Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Rwanda by year

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Fiji

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Rwanda
2023	2.28	3.7
2022	2.31	3.78
2021	2.33	3.84
2020	2.36	3.91
2019	2.38	3.99
2018	2.42	4.05
2017	2.46	4.08
2016	2.52	4.11
2015	2.57	4.11
2014	2.59	4.12
2013	2.6	4.14
2012	2.61	4.2
2011	2.63	4.33
2010	2.7	4.52
2009	2.76	4.71
2008	2.82	4.92
2007	2.87	5.14
2006	2.91	5.34
2005	2.92	5.5
2004	2.94	5.64
2003	2.96	5.74
2002	2.97	5.82
2001	2.97	5.89
2000	2.99	5.97
1999	3.05	6.06
1998	3.12	6.17
1997	3.19	6.24
1996	3.25	6.29
1995	3.25	6.35
1994	3.26	6.42
1993	3.29	6.48
1992	3.33	6.54
1991	3.37	6.62
1990	3.39	6.8
1989	3.4	7.03
1988	3.43	7.23
1987	3.48	7.43
1986	3.54	7.61
1985	3.66	7.79
1984	3.8	7.91
1983	3.88	8
1982	3.94	8.06
1981	3.99	8.1
1980	4.04	8.12
1979	4.08	8.13
1978	4.1	8.16
1977	4.11	8.14
1976	4.12	8.12
1975	4.1	8.1
1974	4.07	8.1
1973	4.16	8.09
1972	4.32	8.09
1971	4.51	8.09
1970	4.71	8.15
1969	4.91	8.18
1968	5.11	8.19
1967	5.33	8.21
1966	5.55	8.23
1965	5.76	8.25
1964	5.96	8.27
1963	6.09	8.27
1962	6.2	8.27
1961	6.28	8.28
1960	6.36	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Rwanda
2023	8,078	312,762
2022	8,223	312,145
2021	6,777	309,895
2020	8,730	312,692
2019	9,271	313,525
2018	9,779	312,512
2017	10,413	310,323
2016	10,807	305,549
2015	11,213	299,114
2014	11,680	292,779
2013	11,972	286,331
2012	11,716	282,584
2011	12,657	282,922
2010	13,227	286,848
2009	13,540	287,034
2008	14,000	287,334
2007	14,349	285,791
2006	14,555	282,149
2005	14,503	275,121
2004	14,526	265,273
2003	14,527	251,243
2002	14,468	239,036
2001	14,720	230,845
2000	14,724	221,276
1999	15,229	210,518
1998	15,464	197,185
1997	15,750	174,687
1996	16,163	140,455
1995	16,273	121,137
1994	16,424	-719,479
1993	16,751	183,926
1992	17,170	188,025
1991	17,617	196,431
1990	17,748	207,895
1989	18,007	217,632
1988	18,063	223,759
1987	17,987	225,744
1986	18,024	225,526
1985	18,469	223,794
1984	18,499	219,337
1983	18,237	212,750
1982	17,681	205,147
1981	17,282	195,769
1980	16,907	184,988
1979	16,450	174,477
1978	16,196	163,779
1977	15,532	155,011
1976	14,933	147,665
1975	14,272	140,596
1974	13,557	135,743
1973	13,383	131,021
1972	13,905	126,403
1971	14,313	122,567
1970	14,538	119,273
1969	14,669	115,394
1968	14,831	111,422
1967	14,861	108,053
1966	15,111	105,128
1965	15,166	103,422
1964	14,979	102,562
1963	14,774	94,296
1962	14,429	102,548
1961	13,653	102,051
1960	13,313	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Rwanda by year

