Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Sierra Leone by year

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Fiji

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Sierra Leone
2023	2.28	3.79
2022	2.31	3.88
2021	2.33	3.98
2020	2.36	4.08
2019	2.38	4.19
2018	2.42	4.29
2017	2.46	4.39
2016	2.52	4.47
2015	2.57	4.55
2014	2.59	4.7
2013	2.6	4.87
2012	2.61	5.06
2011	2.63	5.21
2010	2.7	5.33
2009	2.76	5.45
2008	2.82	5.56
2007	2.87	5.64
2006	2.91	5.74
2005	2.92	5.81
2004	2.94	5.92
2003	2.96	6.09
2002	2.97	6.23
2001	2.97	6.31
2000	2.99	6.36
1999	3.05	6.42
1998	3.12	6.5
1997	3.19	6.53
1996	3.25	6.55
1995	3.25	6.56
1994	3.26	6.56
1993	3.29	6.57
1992	3.33	6.56
1991	3.37	6.55
1990	3.39	6.57
1989	3.4	6.57
1988	3.43	6.59
1987	3.48	6.61
1986	3.54	6.6
1985	3.66	6.59
1984	3.8	6.59
1983	3.88	6.57
1982	3.94	6.56
1981	3.99	6.55
1980	4.04	6.56
1979	4.08	6.58
1978	4.1	6.59
1977	4.11	6.57
1976	4.12	6.55
1975	4.1	6.55
1974	4.07	6.53
1973	4.16	6.47
1972	4.32	6.45
1971	4.51	6.43
1970	4.71	6.41
1969	4.91	6.39
1968	5.11	6.39
1967	5.33	6.38
1966	5.55	6.35
1965	5.76	6.31
1964	5.96	6.29
1963	6.09	6.26
1962	6.2	6.22
1961	6.28	6.21
1960	6.36	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Sierra Leone
2023	8,078	188,788
2022	8,223	186,625
2021	6,777	183,326
2020	8,730	181,015
2019	9,271	181,068
2018	9,779	178,772
2017	10,413	173,259
2016	10,807	168,784
2015	11,213	162,275
2014	11,680	160,137
2013	11,972	161,265
2012	11,716	160,915
2011	12,657	158,858
2010	13,227	155,338
2009	13,540	152,669
2008	14,000	149,855
2007	14,349	145,740
2006	14,555	144,127
2005	14,503	137,234
2004	14,526	132,661
2003	14,527	130,312
2002	14,468	126,429
2001	14,720	116,647
2000	14,724	110,754
1999	15,229	102,295
1998	15,464	103,906
1997	15,750	105,433
1996	16,163	104,140
1995	16,273	100,885
1994	16,424	101,486
1993	16,751	103,317
1992	17,170	103,251
1991	17,617	105,477
1990	17,748	100,778
1989	18,007	98,298
1988	18,063	96,344
1987	17,987	94,235
1986	18,024	90,902
1985	18,469	88,869
1984	18,499	87,072
1983	18,237	84,628
1982	17,681	82,457
1981	17,282	80,111
1980	16,907	77,932
1979	16,450	75,992
1978	16,196	74,130
1977	15,532	71,663
1976	14,933	69,506
1975	14,272	67,560
1974	13,557	65,357
1973	13,383	62,443
1972	13,905	60,279
1971	14,313	58,484
1970	14,538	56,513
1969	14,669	54,768
1968	14,831	53,126
1967	14,861	51,734
1966	15,111	49,486
1965	15,166	47,223
1964	14,979	45,487
1963	14,774	43,569
1962	14,429	41,603
1961	13,653	40,022
1960	13,313	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Sierra Leone by year

