Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Palestine

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Palestine by year

Chart Table

Fiji

Palestine

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Palestine
2023	2.28	3.31
2022	2.31	3.38
2021	2.33	3.44
2020	2.36	3.51
2019	2.38	3.59
2018	2.42	3.67
2017	2.46	3.77
2016	2.52	3.89
2015	2.57	3.98
2014	2.59	4
2013	2.6	4.05
2012	2.61	4.15
2011	2.63	4.31
2010	2.7	4.43
2009	2.76	4.44
2008	2.82	4.51
2007	2.87	4.63
2006	2.91	4.74
2005	2.92	4.87
2004	2.94	4.97
2003	2.96	5.06
2002	2.97	5.22
2001	2.97	5.34
2000	2.99	5.46
1999	3.05	5.58
1998	3.12	5.69
1997	3.19	5.82
1996	3.25	5.99
1995	3.25	6.16
1994	3.26	6.33
1993	3.29	6.5
1992	3.33	6.65
1991	3.37	6.75
1990	3.39	6.81
1989	3.4	-
1988	3.43	-
1987	3.48	-
1986	3.54	-
1985	3.66	-
1984	3.8	-
1983	3.88	-
1982	3.94	-
1981	3.99	-
1980	4.04	-
1979	4.08	-
1978	4.1	-
1977	4.11	-
1976	4.12	-
1975	4.1	-
1974	4.07	-
1973	4.16	-
1972	4.32	-
1971	4.51	-
1970	4.71	-
1969	4.91	-
1968	5.11	-
1967	5.33	-
1966	5.55	-
1965	5.76	-
1964	5.96	-
1963	6.09	-
1962	6.2	-
1961	6.28	-
1960	6.36	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Fiji

Palestine

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Palestine
2023	8,078	102,613
2022	8,223	123,987
2021	6,777	120,396
2020	8,730	122,416
2019	9,271	124,508
2018	9,779	124,791
2017	10,413	125,688
2016	10,807	126,698
2015	11,213	126,189
2014	11,680	120,724
2013	11,972	120,503
2012	11,716	119,185
2011	12,657	119,021
2010	13,227	117,674
2009	13,540	111,724
2008	14,000	108,395
2007	14,349	112,453
2006	14,555	111,728
2005	14,503	110,569
2004	14,526	110,045
2003	14,527	109,162
2002	14,468	108,560
2001	14,720	107,320
2000	14,724	106,367
1999	15,229	104,823
1998	15,464	103,566
1997	15,750	102,307
1996	16,163	98,085
1995	16,273	94,037
1994	16,424	90,156
1993	16,751	86,434
1992	17,170	82,865
1991	17,617	79,444
1990	17,748	76,163
1989	18,007	-
1988	18,063	-
1987	17,987	-
1986	18,024	-
1985	18,469	-
1984	18,499	-
1983	18,237	-
1982	17,681	-
1981	17,282	-
1980	16,907	-
1979	16,450	-
1978	16,196	-
1977	15,532	-
1976	14,933	-
1975	14,272	-
1974	13,557	-
1973	13,383	-
1972	13,905	-
1971	14,313	-
1970	14,538	-
1969	14,669	-
1968	14,831	-
1967	14,861	-
1966	15,111	-
1965	15,166	-
1964	14,979	-
1963	14,774	-
1962	14,429	-
1961	13,653	-
1960	13,313	-

