Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Sri Lanka by year

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Fiji

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Sri Lanka
2023	2.28	1.97
2022	2.31	1.98
2021	2.33	2
2020	2.36	2.01
2019	2.38	2.02
2018	2.42	2.03
2017	2.46	2.04
2016	2.52	2.06
2015	2.57	2.09
2014	2.59	2.13
2013	2.6	2.18
2012	2.61	2.17
2011	2.63	2.14
2010	2.7	2.13
2009	2.76	2.18
2008	2.82	2.23
2007	2.87	2.3
2006	2.91	2.29
2005	2.92	2.26
2004	2.94	2.27
2003	2.96	2.3
2002	2.97	2.31
2001	2.97	2.28
2000	2.99	2.21
1999	3.05	2.14
1998	3.12	2.14
1997	3.19	2.22
1996	3.25	2.29
1995	3.25	2.35
1994	3.26	2.4
1993	3.29	2.44
1992	3.33	2.49
1991	3.37	2.51
1990	3.39	2.54
1989	3.4	2.58
1988	3.43	2.57
1987	3.48	2.64
1986	3.54	2.74
1985	3.66	2.9
1984	3.8	3.01
1983	3.88	3.11
1982	3.94	3.32
1981	3.99	3.65
1980	4.04	3.73
1979	4.08	3.82
1978	4.1	3.81
1977	4.11	3.74
1976	4.12	3.78
1975	4.1	3.82
1974	4.07	3.86
1973	4.16	4
1972	4.32	4.16
1971	4.51	4.27
1970	4.71	4.39
1969	4.91	4.5
1968	5.11	4.66
1967	5.33	4.79
1966	5.55	4.83
1965	5.76	4.93
1964	5.96	5.06
1963	6.09	5.12
1962	6.2	5.18
1961	6.28	5.24
1960	6.36	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Sri Lanka
2023	8,078	66,111
2022	8,223	95,378
2021	6,777	121,858
2020	8,730	170,968
2019	9,271	172,243
2018	9,779	183,610
2017	10,413	187,993
2016	10,807	194,232
2015	11,213	201,815
2014	11,680	211,541
2013	11,972	221,021
2012	11,716	229,138
2011	12,657	224,461
2010	13,227	224,325
2009	13,540	200,175
2008	14,000	232,225
2007	14,349	248,287
2006	14,555	248,706
2005	14,503	248,683
2004	14,526	212,527
2003	14,527	252,008
2002	14,468	252,840
2001	14,720	244,377
2000	14,724	227,060
1999	15,229	206,876
1998	15,464	201,059
1997	15,750	208,193
1996	16,163	215,290
1995	16,273	221,957
1994	16,424	228,904
1993	16,751	226,257
1992	17,170	222,230
1991	17,617	218,117
1990	17,748	224,454
1989	18,007	212,401
1988	18,063	219,184
1987	17,987	226,414
1986	18,024	233,782
1985	18,469	247,836
1984	18,499	263,175
1983	18,237	277,768
1982	17,681	300,030
1981	17,282	328,096
1980	16,907	328,155
1979	16,450	329,791
1978	16,196	317,055
1977	15,532	300,038
1976	14,933	291,816
1975	14,272	282,496
1974	13,557	275,521
1973	13,383	278,577
1972	13,905	282,494
1971	14,313	281,200
1970	14,538	286,719
1969	14,669	286,218
1968	14,831	286,642
1967	14,861	284,738
1966	15,111	275,549
1965	15,166	272,422
1964	14,979	269,584
1963	14,774	262,880
1962	14,429	256,719
1961	13,653	251,087
1960	13,313	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Sri Lanka by year

