Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Fiji vs New Zealand by year

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Fiji

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	New Zealand
2023	2.28	1.56
2022	2.31	1.66
2021	2.33	1.64
2020	2.36	1.61
2019	2.38	1.72
2018	2.42	1.71
2017	2.46	1.81
2016	2.52	1.87
2015	2.57	1.99
2014	2.59	1.92
2013	2.6	2.01
2012	2.61	2.1
2011	2.63	2.09
2010	2.7	2.17
2009	2.76	2.13
2008	2.82	2.19
2007	2.87	2.18
2006	2.91	2.01
2005	2.92	1.97
2004	2.94	1.98
2003	2.96	1.93
2002	2.97	1.89
2001	2.97	1.97
2000	2.99	1.98
1999	3.05	1.97
1998	3.12	1.89
1997	3.19	1.96
1996	3.25	1.96
1995	3.25	1.98
1994	3.26	1.98
1993	3.29	2.04
1992	3.33	2.06
1991	3.37	2.09
1990	3.39	2.18
1989	3.4	2.12
1988	3.43	2.1
1987	3.48	2.03
1986	3.54	1.96
1985	3.66	1.93
1984	3.8	1.93
1983	3.88	1.92
1982	3.94	1.95
1981	3.99	2.01
1980	4.04	2.03
1979	4.08	2.12
1978	4.1	2.07
1977	4.11	2.21
1976	4.12	2.27
1975	4.1	2.37
1974	4.07	2.58
1973	4.16	2.76
1972	4.32	3
1971	4.51	3.18
1970	4.71	3.17
1969	4.91	3.28
1968	5.11	3.34
1967	5.33	3.35
1966	5.55	3.41
1965	5.76	3.54
1964	5.96	3.8
1963	6.09	4.05
1962	6.2	4.19
1961	6.28	4.31
1960	6.36	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	New Zealand
2023	8,078	18,876
2022	8,223	20,123
2021	6,777	23,644
2020	8,730	24,905
2019	9,271	25,299
2018	9,779	24,797
2017	10,413	26,282
2016	10,807	28,237
2015	11,213	29,408
2014	11,680	26,196
2013	11,972	29,096
2012	11,716	31,077
2011	12,657	31,302
2010	13,227	35,458
2009	13,540	33,560
2008	14,000	35,143
2007	14,349	35,480
2006	14,555	30,924
2005	14,503	30,674
2004	14,526	29,634
2003	14,527	28,150
2002	14,468	25,941
2001	14,720	27,939
2000	14,724	29,897
1999	15,229	28,916
1998	15,464	29,146
1997	15,750	30,137
1996	16,163	28,997
1995	16,273	29,828
1994	16,424	30,372
1993	16,751	31,685
1992	17,170	32,067
1991	17,617	33,518
1990	17,748	33,298
1989	18,007	30,749
1988	18,063	29,846
1987	17,987	27,603
1986	18,024	25,549
1985	18,469	24,126
1984	18,499	26,043
1983	18,237	24,315
1982	17,681	24,207
1981	17,282	25,374
1980	16,907	23,658
1979	16,450	26,675
1978	16,196	26,156
1977	15,532	28,020
1976	14,933	29,456
1975	14,272	31,355
1974	13,557	33,896
1973	13,383	35,239
1972	13,905	38,244
1971	14,313	40,000
1970	14,538	37,101
1969	14,669	38,098
1968	14,831	37,594
1967	14,861	37,974
1966	15,111	36,151
1965	15,166	36,982
1964	14,979	39,375
1963	14,774	42,027
1962	14,429	42,865
1961	13,653	43,482
1960	13,313	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Fiji vs New Zealand by year