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Palestine by year

Chart Table

Fiji

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Palestine
2023	18	27.1
2022	18.2	27.6
2021	18.6	28.2
2020	18.8	28.9
2019	19.2	29.7
2018	19.6	30.5
2017	20	31.4
2016	20.6	32.3
2015	21	32.9
2014	21.3	32.8
2013	21.5	32.9
2012	21.6	33.4
2011	21.8	34.1
2010	22.3	34.5
2009	22.8	34
2008	23.3	33.9
2007	23.7	35.9
2006	24	36.7
2005	24	37.3
2004	24.1	38.1
2003	24.3	38.8
2002	24.3	39.6
2001	24.3	40.2
2000	24.3	40.9
1999	24.7	41.4
1998	25.2	42.1
1997	25.8	42.7
1996	26.5	43.1
1995	26.8	43.4
1994	27.1	43.8
1993	27.7	44.1
1992	28.4	44.5
1991	29	44.9
1990	29.5	45.2
1989	29.9	-
1988	30.3	-
1987	30.8	-
1986	31.2	-
1985	32.3	-
1984	33.3	-
1983	33.7	-
1982	33.9	-
1981	33.9	-
1980	33.9	-
1979	33.8	-
1978	33.6	-
1977	33.3	-
1976	33.1	-
1975	32.5	-
1974	31.8	-
1973	32.1	-
1972	33	-
1971	34.2	-
1970	35.2	-
1969	36.2	-
1968	37	-
1967	38	-
1966	39.3	-
1965	40.5	-
1964	41.6	-
1963	42.6	-
1962	43.3	-
1961	43	-
1960	43.7	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 29.5 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Fiji	Palestine
2100	16.1%	16.1%
2099	16.2%	16.2%
2098	16.2%	16.3%
2097	16.3%	16.4%
2096	16.3%	16.5%
2095	16.4%	16.6%
2094	16.5%	16.8%
2093	16.5%	16.9%
2092	16.6%	17%
2091	16.7%	17.2%
2090	16.8%	17.4%
2089	16.9%	17.5%
2088	16.9%	17.7%
2087	17%	17.9%
2086	17.1%	18.1%
2085	17.2%	18.3%
2084	17.3%	18.4%
2083	17.4%	18.6%
2082	17.5%	18.8%
2081	17.6%	19%
2080	17.7%	19.2%
2079	17.8%	19.4%
2078	17.9%	19.6%
2077	18%	19.8%
2076	18.1%	20%
2075	18.2%	20.1%
2074	18.3%	20.3%
2073	18.3%	20.5%
2072	18.4%	20.7%
2071	18.5%	20.9%
2070	18.6%	21.1%
2069	18.7%	21.3%
2068	18.8%	21.5%
2067	18.9%	21.7%
2066	19%	21.9%
2065	19.2%	22.2%
2064	19.3%	22.5%
2063	19.4%	22.8%
2062	19.6%	23.1%
2061	19.7%	23.4%
2060	19.9%	23.7%
2059	20%	24.1%
2058	20.2%	24.5%
2057	20.4%	24.8%
2056	20.6%	25.2%
2055	20.8%	25.6%
2054	21%	25.9%
2053	21.1%	26.3%
2052	21.3%	26.7%
2051	21.5%	27%
2050	21.7%	27.3%
2049	21.8%	27.7%
2048	22%	28%
2047	22.2%	28.2%
2046	22.3%	28.5%
2045	22.5%	28.8%
2044	22.6%	29%
2043	22.8%	29.3%
2042	22.9%	29.6%
2041	23.1%	29.9%
2040	23.2%	30.1%
2039	23.4%	30.5%
2038	23.6%	30.8%
2037	23.7%	31.2%
2036	23.9%	31.6%
2035	24.1%	32.1%
2034	24.4%	32.6%
2033	24.6%	33.1%
2032	24.9%	33.7%
2031	25.2%	34.4%
2030	25.5%	35%
2029	25.9%	35.6%
2028	26.2%	36.2%
2027	26.4%	36.7%
2026	26.7%	37.3%
2025	27%	37.9%
2024	27.1%	38%
2023	27.4%	38.4%
2022	27.7%	38.7%
2021	28%	39%
2020	28.3%	39.3%
2019	28.6%	39.5%
2018	28.9%	39.6%
2017	29.2%	39.7%
2016	29.5%	39.9%
2015	29.6%	40.1%
2014	29.8%	40.4%
2013	30%	40.7%
2012	30.2%	41.1%
2011	30.5%	41.5%
2010	30.8%	41.9%
2009	31%	42.4%
2008	31.3%	43%
2007	31.6%	43.7%
2006	31.9%	44.3%
2005	32.2%	45%
2004	32.6%	45.6%
2003	33%	46.1%
2002	33.4%	46.6%
2001	33.8%	47.1%
2000	34.3%	47.4%
1999	34.9%	47.8%
1998	35.5%	48.1%
1997	36.1%	48.4%
1996	36.6%	48.6%
1995	37.1%	48.8%
1994	37.5%	48.9%
1993	37.9%	49%
1992	38.2%	49%
1991	38.5%	49.1%
1990	38.7%	49.1%
1989	38.7%	-
1988	38.7%	-
1987	38.7%	-
1986	38.8%	-
1985	38.9%	-
1984	38.9%	-
1983	39%	-
1982	39.1%	-
1981	39.3%	-
1980	39.6%	-
1979	40%	-
1978	40.4%	-
1977	40.9%	-
1976	41.5%	-
1975	42.2%	-
1974	42.8%	-
1973	43.5%	-
1972	44.2%	-
1971	44.7%	-
1970	45.2%	-
1969	45.6%	-
1968	45.9%	-
1967	46.1%	-
1966	46.3%	-
1965	46.4%	-
1964	46.4%	-
1963	46.5%	-
1962	46.5%	-
1961	46.5%	-
1960	46.4%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Palestine

