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Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has an annual birth rate of 18 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.28 in Fiji and 0.89 in Taiwan — 61.2% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.8% in Fiji and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 3.99 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Fiji is ranked 85/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Fiji — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.2 in Fiji vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Fiji, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Taiwan by year

Fiji
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.28 0.87
2022 2.31 0.87
2021 2.33 0.98
2020 2.36 0.99
2019 2.38 1.05
2018 2.42 1.06
2017 2.46 1.13
2016 2.52 1.17
2015 2.57 1.18
2014 2.59 -
2013 2.6 -
2012 2.61 -
2011 2.63 1.07
2010 2.7 -
2009 2.76 -
2008 2.82 -
2007 2.87 -
2006 2.91 -
2005 2.92 -
2004 2.94 -
2003 2.96 -
2002 2.97 -
2001 2.97 1.4
2000 2.99 -
1999 3.05 -
1998 3.12 -
1997 3.19 -
1996 3.25 -
1995 3.25 -
1994 3.26 -
1993 3.29 -
1992 3.33 -
1991 3.37 1.72
1990 3.39 -
1989 3.4 -
1988 3.43 -
1987 3.48 -
1986 3.54 -
1985 3.66 -
1984 3.8 -
1983 3.88 -
1982 3.94 -
1981 3.99 2.46
1980 4.04 -
1979 4.08 -
1978 4.1 -
1977 4.11 -
1976 4.12 -
1975 4.1 -
1974 4.07 -
1973 4.16 -
1972 4.32 -
1971 4.51 -
1970 4.71 -
1969 4.91 -
1968 5.11 -
1967 5.33 -
1966 5.55 -
1965 5.76 -
1964 5.96 -
1963 6.09 -
1962 6.2 -
1961 6.28 -
1960 6.36 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Fiji
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Fiji Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 8,078 -69,794
2022 8,223 -68,327
2021 6,777 -30,039
2020 8,730 -7,782
2019 9,271 1,416
2018 9,779 8,725
2017 10,413 22,613
2016 10,807 35,980
2015 11,213 49,741
2014 11,680 -
2013 11,972 -
2012 11,716 -
2011 12,657 43,836
2010 13,227 -
2009 13,540 -
2008 14,000 -
2007 14,349 -
2006 14,555 -
2005 14,503 -
2004 14,526 -
2003 14,527 -
2002 14,468 -
2001 14,720 132,707
2000 14,724 -
1999 15,229 -
1998 15,464 -
1997 15,750 -
1996 16,163 -
1995 16,273 -
1994 16,424 -
1993 16,751 -
1992 17,170 -
1991 17,617 215,698
1990 17,748 -
1989 18,007 -
1988 18,063 -
1987 17,987 -
1986 18,024 -
1985 18,469 -
1984 18,499 -
1983 18,237 -
1982 17,681 -
1981 17,282 326,883
1980 16,907 -
1979 16,450 -
1978 16,196 -
1977 15,532 -
1976 14,933 -
1975 14,272 -
1974 13,557 -
1973 13,383 -
1972 13,905 -
1971 14,313 -
1970 14,538 -
1969 14,669 -
1968 14,831 -
1967 14,861 -
1966 15,111 346,958
1965 15,166 -
1964 14,979 -
1963 14,774 -
1962 14,429 -
1961 13,653 -
1960 13,313 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Taiwan by year