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Fiji

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	New Zealand
2023	18	10.9
2022	18.2	11.5
2021	18.6	11.5
2020	18.8	11.3
2019	19.2	12
2018	19.6	11.8
2017	20	12.4
2016	20.6	12.6
2015	21	13.2
2014	21.3	12.7
2013	21.5	13.2
2012	21.6	13.9
2011	21.8	14
2010	22.3	14.7
2009	22.8	14.5
2008	23.3	15.1
2007	23.7	15.2
2006	24	14.1
2005	24	14
2004	24.1	14.2
2003	24.3	13.9
2002	24.3	13.7
2001	24.3	14.4
2000	24.3	14.7
1999	24.7	14.9
1998	25.2	14.5
1997	25.8	15.2
1996	26.5	15.3
1995	26.8	15.7
1994	27.1	15.8
1993	27.7	16.5
1992	28.4	16.8
1991	29	17.1
1990	29.5	17.9
1989	29.9	17.4
1988	30.3	17.4
1987	30.8	16.7
1986	31.2	16.1
1985	32.3	15.8
1984	33.3	15.9
1983	33.7	15.7
1982	33.9	15.7
1981	33.9	16.1
1980	33.9	16.1
1979	33.8	16.7
1978	33.6	16.2
1977	33.3	17.2
1976	33.1	17.6
1975	32.5	18.3
1974	31.8	19.5
1973	32.1	20.4
1972	33	21.7
1971	34.2	22.5
1970	35.2	22
1969	36.2	22.4
1968	37	22.6
1967	38	22.4
1966	39.3	22.4
1965	40.5	22.8
1964	41.6	24.1
1963	42.6	25.4
1962	43.3	26.2
1961	43	27
1960	43.7	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 43.7 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	New Zealand
2100	16.1%	13.6%
2099	16.2%	13.6%
2098	16.2%	13.6%
2097	16.3%	13.6%
2096	16.3%	13.7%
2095	16.4%	13.7%
2094	16.5%	13.7%
2093	16.5%	13.8%
2092	16.6%	13.8%
2091	16.7%	13.8%
2090	16.8%	13.8%
2089	16.9%	13.8%
2088	16.9%	13.9%
2087	17%	13.9%
2086	17.1%	13.9%
2085	17.2%	13.9%
2084	17.3%	13.9%
2083	17.4%	13.9%
2082	17.5%	13.9%
2081	17.6%	13.9%
2080	17.7%	13.9%
2079	17.8%	13.9%
2078	17.9%	13.9%
2077	18%	13.9%
2076	18.1%	13.9%
2075	18.2%	13.9%
2074	18.3%	14%
2073	18.3%	14%
2072	18.4%	14%
2071	18.5%	14.1%
2070	18.6%	14.1%
2069	18.7%	14.1%
2068	18.8%	14.2%
2067	18.9%	14.3%
2066	19%	14.3%
2065	19.2%	14.4%
2064	19.3%	14.4%
2063	19.4%	14.5%
2062	19.6%	14.6%
2061	19.7%	14.7%
2060	19.9%	14.7%
2059	20%	14.8%
2058	20.2%	14.9%
2057	20.4%	15%
2056	20.6%	15%
2055	20.8%	15.1%
2054	21%	15.1%
2053	21.1%	15.2%
2052	21.3%	15.2%
2051	21.5%	15.2%
2050	21.7%	15.2%
2049	21.8%	15.2%
2048	22%	15.3%
2047	22.2%	15.3%
2046	22.3%	15.3%
2045	22.5%	15.3%
2044	22.6%	15.3%
2043	22.8%	15.4%
2042	22.9%	15.4%
2041	23.1%	15.5%
2040	23.2%	15.5%
2039	23.4%	15.6%
2038	23.6%	15.7%
2037	23.7%	15.9%
2036	23.9%	16%
2035	24.1%	16.1%
2034	24.4%	16.2%
2033	24.6%	16.4%
2032	24.9%	16.5%
2031	25.2%	16.7%
2030	25.5%	16.9%
2029	25.9%	17.1%
2028	26.2%	17.3%
2027	26.4%	17.5%
2026	26.7%	17.8%
2025	27%	18%
2024	27.1%	18.1%
2023	27.4%	18.4%
2022	27.7%	18.6%
2021	28%	18.9%
2020	28.3%	19%
2019	28.6%	19.2%
2018	28.9%	19.3%
2017	29.2%	19.5%
2016	29.5%	19.6%
2015	29.6%	19.9%
2014	29.8%	20.2%
2013	30%	20.4%
2012	30.2%	20.6%
2011	30.5%	20.8%
2010	30.8%	20.9%
2009	31%	20.9%
2008	31.3%	21%
2007	31.6%	21.1%
2006	31.9%	21.3%
2005	32.2%	21.5%
2004	32.6%	21.8%
2003	33%	22.1%
2002	33.4%	22.4%
2001	33.8%	22.6%
2000	34.3%	22.8%
1999	34.9%	22.9%
1998	35.5%	23%
1997	36.1%	23%
1996	36.6%	23%
1995	37.1%	23.1%
1994	37.5%	23.1%
1993	37.9%	23.1%
1992	38.2%	23.1%
1991	38.5%	23.2%
1990	38.7%	23.3%
1989	38.7%	23.3%
1988	38.7%	23.5%
1987	38.7%	23.8%
1986	38.8%	24.2%
1985	38.9%	24.6%
1984	38.9%	25.1%
1983	39%	25.6%
1982	39.1%	26.2%
1981	39.3%	26.7%
1980	39.6%	27.2%
1979	40%	27.8%
1978	40.4%	28.4%
1977	40.9%	29%
1976	41.5%	29.6%
1975	42.2%	30.1%
1974	42.8%	30.5%
1973	43.5%	31%
1972	44.2%	31.4%
1971	44.7%	31.7%
1970	45.2%	31.9%
1969	45.6%	32.2%
1968	45.9%	32.3%
1967	46.1%	32.5%
1966	46.3%	32.6%
1965	46.4%	32.7%
1964	46.4%	32.9%
1963	46.5%	32.9%
1962	46.5%	33%
1961	46.5%	33%
1960	46.4%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs New Zealand

