Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Sudan

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Sudan by year

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Fiji

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Sudan
2023	2.28	4.32
2022	2.31	4.38
2021	2.33	4.46
2020	2.36	4.54
2019	2.38	4.62
2018	2.42	4.68
2017	2.46	4.76
2016	2.52	4.83
2015	2.57	4.9
2014	2.59	4.91
2013	2.6	4.97
2012	2.61	5.03
2011	2.63	5.09
2010	2.7	5.14
2009	2.76	5.17
2008	2.82	5.21
2007	2.87	5.27
2006	2.91	5.33
2005	2.92	5.4
2004	2.94	5.46
2003	2.96	5.49
2002	2.97	5.53
2001	2.97	5.56
2000	2.99	5.6
1999	3.05	5.62
1998	3.12	5.65
1997	3.19	5.72
1996	3.25	5.79
1995	3.25	5.86
1994	3.26	5.91
1993	3.29	5.97
1992	3.33	6.02
1991	3.37	6.05
1990	3.39	6.07
1989	3.4	6.11
1988	3.43	6.13
1987	3.48	6.18
1986	3.54	6.23
1985	3.66	6.28
1984	3.8	6.34
1983	3.88	6.41
1982	3.94	6.47
1981	3.99	6.53
1980	4.04	6.59
1979	4.08	6.65
1978	4.1	6.72
1977	4.11	6.78
1976	4.12	6.82
1975	4.1	6.87
1974	4.07	6.91
1973	4.16	6.94
1972	4.32	6.98
1971	4.51	7.02
1970	4.71	6.99
1969	4.91	6.97
1968	5.11	6.95
1967	5.33	6.91
1966	5.55	6.88
1965	5.76	6.84
1964	5.96	6.8
1963	6.09	6.76
1962	6.2	6.7
1961	6.28	6.66
1960	6.36	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Sudan
2023	8,078	1,361,564
2022	8,223	1,333,992
2021	6,777	1,293,817
2020	8,730	1,295,781
2019	9,271	1,291,747
2018	9,779	1,257,387
2017	10,413	1,208,046
2016	10,807	1,174,422
2015	11,213	1,145,259
2014	11,680	1,097,962
2013	11,972	1,078,446
2012	11,716	1,073,062
2011	12,657	1,070,888
2010	13,227	1,068,381
2009	13,540	1,041,810
2008	14,000	1,001,826
2007	14,349	992,819
2006	14,555	963,740
2005	14,503	907,017
2004	14,526	889,382
2003	14,527	898,226
2002	14,468	897,965
2001	14,720	880,284
2000	14,724	858,536
1999	15,229	835,840
1998	15,464	814,752
1997	15,750	802,245
1996	16,163	792,926
1995	16,273	780,700
1994	16,424	764,645
1993	16,751	743,249
1992	17,170	731,177
1991	17,617	714,612
1990	17,748	699,953
1989	18,007	683,743
1988	18,063	672,604
1987	17,987	658,416
1986	18,024	649,649
1985	18,469	583,382
1984	18,499	577,405
1983	18,237	570,198
1982	17,681	606,362
1981	17,282	585,087
1980	16,907	552,930
1979	16,450	524,942
1978	16,196	497,987
1977	15,532	483,089
1976	14,933	470,019
1975	14,272	454,813
1974	13,557	444,456
1973	13,383	439,201
1972	13,905	428,340
1971	14,313	417,641
1970	14,538	401,013
1969	14,669	385,712
1968	14,831	370,917
1967	14,861	356,599
1966	15,111	342,118
1965	15,166	327,799
1964	14,979	315,166
1963	14,774	302,132
1962	14,429	287,317
1961	13,653	272,562
1960	13,313	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Sudan by year

