Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Portugal

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Portugal by year

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Fiji

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Portugal
2023	2.28	1.44
2022	2.31	1.43
2021	2.33	1.35
2020	2.36	1.42
2019	2.38	1.44
2018	2.42	1.42
2017	2.46	1.38
2016	2.52	1.37
2015	2.57	1.31
2014	2.59	1.24
2013	2.6	1.21
2012	2.61	1.28
2011	2.63	1.35
2010	2.7	1.39
2009	2.76	1.34
2008	2.82	1.39
2007	2.87	1.35
2006	2.91	1.37
2005	2.92	1.41
2004	2.94	1.4
2003	2.96	1.44
2002	2.97	1.46
2001	2.97	1.45
2000	2.99	1.55
1999	3.05	1.5
1998	3.12	1.47
1997	3.19	1.47
1996	3.25	1.44
1995	3.25	1.41
1994	3.26	1.45
1993	3.29	1.52
1992	3.33	1.54
1991	3.37	1.56
1990	3.39	1.56
1989	3.4	1.57
1988	3.43	1.61
1987	3.48	1.62
1986	3.54	1.66
1985	3.66	1.72
1984	3.8	1.9
1983	3.88	1.95
1982	3.94	2.07
1981	3.99	2.13
1980	4.04	2.25
1979	4.08	2.31
1978	4.1	2.45
1977	4.11	2.69
1976	4.12	2.82
1975	4.1	2.75
1974	4.07	2.7
1973	4.16	2.77
1972	4.32	2.86
1971	4.51	3
1970	4.71	3.01
1969	4.91	3.12
1968	5.11	3.12
1967	5.33	3.16
1966	5.55	3.16
1965	5.76	3.15
1964	5.96	3.21
1963	6.09	3.12
1962	6.2	3.23
1961	6.28	3.21
1960	6.36	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Portugal
2023	8,078	-32,792
2022	8,223	-40,694
2021	6,777	-45,592
2020	8,730	-39,129
2019	9,271	-24,687
2018	9,779	-25,709
2017	10,413	-23,691
2016	10,807	-23,749
2015	11,213	-23,823
2014	11,680	-22,882
2013	11,972	-24,052
2012	11,716	-17,875
2011	12,657	-5,279
2010	13,227	-4,230
2009	13,540	-5,284
2008	14,000	0
2007	14,349	-1,055
2006	14,555	3,156
2005	14,503	2,101
2004	14,526	7,339
2003	14,527	4,184
2002	14,468	8,335
2001	14,720	8,290
2000	14,724	15,435
1999	15,229	8,175
1998	15,464	7,112
1997	15,750	8,087
1996	16,163	4,026
1995	16,273	4,011
1994	16,424	9,991
1993	16,751	7,972
1992	17,170	13,933
1991	17,617	12,948
1990	17,748	13,976
1989	18,007	22,011
1988	18,063	24,047
1987	17,987	28,084
1986	18,024	31,102
1985	18,469	33,077
1984	18,499	45,983
1983	18,237	47,798
1982	17,681	58,479
1981	17,282	56,152
1980	16,907	63,481
1979	16,450	67,628
1978	16,196	70,731
1977	15,532	84,156
1976	14,933	85,138
1975	14,272	81,841
1974	13,557	74,412
1973	13,383	76,835
1972	13,905	83,715
1971	14,313	82,980
1970	14,538	87,672
1969	14,669	89,329
1968	14,831	100,737
1967	14,861	106,495
1966	15,111	107,171
1965	15,166	115,182
1964	14,979	120,170
1963	14,774	113,783
1962	14,429	123,217
1961	13,653	117,867
1960	13,313	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Portugal by year