Chart Table

Fiji

Palestine

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Palestine
2023	30	16
2022	32	17
2021	68	29
2020	34	20
2019	34	18
2018	35	19
2017	34	21
2016	38	23
2015	37	26
2014	38	29
2013	40	32
2012	42	36
2011	39	39
2010	40	42
2009	41	48
2008	42	49
2007	43	49
2006	43	51
2005	44	52
2004	46	55
2003	47	56
2002	48	58
2001	46	60
2000	47	59
1999	46	58
1998	49	59
1997	51	60
1996	53	61
1995	55	64
1994	58	66
1993	62	69
1992	64	73
1991	67	75
1990	70	78
1989	70	82
1988	71	85
1987	74	87
1986	76	96
1985	78	102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Fiji

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Palestine
2023	2.91%	2.63%
2022	2.89%	1.42%
2021	2.83%	1.47%
2020	2.72%	1.52%
2019	2.57%	1.57%
2018	2.41%	1.63%
2017	2.27%	1.69%
2016	2.16%	1.76%
2015	2.09%	1.83%
2014	2.06%	2.2%
2013	2.07%	1.97%
2012	2.1%	2.04%
2011	2.16%	2.12%
2010	2.22%	2.2%
2009	2.28%	2.28%
2008	2.32%	2.35%
2007	2.35%	2.43%
2006	2.35%	2.52%
2005	2.33%	2.6%
2004	2.31%	2.68%
2003	2.28%	2.77%
2002	2.27%	2.85%
2001	2.26%	2.94%
2000	2.27%	3.03%
1999	2.28%	3.13%
1998	2.31%	3.24%
1997	2.35%	3.36%
1996	2.39%	3.49%
1995	2.45%	3.62%
1994	2.52%	3.77%
1993	2.6%	3.92%
1992	2.68%	4.09%
1991	2.78%	4.28%
1990	2.89%	4.49%
1989	3%	4.72%
1988	3.12%	4.97%
1987	3.24%	5.25%
1986	3.37%	5.56%
1985	3.51%	5.89%
1984	3.67%	6.25%
1983	3.84%	6.63%
1982	4.03%	7.04%
1981	4.24%	7.48%
1980	4.46%	7.95%
1979	4.68%	8.45%
1978	4.9%	8.98%
1977	5.1%	9.55%
1976	5.27%	10.2%
1975	5.41%	10.8%
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 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.