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Fiji

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Sudan
2023	18	33.6
2022	18.2	33.5
2021	18.6	33.9
2020	18.8	34.5
2019	19.2	34.9
2018	19.6	35.1
2017	20	35
2016	20.6	35.4
2015	21	35.7
2014	21.3	35.5
2013	21.5	36
2012	21.6	36.6
2011	21.8	37.3
2010	22.3	38
2009	22.8	38.1
2008	23.3	38.4
2007	23.7	38.9
2006	24	39.2
2005	24	39.6
2004	24.1	40
2003	24.3	40.2
2002	24.3	40.4
2001	24.3	40.7
2000	24.3	40.8
1999	24.7	41
1998	25.2	41.2
1997	25.8	41.6
1996	26.5	42.2
1995	26.8	42.6
1994	27.1	43
1993	27.7	43.4
1992	28.4	43.7
1991	29	43.8
1990	29.5	43.8
1989	29.9	44
1988	30.3	44.1
1987	30.8	44.2
1986	31.2	44.5
1985	32.3	44.7
1984	33.3	45.1
1983	33.7	45.6
1982	33.9	45.4
1981	33.9	45.6
1980	33.9	45.2
1979	33.8	45.3
1978	33.6	45
1977	33.3	45.3
1976	33.1	45.7
1975	32.5	45.9
1974	31.8	46.5
1973	32.1	47.6
1972	33	48.4
1971	34.2	48.9
1970	35.2	48.8
1969	36.2	48.8
1968	37	48.8
1967	38	48.8
1966	39.3	48.7
1965	40.5	48.6
1964	41.6	48.5
1963	42.6	48.3
1962	43.3	48
1961	43	47.6
1960	43.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 43.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Sudan
2100	16.1%	21.3%
2099	16.2%	21.4%
2098	16.2%	21.6%
2097	16.3%	21.8%
2096	16.3%	21.9%
2095	16.4%	22.1%
2094	16.5%	22.3%
2093	16.5%	22.4%
2092	16.6%	22.6%
2091	16.7%	22.8%
2090	16.8%	22.9%
2089	16.9%	23.1%
2088	16.9%	23.3%
2087	17%	23.4%
2086	17.1%	23.6%
2085	17.2%	23.7%
2084	17.3%	23.9%
2083	17.4%	24.1%
2082	17.5%	24.3%
2081	17.6%	24.4%
2080	17.7%	24.6%
2079	17.8%	24.8%
2078	17.9%	25%
2077	18%	25.2%
2076	18.1%	25.4%
2075	18.2%	25.6%
2074	18.3%	25.9%
2073	18.3%	26.1%
2072	18.4%	26.3%
2071	18.5%	26.6%
2070	18.6%	26.8%
2069	18.7%	27.1%
2068	18.8%	27.3%
2067	18.9%	27.6%
2066	19%	27.8%
2065	19.2%	28.1%
2064	19.3%	28.3%
2063	19.4%	28.6%
2062	19.6%	28.8%
2061	19.7%	29.1%
2060	19.9%	29.3%
2059	20%	29.5%
2058	20.2%	29.8%
2057	20.4%	30%
2056	20.6%	30.2%
2055	20.8%	30.5%
2054	21%	30.7%
2053	21.1%	31%
2052	21.3%	31.2%
2051	21.5%	31.5%
2050	21.7%	31.8%
2049	21.8%	32.1%
2048	22%	32.4%
2047	22.2%	32.7%
2046	22.3%	33%
2045	22.5%	33.4%
2044	22.6%	33.7%
2043	22.8%	34.1%
2042	22.9%	34.5%
2041	23.1%	34.9%
2040	23.2%	35.3%
2039	23.4%	35.7%
2038	23.6%	36.1%
2037	23.7%	36.5%
2036	23.9%	36.9%
2035	24.1%	37.3%
2034	24.4%	37.7%
2033	24.6%	38.1%
2032	24.9%	38.4%
2031	25.2%	38.7%
2030	25.5%	39%
2029	25.9%	39.2%
2028	26.2%	39.4%
2027	26.4%	39.6%
2026	26.7%	40%
2025	27%	40.4%
2024	27.1%	40.5%
2023	27.4%	40.6%
2022	27.7%	40.9%
2021	28%	41.2%
2020	28.3%	41.4%
2019	28.6%	41.7%
2018	28.9%	42%
2017	29.2%	42.6%
2016	29.5%	43.1%
2015	29.6%	43.6%
2014	29.8%	44%
2013	30%	44.4%
2012	30.2%	44.5%
2011	30.5%	44.6%
2010	30.8%	44.6%
2009	31%	44.7%
2008	31.3%	44.9%
2007	31.6%	45.1%
2006	31.9%	45.3%
2005	32.2%	45.4%
2004	32.6%	45.5%
2003	33%	45.6%
2002	33.4%	45.6%
2001	33.8%	45.7%
2000	34.3%	45.8%
1999	34.9%	45.9%
1998	35.5%	46.1%
1997	36.1%	46.2%
1996	36.6%	46.2%
1995	37.1%	46.3%
1994	37.5%	46.3%
1993	37.9%	46.3%
1992	38.2%	46.3%
1991	38.5%	46.2%
1990	38.7%	46.1%
1989	38.7%	46.1%
1988	38.7%	46%
1987	38.7%	46%
1986	38.8%	46.1%
1985	38.9%	46.1%
1984	38.9%	46.2%
1983	39%	46.3%
1982	39.1%	46.4%
1981	39.3%	46.6%
1980	39.6%	46.8%
1979	40%	47.1%
1978	40.4%	47.4%
1977	40.9%	47.7%
1976	41.5%	47.8%
1975	42.2%	48%
1974	42.8%	48.1%
1973	43.5%	47.9%
1972	44.2%	47.7%
1971	44.7%	47.6%
1970	45.2%	47.5%
1969	45.6%	47.4%
1968	45.9%	47.3%
1967	46.1%	47.2%
1966	46.3%	47.1%
1965	46.4%	47%
1964	46.4%	46.9%
1963	46.5%	46.7%
1962	46.5%	46.6%
1961	46.5%	46.6%
1960	46.4%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Sudan