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Fiji

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Sierra Leone
2023	18	30.6
2022	18.2	31.1
2021	18.6	31.6
2020	18.8	32.2
2019	19.2	32.8
2018	19.6	33.3
2017	20	33.8
2016	20.6	34.2
2015	21	34.7
2014	21.3	35.6
2013	21.5	36.6
2012	21.6	37.8
2011	21.8	38.5
2010	22.3	39.1
2009	22.8	39.9
2008	23.3	40.6
2007	23.7	41.1
2006	24	41.8
2005	24	42
2004	24.1	42.5
2003	24.3	43.5
2002	24.3	44.3
2001	24.3	44
2000	24.3	45
1999	24.7	46.1
1998	25.2	46.3
1997	25.8	46.3
1996	26.5	46.5
1995	26.8	46.8
1994	27.1	46.8
1993	27.7	46.9
1992	28.4	47
1991	29	47.5
1990	29.5	45.5
1989	29.9	46.3
1988	30.3	46.4
1987	30.8	46.6
1986	31.2	46.6
1985	32.3	46.7
1984	33.3	46.8
1983	33.7	46.7
1982	33.9	46.8
1981	33.9	46.8
1980	33.9	46.8
1979	33.8	47
1978	33.6	47.2
1977	33.3	47.1
1976	33.1	47.2
1975	32.5	47.3
1974	31.8	47.4
1973	32.1	47.2
1972	33	47.2
1971	34.2	47.3
1970	35.2	47.4
1969	36.2	47.5
1968	37	47.7
1967	38	47.9
1966	39.3	48
1965	40.5	48
1964	41.6	48.2
1963	42.6	48.2
1962	43.3	48.1
1961	43	48.1
1960	43.7	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 43.7 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Sierra Leone
2100	16.1%	19%
2099	16.2%	19%
2098	16.2%	19.1%
2097	16.3%	19.2%
2096	16.3%	19.3%
2095	16.4%	19.5%
2094	16.5%	19.6%
2093	16.5%	19.7%
2092	16.6%	19.8%
2091	16.7%	19.9%
2090	16.8%	20%
2089	16.9%	20.1%
2088	16.9%	20.3%
2087	17%	20.4%
2086	17.1%	20.5%
2085	17.2%	20.7%
2084	17.3%	20.8%
2083	17.4%	20.9%
2082	17.5%	21.1%
2081	17.6%	21.2%
2080	17.7%	21.4%
2079	17.8%	21.6%
2078	17.9%	21.7%
2077	18%	21.9%
2076	18.1%	22.1%
2075	18.2%	22.2%
2074	18.3%	22.4%
2073	18.3%	22.6%
2072	18.4%	22.8%
2071	18.5%	23%
2070	18.6%	23.2%
2069	18.7%	23.4%
2068	18.8%	23.6%
2067	18.9%	23.8%
2066	19%	24%
2065	19.2%	24.3%
2064	19.3%	24.5%
2063	19.4%	24.7%
2062	19.6%	25%
2061	19.7%	25.2%
2060	19.9%	25.5%
2059	20%	25.7%
2058	20.2%	26%
2057	20.4%	26.3%
2056	20.6%	26.6%
2055	20.8%	26.9%
2054	21%	27.1%
2053	21.1%	27.4%
2052	21.3%	27.7%
2051	21.5%	28.1%
2050	21.7%	28.4%
2049	21.8%	28.7%
2048	22%	29%
2047	22.2%	29.3%
2046	22.3%	29.7%
2045	22.5%	30%
2044	22.6%	30.3%
2043	22.8%	30.7%
2042	22.9%	31.1%
2041	23.1%	31.4%
2040	23.2%	31.8%
2039	23.4%	32.2%
2038	23.6%	32.6%
2037	23.7%	33%
2036	23.9%	33.4%
2035	24.1%	33.8%
2034	24.4%	34.2%
2033	24.6%	34.6%
2032	24.9%	35%
2031	25.2%	35.4%
2030	25.5%	35.7%
2029	25.9%	36.1%
2028	26.2%	36.5%
2027	26.4%	37%
2026	26.7%	37.4%
2025	27%	37.9%
2024	27.1%	38.1%
2023	27.4%	38.5%
2022	27.7%	39%
2021	28%	39.4%
2020	28.3%	39.8%
2019	28.6%	40.2%
2018	28.9%	40.6%
2017	29.2%	41%
2016	29.5%	41.4%
2015	29.6%	41.8%
2014	29.8%	42.2%
2013	30%	42.5%
2012	30.2%	42.8%
2011	30.5%	43%
2010	30.8%	43.2%
2009	31%	43.4%
2008	31.3%	43.5%
2007	31.6%	43.6%
2006	31.9%	43.7%
2005	32.2%	43.8%
2004	32.6%	43.9%
2003	33%	43.9%
2002	33.4%	43.9%
2001	33.8%	43.9%
2000	34.3%	43.8%
1999	34.9%	43.7%
1998	35.5%	43.6%
1997	36.1%	43.5%
1996	36.6%	43.5%
1995	37.1%	43.4%
1994	37.5%	43.3%
1993	37.9%	43.2%
1992	38.2%	43.1%
1991	38.5%	43%
1990	38.7%	42.9%
1989	38.7%	42.9%
1988	38.7%	42.8%
1987	38.7%	42.7%
1986	38.8%	42.6%
1985	38.9%	42.5%
1984	38.9%	42.3%
1983	39%	42.2%
1982	39.1%	42.1%
1981	39.3%	42%
1980	39.6%	41.9%
1979	40%	41.8%
1978	40.4%	41.7%
1977	40.9%	41.6%
1976	41.5%	41.4%
1975	42.2%	41.3%
1974	42.8%	41.1%
1973	43.5%	40.9%
1972	44.2%	40.7%
1971	44.7%	40.6%
1970	45.2%	40.3%
1969	45.6%	40.1%
1968	45.9%	39.9%
1967	46.1%	39.6%
1966	46.3%	39.4%
1965	46.4%	39.1%
1964	46.4%	38.8%
1963	46.5%	38.5%
1962	46.5%	38.3%
1961	46.5%	38.3%
1960	46.4%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Sierra Leone