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Fiji

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	New Zealand
2023	30	7
2022	32	23
2021	68	8
2020	34	8
2019	34	8
2018	35	7
2017	34	8
2016	38	8
2015	37	8
2014	38	7
2013	40	8
2012	42	9
2011	39	10
2010	40	10
2009	41	10
2008	42	10
2007	43	10
2006	43	10
2005	44	11
2004	46	11
2003	47	11
2002	48	11
2001	46	10
2000	47	11
1999	46	12
1998	49	12
1997	51	13
1996	53	14
1995	55	14
1994	58	13
1993	62	14
1992	64	15
1991	67	16
1990	70	18
1989	70	18
1988	71	19
1987	74	19
1986	76	18
1985	78	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	New Zealand
2023	2.91%	0.47%
2022	2.89%	0.48%
2021	2.83%	0.49%
2020	2.72%	0.5%
2019	2.57%	0.51%
2018	2.41%	0.52%
2017	2.27%	0.53%
2016	2.16%	0.55%
2015	2.09%	0.56%
2014	2.06%	0.57%
2013	2.07%	0.59%
2012	2.1%	0.6%
2011	2.16%	0.61%
2010	2.22%	0.62%
2009	2.28%	0.63%
2008	2.32%	0.64%
2007	2.35%	0.65%
2006	2.35%	0.65%
2005	2.33%	0.66%
2004	2.31%	0.67%
2003	2.28%	0.69%
2002	2.27%	0.7%
2001	2.26%	0.72%
2000	2.27%	0.74%
1999	2.28%	0.76%
1998	2.31%	0.78%
1997	2.35%	0.81%
1996	2.39%	0.84%
1995	2.45%	0.87%
1994	2.52%	0.91%
1993	2.6%	0.95%
1992	2.68%	1%
1991	2.78%	1.06%
1990	2.89%	1.12%
1989	3%	1.18%
1988	3.12%	1.24%
1987	3.24%	1.29%
1986	3.37%	1.34%
1985	3.51%	1.38%
1984	3.67%	1.41%
1983	3.84%	1.45%
1982	4.03%	1.48%
1981	4.24%	1.52%
1980	4.46%	1.56%
1979	4.68%	1.61%
1978	4.9%	1.66%
1977	5.1%	1.71%
1976	5.27%	1.77%
1975	5.41%	1.83%
1974	5.52%	1.88%
1973	5.59%	1.94%
1972	5.63%	1.98%
1971	5.66%	2.03%
1970	5.69%	2.08%
1969	5.75%	2.12%
1968	5.84%	2.16%
1967	5.97%	2.2%
1966	6.14%	2.25%
1965	6.35%	2.31%
1964	6.61%	2.39%
1963	6.9%	2.48%
1962	7.21%	2.58%
1961	7.53%	2.68%
1960	7.89%	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.