Fiji
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Fiji Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 18 5.81
2022 18.2 5.96
2021 18.6 6.55
2020 18.8 7.01
2019 19.2 7.53
2018 19.6 7.7
2017 20 8.23
2016 20.6 8.86
2015 21 9.1
2014 21.3 -
2013 21.5 -
2012 21.6 -
2011 21.8 8.48
2010 22.3 -
2009 22.8 -
2008 23.3 -
2007 23.7 -
2006 24 -
2005 24 -
2004 24.1 -
2003 24.3 -
2002 24.3 -
2001 24.3 11.7
2000 24.3 -
1999 24.7 -
1998 25.2 -
1997 25.8 -
1996 26.5 -
1995 26.8 -
1994 27.1 -
1993 27.7 -
1992 28.4 -
1991 29 15.7
1990 29.5 -
1989 29.9 -
1988 30.3 -
1987 30.8 -
1986 31.2 -
1985 32.3 -
1984 33.3 -
1983 33.7 -
1982 33.9 -
1981 33.9 23
1980 33.9 -
1979 33.8 -
1978 33.6 -
1977 33.3 -
1976 33.1 -
1975 32.5 -
1974 31.8 -
1973 32.1 -
1972 33 -
1971 34.2 -
1970 35.2 -
1969 36.2 -
1968 37 -
1967 38 -
1966 39.3 32.4
1965 40.5 -
1964 41.6 -
1963 42.6 -
1962 43.3 -
1961 43 -
1960 43.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 39.3 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Fiji Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.28 0.89
Fertility rate rank 82/196 195/196
Birth rate 18 5.76
Birth rate rank 85/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +8,078 -67,188
Natural population change rank 119/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +0.87% -0.29%
Population growth +0.5% -0.34%
Population growth rank 133/197 180/197
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 20.4 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 123.9 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.2% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.49% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.91% n/a
Life expectancy 67.8 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Fiji
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Fiji Taiwan
2100 16.1% 9.81%
2099 16.2% 9.82%
2098 16.2% 9.83%
2097 16.3% 9.82%
2096 16.3% 9.8%
2095 16.4% 9.78%
2094 16.5% 9.74%
2093 16.5% 9.69%
2092 16.6% 9.63%
2091 16.7% 9.57%
2090 16.8% 9.49%
2089 16.9% 9.41%
2088 16.9% 9.32%
2087 17% 9.23%
2086 17.1% 9.13%
2085 17.2% 9.04%
2084 17.3% 8.94%
2083 17.4% 8.84%
2082 17.5% 8.74%
2081 17.6% 8.64%
2080 17.7% 8.55%
2079 17.8% 8.46%
2078 17.9% 8.39%
2077 18% 8.32%
2076 18.1% 8.26%
2075 18.2% 8.22%
2074 18.3% 8.19%
2073 18.3% 8.18%
2072 18.4% 8.18%
2071 18.5% 8.2%
2070 18.6% 8.23%
2069 18.7% 8.26%
2068 18.8% 8.31%
2067 18.9% 8.37%
2066 19% 8.42%
2065 19.2% 8.48%
2064 19.3% 8.53%
2063 19.4% 8.57%
2062 19.6% 8.61%
2061 19.7% 8.63%
2060 19.9% 8.64%
2059 20% 8.64%
2058 20.2% 8.62%
2057 20.4% 8.6%
2056 20.6% 8.55%
2055 20.8% 8.51%
2054 21% 8.45%
2053 21.1% 8.39%
2052 21.3% 8.33%
2051 21.5% 8.27%
2050 21.7% 8.22%
2049 21.8% 8.16%
2048 22% 8.12%
2047 22.2% 8.08%
2046 22.3% 8.04%
2045 22.5% 8.02%
2044 22.6% 8%
2043 22.8% 7.99%
2042 22.9% 7.99%
2041 23.1% 8%
2040 23.2% 8.01%
2039 23.4% 8.04%
2038 23.6% 8.09%
2037 23.7% 8.14%
2036 23.9% 8.25%
2035 24.1% 8.43%
2034 24.4% 8.66%
2033 24.6% 8.92%
2032 24.9% 9.2%
2031 25.2% 9.58%
2030 25.5% 10%
2029 25.9% 10.4%
2028 26.2% 10.7%
2027 26.4% 11.1%
2026 26.7% 11.4%
2025 27% 11.6%
2024 27.1% 11.7%
2023 27.4% 11.9%
2022 27.7% 12.1%
2021 28% 12.4%
2020 28.3% 12.6%
2019 28.6% 12.8%
2018 28.9% 12.9%
2017 29.2% 13.1%
2016 29.5% 13.3%
2015 29.6% 13.6%
2014 29.8% 14%
2013 30% 14.3%
2012 30.2% 14.6%
2011 30.5% 15.1%
2010 30.8% 15.6%
2009 31% 16.3%
2008 31.3% 17%
2007 31.6% 17.6%
2006 31.9% 18.1%
2005 32.2% 18.7%
2004 32.6% 19.3%
2003 33% 19.8%
2002 33.4% 20.4%
2001 33.8% 20.8%
2000 34.3% 21.1%
1999 34.9% 21.4%
1998 35.5% 22%
1997 36.1% 22.6%
1996 36.6% 23.1%
1995 37.1% 23.8%
1994 37.5% 24.4%
1993 37.9% 25.1%
1992 38.2% 25.8%
1991 38.5% 26.3%
1990 38.7% 27.1%
1989 38.7% 27.5%
1988 38.7% 28%
1987 38.7% 28.4%
1986 38.8% 29%
1985 38.9% 29.6%
1984 38.9% 30.2%
1983 39% 30.8%
1982 39.1% 31.2%
1981 39.3% 31.6%
1980 39.6% 32.1%
1979 40% 32.7%
1978 40.4% 33.3%
1977 40.9% 34%
1976 41.5% 34.7%
1975 42.2% 35.4%
1974 42.8% 36.2%
1973 43.5% -
1972 44.2% -
1971 44.7% -
1970 45.2% -
1969 45.6% -
1968 45.9% -
1967 46.1% -
1966 46.3% -
1965 46.4% -
1964 46.4% -
1963 46.5% -
1962 46.5% -
1961 46.5% -
1960 46.4% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Taiwan

Fiji
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Fiji Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 30 14
2022 32 14
2021 68 14
2020 34 13
2019 34 15.4
2018 35 11.6
2017 34 11.6
2016 38 11.6
2015 37 11.3
2014 38 8.5
2013 40 8.5
2012 42 8.5
2011 39 7.8
2010 40 7.8
2009 41 7.8
2008 42 7.8
2007 43 7.8
2006 43 7.8
2005 44 7.8
2004 46 7.8
2003 47 7.8
2002 48 7.8
2001 46 7.8
2000 47 7.8
1999 46 8.4
1998 49 8.9
1997 51 9.2
1996 53 7.7
1995 55 7.7
1994 58 8
1993 62 9.2
1992 64 6.8
1991 67 8.1
1990 70 12.2
1989 70 12.7
1988 71 9
1987 74 8.9
1986 76 9.4
1985 78 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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