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Fiji

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Sudan
2023	30	256
2022	32	263
2021	68	305
2020	34	273
2019	34	262
2018	35	268
2017	34	277
2016	38	288
2015	37	298
2014	38	309
2013	40	327
2012	42	340
2011	39	357
2010	40	370
2009	41	382
2008	42	426
2007	43	445
2006	43	485
2005	44	506
2004	46	536
2003	47	593
2002	48	588
2001	46	616
2000	47	645
1999	46	662
1998	49	669
1997	51	681
1996	53	712
1995	55	730
1994	58	775
1993	62	839
1992	64	863
1991	67	873
1990	70	840
1989	70	881
1988	71	877
1987	74	914
1986	76	938
1985	78	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Sudan
2023	2.91%	5.01%
2022	2.89%	5.18%
2021	2.83%	5.36%
2020	2.72%	5.53%
2019	2.57%	5.71%
2018	2.41%	5.89%
2017	2.27%	6.07%
2016	2.16%	6.26%
2015	2.09%	6.45%
2014	2.06%	6.64%
2013	2.07%	6.83%
2012	2.1%	7.02%
2011	2.16%	7.22%
2010	2.22%	7.42%
2009	2.28%	7.64%
2008	2.32%	7.88%
2007	2.35%	8.13%
2006	2.35%	8.4%
2005	2.33%	10%
2004	2.31%	10.3%
2003	2.28%	9.31%
2002	2.27%	9.65%
2001	2.26%	9.99%
2000	2.27%	10.3%
1999	2.28%	10.7%
1998	2.31%	11%
1997	2.35%	11.3%
1996	2.39%	11.6%
1995	2.45%	11.9%
1994	2.52%	12.2%
1993	2.6%	12.5%
1992	2.68%	12.7%
1991	2.78%	13%
1990	2.89%	13.2%
1989	3%	13.4%
1988	3.12%	13.6%
1987	3.24%	13.8%
1986	3.37%	14%
1985	3.51%	17.8%
1984	3.67%	18%
1983	3.84%	18.2%
1982	4.03%	14.5%
1981	4.24%	14.6%
1980	4.46%	14.8%
1979	4.68%	14.9%
1978	4.9%	15%
1977	5.1%	15.1%
1976	5.27%	15.2%
1975	5.41%	15.3%
1974	5.52%	15.4%
1973	5.59%	15.5%
1972	5.63%	15.6%
1971	5.66%	15.7%
1970	5.69%	15.8%
1969	5.75%	15.9%
1968	5.84%	16%
1967	5.97%	16.2%
1966	6.14%	16.3%
1965	6.35%	16.5%
1964	6.61%	16.7%
1963	6.9%	17%
1962	7.21%	17.2%
1961	7.53%	17.5%
1960	7.89%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.