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Fiji

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Portugal
2023	18	8.1
2022	18.2	8
2021	18.6	7.6
2020	18.8	8.1
2019	19.2	8.4
2018	19.6	8.4
2017	20	8.3
2016	20.6	8.4
2015	21	8.2
2014	21.3	7.9
2013	21.5	7.9
2012	21.6	8.5
2011	21.8	9.2
2010	22.3	9.6
2009	22.8	9.4
2008	23.3	9.9
2007	23.7	9.7
2006	24	10
2005	24	10.4
2004	24.1	10.4
2003	24.3	10.8
2002	24.3	11
2001	24.3	10.9
2000	24.3	11.7
1999	24.7	11.4
1998	25.2	11.2
1997	25.8	11.2
1996	26.5	11
1995	26.8	10.7
1994	27.1	10.9
1993	27.7	11.4
1992	28.4	11.5
1991	29	11.7
1990	29.5	11.7
1989	29.9	11.8
1988	30.3	12.2
1987	30.8	12.3
1986	31.2	12.6
1985	32.3	13
1984	33.3	14.3
1983	33.7	14.5
1982	33.9	15.2
1981	33.9	15.4
1980	33.9	16.2
1979	33.8	16.6
1978	33.6	17.5
1977	33.3	19.1
1976	33.1	20
1975	32.5	19.8
1974	31.8	19.6
1973	32.1	20
1972	33	20.2
1971	34.2	21
1970	35.2	20.8
1969	36.2	21.7
1968	37	22.1
1967	38	22.8
1966	39.3	23.2
1965	40.5	23.4
1964	41.6	24
1963	42.6	23.5
1962	43.3	24.5
1961	43	24.4
1960	43.7	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 43.7 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Portugal
2100	16.1%	13.8%
2099	16.2%	13.8%
2098	16.2%	13.8%
2097	16.3%	13.8%
2096	16.3%	13.9%
2095	16.4%	13.9%
2094	16.5%	13.9%
2093	16.5%	14%
2092	16.6%	14%
2091	16.7%	14%
2090	16.8%	14.1%
2089	16.9%	14.1%
2088	16.9%	14.1%
2087	17%	14.1%
2086	17.1%	14.2%
2085	17.2%	14.2%
2084	17.3%	14.2%
2083	17.4%	14.2%
2082	17.5%	14.2%
2081	17.6%	14.2%
2080	17.7%	14.2%
2079	17.8%	14.2%
2078	17.9%	14.2%
2077	18%	14.1%
2076	18.1%	14.1%
2075	18.2%	14.1%
2074	18.3%	14%
2073	18.3%	14%
2072	18.4%	13.9%
2071	18.5%	13.9%
2070	18.6%	13.8%
2069	18.7%	13.8%
2068	18.8%	13.7%
2067	18.9%	13.7%
2066	19%	13.6%
2065	19.2%	13.6%
2064	19.3%	13.5%
2063	19.4%	13.5%
2062	19.6%	13.5%
2061	19.7%	13.5%
2060	19.9%	13.5%
2059	20%	13.5%
2058	20.2%	13.5%
2057	20.4%	13.5%
2056	20.6%	13.5%
2055	20.8%	13.5%
2054	21%	13.5%
2053	21.1%	13.5%
2052	21.3%	13.5%
2051	21.5%	13.5%
2050	21.7%	13.5%
2049	21.8%	13.5%
2048	22%	13.4%
2047	22.2%	13.4%
2046	22.3%	13.4%
2045	22.5%	13.3%
2044	22.6%	13.3%
2043	22.8%	13.2%
2042	22.9%	13.1%
2041	23.1%	13.1%
2040	23.2%	13%
2039	23.4%	13%
2038	23.6%	13%
2037	23.7%	12.9%
2036	23.9%	12.8%
2035	24.1%	12.8%
2034	24.4%	12.7%
2033	24.6%	12.7%
2032	24.9%	12.7%
2031	25.2%	12.7%
2030	25.5%	12.7%
2029	25.9%	12.6%
2028	26.2%	12.6%
2027	26.4%	12.6%
2026	26.7%	12.7%
2025	27%	12.8%
2024	27.1%	12.8%
2023	27.4%	12.9%
2022	27.7%	13%
2021	28%	13.1%
2020	28.3%	13.3%
2019	28.6%	13.5%
2018	28.9%	13.7%
2017	29.2%	13.9%
2016	29.5%	14.1%
2015	29.6%	14.3%
2014	29.8%	14.6%
2013	30%	14.8%
2012	30.2%	14.9%
2011	30.5%	15%
2010	30.8%	15.2%
2009	31%	15.4%
2008	31.3%	15.5%
2007	31.6%	15.6%
2006	31.9%	15.8%
2005	32.2%	15.9%
2004	32.6%	16%
2003	33%	16.1%
2002	33.4%	16.1%
2001	33.8%	16.2%
2000	34.3%	16.4%
1999	34.9%	16.6%
1998	35.5%	16.8%
1997	36.1%	17.1%
1996	36.6%	17.4%
1995	37.1%	17.8%
1994	37.5%	18.2%
1993	37.9%	18.6%
1992	38.2%	19.1%
1991	38.5%	19.7%
1990	38.7%	20.5%
1989	38.7%	21.2%
1988	38.7%	21.9%
1987	38.7%	22.5%
1986	38.8%	23.1%
1985	38.9%	23.7%
1984	38.9%	24.1%
1983	39%	24.5%
1982	39.1%	25%
1981	39.3%	25.4%
1980	39.6%	25.9%
1979	40%	26.4%
1978	40.4%	26.8%
1977	40.9%	27.1%
1976	41.5%	27.2%
1975	42.2%	27.4%
1974	42.8%	27.7%
1973	43.5%	27.9%
1972	44.2%	28.2%
1971	44.7%	28.4%
1970	45.2%	28.7%
1969	45.6%	29.1%
1968	45.9%	29.2%
1967	46.1%	29.2%
1966	46.3%	29.2%
1965	46.4%	29.1%
1964	46.4%	29.1%
1963	46.5%	29.1%
1962	46.5%	29.1%
1961	46.5%	29.1%
1960	46.4%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Portugal

