Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and South Africa

Fertility rate in Fiji vs South Africa by year

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Fiji

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	South Africa
2023	2.28	2.22
2022	2.31	2.23
2021	2.33	2.25
2020	2.36	2.26
2019	2.38	2.26
2018	2.42	2.27
2017	2.46	2.28
2016	2.52	2.26
2015	2.57	2.36
2014	2.59	2.42
2013	2.6	2.43
2012	2.61	2.45
2011	2.63	2.44
2010	2.7	2.44
2009	2.76	2.5
2008	2.82	2.68
2007	2.87	2.55
2006	2.91	2.55
2005	2.92	2.51
2004	2.94	2.44
2003	2.96	2.36
2002	2.97	2.32
2001	2.97	2.37
2000	2.99	2.41
1999	3.05	2.56
1998	3.12	2.63
1997	3.19	2.73
1996	3.25	2.99
1995	3.25	3.17
1994	3.26	3.26
1993	3.29	3.37
1992	3.33	3.48
1991	3.37	3.62
1990	3.39	3.72
1989	3.4	3.98
1988	3.43	4.18
1987	3.48	4.35
1986	3.54	4.41
1985	3.66	4.5
1984	3.8	4.57
1983	3.88	4.63
1982	3.94	4.7
1981	3.99	4.71
1980	4.04	4.78
1979	4.08	4.82
1978	4.1	4.85
1977	4.11	4.94
1976	4.12	5.07
1975	4.1	5.19
1974	4.07	5.3
1973	4.16	5.41
1972	4.32	5.49
1971	4.51	5.57
1970	4.71	5.63
1969	4.91	5.72
1968	5.11	5.78
1967	5.33	5.85
1966	5.55	5.91
1965	5.76	5.89
1964	5.96	5.96
1963	6.09	6.01
1962	6.2	6.05
1961	6.28	6.08
1960	6.36	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	South Africa
2023	8,078	602,793
2022	8,223	603,636
2021	6,777	456,411
2020	8,730	595,873
2019	9,271	652,130
2018	9,779	648,319
2017	10,413	645,975
2016	10,807	641,365
2015	11,213	668,771
2014	11,680	674,754
2013	11,972	652,427
2012	11,716	643,723
2011	12,657	601,708
2010	13,227	566,834
2009	13,540	554,115
2008	14,000	595,332
2007	14,349	503,567
2006	14,555	487,584
2005	14,503	464,464
2004	14,526	442,540
2003	14,527	415,018
2002	14,468	430,926
2001	14,720	484,801
2000	14,724	526,963
1999	15,229	594,643
1998	15,464	627,027
1997	15,750	667,969
1996	16,163	710,868
1995	16,273	743,488
1994	16,424	698,609
1993	16,751	789,220
1992	17,170	794,415
1991	17,617	827,296
1990	17,748	835,421
1989	18,007	884,629
1988	18,063	909,221
1987	17,987	922,330
1986	18,024	903,644
1985	18,469	893,889
1984	18,499	869,011
1983	18,237	837,013
1982	17,681	807,550
1981	17,282	767,833
1980	16,907	738,415
1979	16,450	716,541
1978	16,196	694,341
1977	15,532	680,929
1976	14,933	675,011
1975	14,272	667,862
1974	13,557	658,438
1973	13,383	651,596
1972	13,905	638,754
1971	14,313	624,761
1970	14,538	605,102
1969	14,669	590,794
1968	14,831	571,841
1967	14,861	553,741
1966	15,111	534,862
1965	15,166	506,632
1964	14,979	490,606
1963	14,774	473,821
1962	14,429	455,634
1961	13,653	437,851
1960	13,313	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Fiji vs South Africa by year

