2046	22.3%	30.8%
2045	22.5%	30.9%
2044	22.6%	30.9%
2043	22.8%	31%
2042	22.9%	31%
2041	23.1%	31%
2040	23.2%	31%
2039	23.4%	31.1%
2038	23.6%	31.2%
2037	23.7%	31.4%
2036	23.9%	31.8%
2035	24.1%	32%
2034	24.4%	32.3%
2033	24.6%	32.5%
2032	24.9%	32.9%
2031	25.2%	33.4%
2030	25.5%	34%
2029	25.9%	34.7%
2028	26.2%	35.3%
2027	26.4%	36.1%
2026	26.7%	36.8%
2025	27%	37.5%
2024	27.1%	37.8%
2023	27.4%	38.2%
2022	27.7%	38.3%
2021	28%	38.3%
2020	28.3%	38%
2019	28.6%	37.6%
2018	28.9%	37.6%
2017	29.2%	38%
2016	29.5%	38.2%
2015	29.6%	38.2%
2014	29.8%	38.2%
2013	30%	38%
2012	30.2%	37.7%
2011	30.5%	37.1%
2010	30.8%	36.3%
2009	31%	35.8%
2008	31.3%	35.6%
2007	31.6%	35.7%
2006	31.9%	36.1%
2005	32.2%	36.6%
2004	32.6%	37.1%
2003	33%	37.7%
2002	33.4%	38.2%
2001	33.8%	38.5%
2000	34.3%	38.9%
1999	34.9%	39.4%
1998	35.5%	39.9%
1997	36.1%	40.5%
1996	36.6%	41.1%
1995	37.1%	41.7%
1994	37.5%	42.1%
1993	37.9%	42.5%
1992	38.2%	42.5%
1991	38.5%	42.1%
1990	38.7%	41.2%
1989	38.7%	40.2%
1988	38.7%	39.2%
1987	38.7%	38.3%
1986	38.8%	37.5%
1985	38.9%	36.5%
1984	38.9%	35.7%
1983	39%	34.6%
1982	39.1%	33.2%
1981	39.3%	31.9%
1980	39.6%	30.9%
1979	40%	30.6%
1978	40.4%	30.9%
1977	40.9%	31.9%
1976	41.5%	33.4%
1975	42.2%	34.9%
1974	42.8%	36.4%
1973	43.5%	38.1%
1972	44.2%	39.7%
1971	44.7%	41.3%
1970	45.2%	42.9%
1969	45.6%	43.4%
1968	45.9%	41.3%
1967	46.1%	39.5%
1966	46.3%	39.4%
1965	46.4%	38.6%
1964	46.4%	37.5%
1963	46.5%	36.5%
1962	46.5%	35.7%
1961	46.5%	35.2%
1960	46.4%	34.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 37.8% in Nauru in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Nauru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Nauru

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Fiji

Nauru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Nauru
2023	30	273
2022	32	317
2021	68	266
2020	34	309
2019	34	267
2018	35	269
2017	34	259
2016	38	248
2015	37	253
2014	38	240
2013	40	247
2012	42	255
2011	39	260
2010	40	297
2009	41	300
2008	42	302
2007	43	303
2006	43	304
2005	44	328
2004	46	324
2003	47	323
2002	48	321
2001	46	299
2000	47	278
1999	46	277
1998	49	257
1997	51	218
1996	53	218
1995	55	219
1994	58	220
1993	62	219
1992	64	217
1991	67	216
1990	70	195
1989	70	198
1988	71	202
1987	74	206
1986	76	209
1985	78	191

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 273 deaths in Nauru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Nauru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Nauru
2023	2.91%	0.89%
2022	2.89%	0.95%
2021	2.83%	1.02%
2020	2.72%	1.11%
2019	2.57%	1.22%
2018	2.41%	1.34%
2017	2.27%	1.47%
2016	2.16%	1.61%
2015	2.09%	1.76%
2014	2.06%	1.93%
2013	2.07%	2.11%
2012	2.1%	2.29%
2011	2.16%	2.48%
2010	2.22%	2.66%
2009	2.28%	2.84%
2008	2.32%	3%
2007	2.35%	3.15%
2006	2.35%	3.29%
2005	2.33%	3.41%
2004	2.31%	3.53%
2003	2.28%	3.66%
2002	2.27%	3.81%
2001	2.26%	3.96%
2000	2.27%	4.13%
1999	2.28%	4.32%
1998	2.31%	4.52%
1997	2.35%	4.74%
1996	2.39%	4.97%
1995	2.45%	5.22%
1994	2.52%	5.49%
1993	2.6%	5.78%
1992	2.68%	6.09%
1991	2.78%	6.41%
1990	2.89%	6.74%
1989	3%	7.08%
1988	3.12%	7.43%
1987	3.24%	7.81%
1986	3.37%	8.2%
1985	3.51%	8.62%
1984	3.67%	-
1983	3.84%	-
1982	4.03%	-
1981	4.24%	-
1980	4.46%	-
1979	4.68%	-
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 0.89% in Nauru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.