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Fiji

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Sierra Leone
2023	30	354
2022	32	370
2021	68	403
2020	34	422
2019	34	464
2018	35	491
2017	34	578
2016	38	633
2015	37	730
2014	38	821
2013	40	842
2012	42	915
2011	39	967
2010	40	1,018
2009	41	1,054
2008	42	1,093
2007	43	1,132
2006	43	1,168
2005	44	1,294
2004	46	1,366
2003	47	1,433
2002	48	1,492
2001	46	1,518
2000	47	1,603
1999	46	1,731
1998	49	1,753
1997	51	1,721
1996	53	1,726
1995	55	1,777
1994	58	1,755
1993	62	1,696
1992	64	1,681
1991	67	1,699
1990	70	1,572
1989	70	1,575
1988	71	1,549
1987	74	1,533
1986	76	1,530
1985	78	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Sierra Leone
2023	2.91%	9.43%
2022	2.89%	9.77%
2021	2.83%	10.1%
2020	2.72%	10.5%
2019	2.57%	10.9%
2018	2.41%	11.3%
2017	2.27%	11.8%
2016	2.16%	12.3%
2015	2.09%	13.8%
2014	2.06%	13.7%
2013	2.07%	13.9%
2012	2.1%	14.5%
2011	2.16%	15.2%
2010	2.22%	15.9%
2009	2.28%	16.6%
2008	2.32%	17.3%
2007	2.35%	18.1%
2006	2.35%	18.8%
2005	2.33%	19.4%
2004	2.31%	20.1%
2003	2.28%	20.7%
2002	2.27%	21.3%
2001	2.26%	21.8%
2000	2.27%	22.4%
1999	2.28%	22.9%
1998	2.31%	23.4%
1997	2.35%	23.9%
1996	2.39%	24.3%
1995	2.45%	24.7%
1994	2.52%	25%
1993	2.6%	25.3%
1992	2.68%	25.5%
1991	2.78%	25.7%
1990	2.89%	25.9%
1989	3%	26.2%
1988	3.12%	26.4%
1987	3.24%	26.6%
1986	3.37%	26.9%
1985	3.51%	27.2%
1984	3.67%	27.5%
1983	3.84%	27.8%
1982	4.03%	28.1%
1981	4.24%	28.5%
1980	4.46%	28.9%
1979	4.68%	29.2%
1978	4.9%	29.6%
1977	5.1%	30%
1976	5.27%	30.5%
1975	5.41%	30.9%
1974	5.52%	31.4%
1973	5.59%	31.9%
1972	5.63%	32.3%
1971	5.66%	32.9%
1970	5.69%	33.4%
1969	5.75%	33.9%
1968	5.84%	34.5%
1967	5.97%	35%
1966	6.14%	35.6%
1965	6.35%	36.2%
1964	6.61%	36.8%
1963	6.9%	37.4%
1962	7.21%	38%
1961	7.53%	38.5%
1960	7.89%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.