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Fiji

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	South Africa
2023	18	18.8
2022	18.2	19.1
2021	18.6	19.4
2020	18.8	19.5
2019	19.2	19.7
2018	19.6	19.9
2017	20	20
2016	20.6	20.3
2015	21	21
2014	21.3	21.8
2013	21.5	21.9
2012	21.6	22.1
2011	21.8	22.1
2010	22.3	22.2
2009	22.8	22.8
2008	23.3	24.3
2007	23.7	23.1
2006	24	23.1
2005	24	22.7
2004	24.1	22.1
2003	24.3	21.4
2002	24.3	20.9
2001	24.3	21.3
2000	24.3	21.6
1999	24.7	22.7
1998	25.2	23.2
1997	25.8	23.9
1996	26.5	24.9
1995	26.8	25.6
1994	27.1	24.6
1993	27.7	26.6
1992	28.4	27
1991	29	28.1
1990	29.5	28.7
1989	29.9	30.6
1988	30.3	32
1987	30.8	33.2
1986	31.2	33.6
1985	32.3	34.2
1984	33.3	34.5
1983	33.7	34.6
1982	33.9	34.8
1981	33.9	34.6
1980	33.9	34.7
1979	33.8	34.9
1978	33.6	35.1
1977	33.3	35.6
1976	33.1	36.3
1975	32.5	37
1974	31.8	37.7
1973	32.1	38.4
1972	33	38.9
1971	34.2	39.3
1970	35.2	39.4
1969	36.2	39.7
1968	37	39.8
1967	38	39.9
1966	39.3	40
1965	40.5	39.5
1964	41.6	39.6
1963	42.6	39.7
1962	43.3	39.7
1961	43	39.7
1960	43.7	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 43.7 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	South Africa
2100	16.1%	17.9%
2099	16.2%	18%
2098	16.2%	18%
2097	16.3%	18.1%
2096	16.3%	18.1%
2095	16.4%	18.2%
2094	16.5%	18.2%
2093	16.5%	18.3%
2092	16.6%	18.3%
2091	16.7%	18.4%
2090	16.8%	18.4%
2089	16.9%	18.5%
2088	16.9%	18.5%
2087	17%	18.6%
2086	17.1%	18.6%
2085	17.2%	18.7%
2084	17.3%	18.7%
2083	17.4%	18.8%
2082	17.5%	18.9%
2081	17.6%	18.9%
2080	17.7%	19%
2079	17.8%	19%
2078	17.9%	19.1%
2077	18%	19.2%
2076	18.1%	19.3%
2075	18.2%	19.3%
2074	18.3%	19.4%
2073	18.3%	19.5%
2072	18.4%	19.6%
2071	18.5%	19.6%
2070	18.6%	19.7%
2069	18.7%	19.8%
2068	18.8%	19.9%
2067	18.9%	20%
2066	19%	20.1%
2065	19.2%	20.2%
2064	19.3%	20.3%
2063	19.4%	20.4%
2062	19.6%	20.5%
2061	19.7%	20.6%
2060	19.9%	20.7%
2059	20%	20.8%
2058	20.2%	20.9%
2057	20.4%	21%
2056	20.6%	21.1%
2055	20.8%	21.1%
2054	21%	21.2%
2053	21.1%	21.3%
2052	21.3%	21.4%
2051	21.5%	21.5%
2050	21.7%	21.6%
2049	21.8%	21.7%
2048	22%	21.8%
2047	22.2%	21.9%
2046	22.3%	22%
2045	22.5%	22.1%
2044	22.6%	22.3%
2043	22.8%	22.4%
2042	22.9%	22.6%
2041	23.1%	22.8%
2040	23.2%	23%
2039	23.4%	23.3%
2038	23.6%	23.5%
2037	23.7%	23.7%
2036	23.9%	24.1%
2035	24.1%	24.4%
2034	24.4%	24.7%
2033	24.6%	24.9%
2032	24.9%	25%
2031	25.2%	25.1%
2030	25.5%	25.2%
2029	25.9%	25.3%
2028	26.2%	25.4%
2027	26.4%	25.5%
2026	26.7%	25.6%
2025	27%	25.8%
2024	27.1%	25.9%
2023	27.4%	26.1%
2022	27.7%	26.3%
2021	28%	26.6%
2020	28.3%	27%
2019	28.6%	27.4%
2018	28.9%	27.9%
2017	29.2%	28.3%
2016	29.5%	28.3%
2015	29.6%	28.3%
2014	29.8%	28.5%
2013	30%	28.7%
2012	30.2%	28.9%
2011	30.5%	29.1%
2010	30.8%	29.4%
2009	31%	29.7%
2008	31.3%	29.9%
2007	31.6%	30.2%
2006	31.9%	30.6%
2005	32.2%	31.1%
2004	32.6%	31.6%
2003	33%	32.3%
2002	33.4%	33.2%
2001	33.8%	34%
2000	34.3%	34.9%
1999	34.9%	35.7%
1998	35.5%	36.5%
1997	36.1%	37.2%
1996	36.6%	37.5%
1995	37.1%	37.5%
1994	37.5%	37.2%
1993	37.9%	37.3%
1992	38.2%	37.6%
1991	38.5%	37.5%
1990	38.7%	37.7%
1989	38.7%	38.1%
1988	38.7%	38.4%
1987	38.7%	38.7%
1986	38.8%	38.9%
1985	38.9%	39.2%
1984	38.9%	39.5%
1983	39%	39.8%
1982	39.1%	40.1%
1981	39.3%	40.5%
1980	39.6%	40.9%
1979	40%	41.3%
1978	40.4%	41.5%
1977	40.9%	41.7%
1976	41.5%	41.8%
1975	42.2%	41.9%
1974	42.8%	42%
1973	43.5%	42.1%
1972	44.2%	42.2%
1971	44.7%	42.2%
1970	45.2%	42.3%
1969	45.6%	42.2%
1968	45.9%	42.2%
1967	46.1%	42.2%
1966	46.3%	42.1%
1965	46.4%	42.1%
1964	46.4%	42.1%
1963	46.5%	42.1%
1962	46.5%	42.1%
1961	46.5%	42.1%
1960	46.4%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs South Africa