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Fiji

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Sri Lanka
2023	18	11.2
2022	18.2	12.4
2021	18.6	12.9
2020	18.8	13.8
2019	19.2	14.6
2018	19.6	15.2
2017	20	15.4
2016	20.6	15.7
2015	21	16
2014	21.3	16.5
2013	21.5	17
2012	21.6	17.1
2011	21.8	17.1
2010	22.3	17.1
2009	22.8	17.6
2008	23.3	18.2
2007	23.7	18.8
2006	24	18.9
2005	24	18.7
2004	24.1	18.8
2003	24.3	19.1
2002	24.3	19.2
2001	24.3	19
2000	24.3	18.4
1999	24.7	17.9
1998	25.2	17.8
1997	25.8	18.5
1996	26.5	19
1995	26.8	19.6
1994	27.1	20
1993	27.7	20
1992	28.4	20.1
1991	29	20.2
1990	29.5	20.5
1989	29.9	20.6
1988	30.3	20.3
1987	30.8	20.8
1986	31.2	21.4
1985	32.3	22.4
1984	33.3	23.5
1983	33.7	24.4
1982	33.9	26
1981	33.9	28.1
1980	33.9	28.6
1979	33.8	29.3
1978	33.6	29
1977	33.3	28.3
1976	33.1	28.3
1975	32.5	28.2
1974	31.8	28.2
1973	32.1	28.9
1972	33	29.7
1971	34.2	30.2
1970	35.2	31.2
1969	36.2	31.8
1968	37	32.6
1967	38	33.2
1966	39.3	33.2
1965	40.5	33.8
1964	41.6	34.5
1963	42.6	34.7
1962	43.3	35.1
1961	43	35.6
1960	43.7	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 43.7 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Sri Lanka
2100	16.1%	13.1%
2099	16.2%	13.1%
2098	16.2%	13.2%
2097	16.3%	13.2%
2096	16.3%	13.2%
2095	16.4%	13.3%
2094	16.5%	13.3%
2093	16.5%	13.4%
2092	16.6%	13.4%
2091	16.7%	13.5%
2090	16.8%	13.6%
2089	16.9%	13.7%
2088	16.9%	13.7%
2087	17%	13.8%
2086	17.1%	13.9%
2085	17.2%	14%
2084	17.3%	14%
2083	17.4%	14.1%
2082	17.5%	14.2%
2081	17.6%	14.3%
2080	17.7%	14.3%
2079	17.8%	14.4%
2078	17.9%	14.5%
2077	18%	14.5%
2076	18.1%	14.6%
2075	18.2%	14.6%
2074	18.3%	14.7%
2073	18.3%	14.7%
2072	18.4%	14.8%
2071	18.5%	14.9%
2070	18.6%	14.9%
2069	18.7%	15%
2068	18.8%	15%
2067	18.9%	15.1%
2066	19%	15.2%
2065	19.2%	15.3%
2064	19.3%	15.4%
2063	19.4%	15.5%
2062	19.6%	15.6%
2061	19.7%	15.7%
2060	19.9%	15.8%
2059	20%	16%
2058	20.2%	16.1%
2057	20.4%	16.3%
2056	20.6%	16.4%
2055	20.8%	16.6%
2054	21%	16.8%
2053	21.1%	16.9%
2052	21.3%	17.1%
2051	21.5%	17.2%
2050	21.7%	17.4%
2049	21.8%	17.5%
2048	22%	17.7%
2047	22.2%	17.8%
2046	22.3%	17.9%
2045	22.5%	18%
2044	22.6%	18.2%
2043	22.8%	18.3%
2042	22.9%	18.4%
2041	23.1%	18.5%
2040	23.2%	18.6%
2039	23.4%	18.7%
2038	23.6%	18.9%
2037	23.7%	19%
2036	23.9%	19.1%
2035	24.1%	19.3%
2034	24.4%	19.5%
2033	24.6%	19.7%
2032	24.9%	19.9%
2031	25.2%	20.1%
2030	25.5%	20.3%
2029	25.9%	20.6%
2028	26.2%	20.9%
2027	26.4%	21.2%
2026	26.7%	21.5%
2025	27%	21.9%
2024	27.1%	22%
2023	27.4%	22.4%
2022	27.7%	22.7%
2021	28%	23%
2020	28.3%	23.3%
2019	28.6%	23.7%
2018	28.9%	24%
2017	29.2%	24.2%
2016	29.5%	24.5%
2015	29.6%	24.7%
2014	29.8%	24.9%
2013	30%	25%
2012	30.2%	25.2%
2011	30.5%	25.3%
2010	30.8%	25.4%
2009	31%	25.5%
2008	31.3%	25.6%
2007	31.6%	25.7%
2006	31.9%	25.7%
2005	32.2%	25.8%
2004	32.6%	26%
2003	33%	26.1%
2002	33.4%	26.3%
2001	33.8%	26.6%
2000	34.3%	27%
1999	34.9%	27.4%
1998	35.5%	27.8%
1997	36.1%	28.2%
1996	36.6%	28.6%
1995	37.1%	29.2%
1994	37.5%	29.9%
1993	37.9%	30.6%
1992	38.2%	31.4%
1991	38.5%	32.1%
1990	38.7%	32.5%
1989	38.7%	33%
1988	38.7%	33.5%
1987	38.7%	34%
1986	38.8%	34.6%
1985	38.9%	35.2%
1984	38.9%	35.5%
1983	39%	35.8%
1982	39.1%	36%
1981	39.3%	36.2%
1980	39.6%	36.4%
1979	40%	36.7%
1978	40.4%	36.9%
1977	40.9%	37.2%
1976	41.5%	37.6%
1975	42.2%	38%
1974	42.8%	38.4%
1973	43.5%	38.8%
1972	44.2%	39.2%
1971	44.7%	39.5%
1970	45.2%	39.7%
1969	45.6%	39.9%
1968	45.9%	40.1%
1967	46.1%	40.3%
1966	46.3%	40.4%
1965	46.4%	40.5%
1964	46.4%	40.6%
1963	46.5%	40.7%
1962	46.5%	40.8%
1961	46.5%	40.9%
1960	46.4%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Sri Lanka