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Fiji

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Rwanda
2023	18	28.3
2022	18.2	28.9
2021	18.6	29.4
2020	18.8	30
2019	19.2	30.7
2018	19.6	31.2
2017	20	31.7
2016	20.6	32
2015	21	32.1
2014	21.3	32.2
2013	21.5	32.4
2012	21.6	32.9
2011	21.8	33.8
2010	22.3	35.1
2009	22.8	36.3
2008	23.3	37.6
2007	23.7	38.8
2006	24	39.9
2005	24	40.6
2004	24.1	41.1
2003	24.3	41.4
2002	24.3	41.8
2001	24.3	42.1
2000	24.3	42.1
1999	24.7	42.1
1998	25.2	42.2
1997	25.8	40.5
1996	26.5	37.2
1995	26.8	39.5
1994	27.1	48
1993	27.7	41.5
1992	28.4	42.2
1991	29	42.8
1990	29.5	44.1
1989	29.9	45.3
1988	30.3	46.6
1987	30.8	47.8
1986	31.2	49
1985	32.3	50.2
1984	33.3	51.1
1983	33.7	51.8
1982	33.9	52.4
1981	33.9	52.7
1980	33.9	52.7
1979	33.8	52.5
1978	33.6	52.1
1977	33.3	51.6
1976	33.1	51.1
1975	32.5	50.4
1974	31.8	50
1973	32.1	49.4
1972	33	48.9
1971	34.2	48.5
1970	35.2	48.2
1969	36.2	47.9
1968	37	47.6
1967	38	47.4
1966	39.3	47.6
1965	40.5	48
1964	41.6	48.8
1963	42.6	49.8
1962	43.3	50.9
1961	43	52
1960	43.7	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 43.7 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Rwanda
2100	16.1%	18.7%
2099	16.2%	18.9%
2098	16.2%	19%
2097	16.3%	19.1%
2096	16.3%	19.3%
2095	16.4%	19.4%
2094	16.5%	19.6%
2093	16.5%	19.7%
2092	16.6%	19.9%
2091	16.7%	20%
2090	16.8%	20.2%
2089	16.9%	20.4%
2088	16.9%	20.5%
2087	17%	20.7%
2086	17.1%	20.9%
2085	17.2%	21.1%
2084	17.3%	21.3%
2083	17.4%	21.5%
2082	17.5%	21.7%
2081	17.6%	21.9%
2080	17.7%	22.1%
2079	17.8%	22.2%
2078	17.9%	22.4%
2077	18%	22.6%
2076	18.1%	22.8%
2075	18.2%	23%
2074	18.3%	23.2%
2073	18.3%	23.4%
2072	18.4%	23.6%
2071	18.5%	23.8%
2070	18.6%	24%
2069	18.7%	24.2%
2068	18.8%	24.4%
2067	18.9%	24.6%
2066	19%	24.9%
2065	19.2%	25.1%
2064	19.3%	25.3%
2063	19.4%	25.6%
2062	19.6%	25.8%
2061	19.7%	26.1%
2060	19.9%	26.4%
2059	20%	26.7%
2058	20.2%	27%
2057	20.4%	27.3%
2056	20.6%	27.6%
2055	20.8%	27.9%
2054	21%	28.3%
2053	21.1%	28.6%
2052	21.3%	28.9%
2051	21.5%	29.2%
2050	21.7%	29.5%
2049	21.8%	29.8%
2048	22%	30.1%
2047	22.2%	30.4%
2046	22.3%	30.7%
2045	22.5%	31%
2044	22.6%	31.2%
2043	22.8%	31.5%
2042	22.9%	31.8%
2041	23.1%	32.1%
2040	23.2%	32.4%
2039	23.4%	32.7%
2038	23.6%	33%
2037	23.7%	33.3%
2036	23.9%	33.6%
2035	24.1%	33.9%
2034	24.4%	34.2%
2033	24.6%	34.6%
2032	24.9%	34.9%
2031	25.2%	35.2%
2030	25.5%	35.6%
2029	25.9%	35.9%
2028	26.2%	36.2%
2027	26.4%	36.5%
2026	26.7%	36.9%
2025	27%	37.2%
2024	27.1%	37.4%
2023	27.4%	37.7%
2022	27.7%	38.2%
2021	28%	38.6%
2020	28.3%	39.2%
2019	28.6%	39.7%
2018	28.9%	40.1%
2017	29.2%	40.5%
2016	29.5%	40.9%
2015	29.6%	41.1%
2014	29.8%	41.4%
2013	30%	41.7%
2012	30.2%	41.9%
2011	30.5%	42.2%
2010	30.8%	42.4%
2009	31%	42.6%
2008	31.3%	42.8%
2007	31.6%	42.9%
2006	31.9%	42.9%
2005	32.2%	43.1%
2004	32.6%	43.3%
2003	33%	43.7%
2002	33.4%	44.3%
2001	33.8%	45.2%
2000	34.3%	46.4%
1999	34.9%	47.8%
1998	35.5%	49.2%
1997	36.1%	50.5%
1996	36.6%	51.4%
1995	37.1%	52.4%
1994	37.5%	50.1%
1993	37.9%	48.4%
1992	38.2%	48.7%
1991	38.5%	48.9%
1990	38.7%	49%
1989	38.7%	48.9%
1988	38.7%	48.9%
1987	38.7%	48.8%
1986	38.8%	48.6%
1985	38.9%	48.3%
1984	38.9%	48.1%
1983	39%	47.7%
1982	39.1%	47.4%
1981	39.3%	47.1%
1980	39.6%	46.8%
1979	40%	46.5%
1978	40.4%	46.4%
1977	40.9%	46.4%
1976	41.5%	46.4%
1975	42.2%	46.6%
1974	42.8%	46.9%
1973	43.5%	47.2%
1972	44.2%	47.5%
1971	44.7%	47.9%
1970	45.2%	48.2%
1969	45.6%	48.7%
1968	45.9%	49.2%
1967	46.1%	49.7%
1966	46.3%	50.2%
1965	46.4%	50.6%
1964	46.4%	50.8%
1963	46.5%	50.6%
1962	46.5%	50.2%
1961	46.5%	49.7%
1960	46.4%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Rwanda