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Fiji

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	South Africa
2023	30	118
2022	32	129
2021	68	191
2020	34	118
2019	34	119
2018	35	128
2017	34	134
2016	38	141
2015	37	150
2014	38	162
2013	40	180
2012	42	194
2011	39	202
2010	40	226
2009	41	241
2008	42	272
2007	43	272
2006	43	283
2005	44	279
2004	46	259
2003	47	245
2002	48	225
2001	46	192
2000	47	175
1999	46	151
1998	49	152
1997	51	152
1996	53	150
1995	55	125
1994	58	133
1993	62	145
1992	64	152
1991	67	162
1990	70	170
1989	70	177
1988	71	184
1987	74	192
1986	76	200
1985	78	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	South Africa
2023	2.91%	3.47%
2022	2.89%	3.44%
2021	2.83%	3.41%
2020	2.72%	3.41%
2019	2.57%	3.45%
2018	2.41%	3.49%
2017	2.27%	3.58%
2016	2.16%	3.68%
2015	2.09%	3.82%
2014	2.06%	3.96%
2013	2.07%	4.1%
2012	2.1%	4.25%
2011	2.16%	4.5%
2010	2.22%	5%
2009	2.28%	5.7%
2008	2.32%	6.42%
2007	2.35%	7.19%
2006	2.35%	7.75%
2005	2.33%	8.03%
2004	2.31%	8.1%
2003	2.28%	7.93%
2002	2.27%	7.69%
2001	2.26%	7.43%
2000	2.27%	7.11%
1999	2.28%	6.85%
1998	2.31%	6.56%
1997	2.35%	6.29%
1996	2.39%	6.11%
1995	2.45%	5.95%
1994	2.52%	5.82%
1993	2.6%	5.7%
1992	2.68%	5.66%
1991	2.78%	5.7%
1990	2.89%	5.82%
1989	3%	6.01%
1988	3.12%	6.26%
1987	3.24%	6.56%
1986	3.37%	6.89%
1985	3.51%	7.24%
1984	3.67%	7.6%
1983	3.84%	7.98%
1982	4.03%	8.39%
1981	4.24%	8.84%
1980	4.46%	9.35%
1979	4.68%	9.88%
1978	4.9%	10.5%
1977	5.1%	11.1%
1976	5.27%	11.8%
1975	5.41%	12.5%
1974	5.52%	13.2%
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.