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Fiji

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Sri Lanka
2023	30	18
2022	32	22
2021	68	34
2020	34	23
2019	34	20
2018	35	21
2017	34	21
2016	38	22
2015	37	22
2014	38	23
2013	40	23
2012	42	24
2011	39	25
2010	40	26
2009	41	28
2008	42	30
2007	43	31
2006	43	32
2005	44	32
2004	46	37
2003	47	35
2002	48	36
2001	46	37
2000	47	39
1999	46	41
1998	49	43
1997	51	45
1996	53	47
1995	55	48
1994	58	49
1993	62	51
1992	64	54
1991	67	57
1990	70	59
1989	70	61
1988	71	62
1987	74	64
1986	76	66
1985	78	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Sri Lanka
2023	2.91%	0.61%
2022	2.89%	0.64%
2021	2.83%	0.66%
2020	2.72%	0.69%
2019	2.57%	0.72%
2018	2.41%	0.76%
2017	2.27%	0.79%
2016	2.16%	0.83%
2015	2.09%	0.87%
2014	2.06%	0.92%
2013	2.07%	0.98%
2012	2.1%	1.03%
2011	2.16%	1.08%
2010	2.22%	1.12%
2009	2.28%	2.08%
2008	2.32%	1.2%
2007	2.35%	1.26%
2006	2.35%	1.33%
2005	2.33%	1.4%
2004	2.31%	2.88%
2003	2.28%	1.52%
2002	2.27%	1.55%
2001	2.26%	1.58%
2000	2.27%	1.63%
1999	2.28%	1.69%
1998	2.31%	1.76%
1997	2.35%	1.86%
1996	2.39%	1.95%
1995	2.45%	2.05%
1994	2.52%	2.14%
1993	2.6%	2.22%
1992	2.68%	2.29%
1991	2.78%	2.32%
1990	2.89%	2.33%
1989	3%	2.74%
1988	3.12%	2.41%
1987	3.24%	2.54%
1986	3.37%	2.74%
1985	3.51%	3.02%
1984	3.67%	3.35%
1983	3.84%	3.67%
1982	4.03%	3.98%
1981	4.24%	4.29%
1980	4.46%	4.63%
1979	4.68%	4.99%
1978	4.9%	5.38%
1977	5.1%	5.77%
1976	5.27%	6.12%
1975	5.41%	6.41%
1974	5.52%	6.62%
1973	5.59%	6.77%
1972	5.63%	6.86%
1971	5.66%	6.94%
1970	5.69%	7.02%
1969	5.75%	7.14%
1968	5.84%	7.32%
1967	5.97%	7.55%
1966	6.14%	7.81%
1965	6.35%	8.07%
1964	6.61%	8.3%
1963	6.9%	8.48%
1962	7.21%	8.66%
1961	7.53%	8.95%
1960	7.89%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.