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Fiji

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Rwanda
2023	30	229
2022	32	234
2021	68	254
2020	34	252
2019	34	261
2018	35	269
2017	34	275
2016	38	278
2015	37	292
2014	38	301
2013	40	317
2012	42	331
2011	39	358
2010	40	393
2009	41	418
2008	42	454
2007	43	494
2006	43	494
2005	44	465
2004	46	460
2003	47	551
2002	48	677
2001	46	769
2000	47	885
1999	46	1,073
1998	49	1,268
1997	51	1,318
1996	53	1,295
1995	55	1,505
1994	58	5,721
1993	62	1,619
1992	64	1,530
1991	67	1,386
1990	70	1,309
1989	70	1,238
1988	71	1,188
1987	74	1,145
1986	76	1,126
1985	78	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Rwanda
2023	2.91%	4%
2022	2.89%	4.08%
2021	2.83%	4.16%
2020	2.72%	4.25%
2019	2.57%	4.34%
2018	2.41%	4.43%
2017	2.27%	4.52%
2016	2.16%	4.63%
2015	2.09%	4.78%
2014	2.06%	4.96%
2013	2.07%	5.17%
2012	2.1%	5.45%
2011	2.16%	5.81%
2010	2.22%	6.33%
2009	2.28%	6.92%
2008	2.32%	7.62%
2007	2.35%	8.45%
2006	2.35%	9.37%
2005	2.33%	10.5%
2004	2.31%	11.8%
2003	2.28%	13.3%
2002	2.27%	14.9%
2001	2.26%	16.7%
2000	2.27%	18.5%
1999	2.28%	20.2%
1998	2.31%	21.5%
1997	2.35%	22.2%
1996	2.39%	22.2%
1995	2.45%	21.8%
1994	2.52%	38.9%
1993	2.6%	19.3%
1992	2.68%	17.5%
1991	2.78%	16%
1990	2.89%	15.1%
1989	3%	14.8%
1988	3.12%	14.8%
1987	3.24%	15.2%
1986	3.37%	15.6%
1985	3.51%	16.1%
1984	3.67%	16.6%
1983	3.84%	17.4%
1982	4.03%	18.6%
1981	4.24%	20.1%
1980	4.46%	21.8%
1979	4.68%	23.4%
1978	4.9%	24.6%
1977	5.1%	25.1%
1976	5.27%	25.1%
1975	5.41%	24.6%
1974	5.52%	24%
1973	5.59%	23.4%
1972	5.63%	23%
1971	5.66%	22.6%
1970	5.69%	22.3%
1969	5.75%	22%
1968	5.84%	21.7%
1967	5.97%	21.4%
1966	6.14%	21.2%
1965	6.35%	21.1%
1964	6.61%	21.1%
1963	6.9%	21.3%
1962	7.21%	21.5%
1961	7.53%	21.9%
1960	7.89%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.