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Fiji

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Portugal
2023	30	15
2022	32	16
2021	68	19
2020	34	14
2019	34	15
2018	35	14
2017	34	13
2016	38	12
2015	37	11
2014	38	11
2013	40	10
2012	42	10
2011	39	10
2010	40	10
2009	41	9
2008	42	9
2007	43	8
2006	43	8
2005	44	8
2004	46	8
2003	47	8
2002	48	9
2001	46	9
2000	47	9
1999	46	10
1998	49	11
1997	51	12
1996	53	12
1995	55	12
1994	58	13
1993	62	15
1992	64	16
1991	67	17
1990	70	17
1989	70	18
1988	71	18
1987	74	19
1986	76	19
1985	78	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Portugal
2023	2.91%	0.32%
2022	2.89%	0.32%
2021	2.83%	0.33%
2020	2.72%	0.34%
2019	2.57%	0.35%
2018	2.41%	0.35%
2017	2.27%	0.36%
2016	2.16%	0.36%
2015	2.09%	0.36%
2014	2.06%	0.36%
2013	2.07%	0.36%
2012	2.1%	0.37%
2011	2.16%	0.37%
2010	2.22%	0.38%
2009	2.28%	0.39%
2008	2.32%	0.4%
2007	2.35%	0.42%
2006	2.35%	0.44%
2005	2.33%	0.47%
2004	2.31%	0.5%
2003	2.28%	0.55%
2002	2.27%	0.61%
2001	2.26%	0.66%
2000	2.27%	0.72%
1999	2.28%	0.77%
1998	2.31%	0.82%
1997	2.35%	0.86%
1996	2.39%	0.92%
1995	2.45%	0.98%
1994	2.52%	1.05%
1993	2.6%	1.14%
1992	2.68%	1.25%
1991	2.78%	1.36%
1990	2.89%	1.47%
1989	3%	1.59%
1988	3.12%	1.7%
1987	3.24%	1.82%
1986	3.37%	1.93%
1985	3.51%	2.04%
1984	3.67%	2.16%
1983	3.84%	2.29%
1982	4.03%	2.43%
1981	4.24%	2.58%
1980	4.46%	2.75%
1979	4.68%	2.97%
1978	4.9%	3.24%
1977	5.1%	3.57%
1976	5.27%	3.94%
1975	5.41%	4.35%
1974	5.52%	4.79%
1973	5.59%	5.27%
1972	5.63%	5.78%
1971	5.66%	6.3%
1970	5.69%	6.81%
1969	5.75%	7.22%
1968	5.84%	7.51%
1967	5.97%	7.76%
1966	6.14%	8.09%
1965	6.35%	8.53%
1964	6.61%	9.1%
1963	6.9%	9.76%
1962	7.21%	10.4%
1961	7.53%	11%
1960	7.89%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.