Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Turkey

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Turkey by year

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Fiji

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Turkey
2023	2.28	1.51
2022	2.31	1.63
2021	2.33	1.71
2020	2.36	1.77
2019	2.38	1.89
2018	2.42	2
2017	2.46	2.08
2016	2.52	2.11
2015	2.57	2.16
2014	2.59	2.19
2013	2.6	2.11
2012	2.61	2.11
2011	2.63	2.05
2010	2.7	2.08
2009	2.76	2.1
2008	2.82	2.15
2007	2.87	2.16
2006	2.91	2.19
2005	2.92	2.2
2004	2.94	2.2
2003	2.96	2.2
2002	2.97	2.27
2001	2.97	2.39
2000	2.99	2.49
1999	3.05	2.63
1998	3.12	2.71
1997	3.19	2.74
1996	3.25	2.78
1995	3.25	2.84
1994	3.26	2.87
1993	3.29	2.92
1992	3.33	2.94
1991	3.37	3
1990	3.39	3.11
1989	3.4	3.34
1988	3.43	3.45
1987	3.48	3.54
1986	3.54	3.66
1985	3.66	3.78
1984	3.8	3.91
1983	3.88	4.06
1982	3.94	4.21
1981	3.99	4.35
1980	4.04	4.45
1979	4.08	4.58
1978	4.1	4.69
1977	4.11	4.78
1976	4.12	4.93
1975	4.1	5.09
1974	4.07	5.24
1973	4.16	5.41
1972	4.32	5.55
1971	4.51	5.67
1970	4.71	5.78
1969	4.91	5.87
1968	5.11	5.96
1967	5.33	6.06
1966	5.55	6.15
1965	5.76	6.22
1964	5.96	6.29
1963	6.09	6.34
1962	6.2	6.38
1961	6.28	6.42
1960	6.36	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Turkey
2023	8,078	426,630
2022	8,223	535,373
2021	6,777	521,713
2020	8,730	608,708
2019	9,271	751,472
2018	9,779	830,353
2017	10,413	875,408
2016	10,807	895,841
2015	11,213	930,799
2014	11,680	957,055
2013	11,972	921,386
2012	11,716	917,145
2011	12,657	875,839
2010	13,227	892,334
2009	13,540	900,491
2008	14,000	868,749
2007	14,349	876,626
2006	14,555	897,351
2005	14,503	898,650
2004	14,526	896,025
2003	14,527	893,683
2002	14,468	922,927
2001	14,720	980,560
2000	14,724	1,020,515
1999	15,229	1,063,312
1998	15,464	1,103,242
1997	15,750	1,099,738
1996	16,163	1,091,827
1995	16,273	1,090,630
1994	16,424	1,078,208
1993	16,751	1,064,168
1992	17,170	1,039,125
1991	17,617	1,041,229
1990	17,748	1,044,467
1989	18,007	1,094,036
1988	18,063	1,101,266
1987	17,987	1,099,042
1986	18,024	1,102,660
1985	18,469	1,098,846
1984	18,499	1,096,529
1983	18,237	1,095,106
1982	17,681	1,091,863
1981	17,282	1,100,082
1980	16,907	1,090,538
1979	16,450	1,076,707
1978	16,196	1,054,863
1977	15,532	1,023,779
1976	14,933	1,009,999
1975	14,272	1,012,904
1974	13,557	1,020,053
1973	13,383	1,025,675
1972	13,905	1,023,781
1971	14,313	1,014,165
1970	14,538	991,950
1969	14,669	970,958
1968	14,831	950,778
1967	14,861	936,727
1966	15,111	925,790
1965	15,166	904,016
1964	14,979	884,152
1963	14,774	862,626
1962	14,429	837,473
1961	13,653	816,911
1960	13,313	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Turkey by year

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Fiji

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Turkey
2023	18	11.2
2022	18.2	12.2
2021	18.6	12.9
2020	18.8	13.4
2019	19.2	14.4
2018	19.6	15.4
2017	20	16.2
2016	20.6	16.6
2015	21	17.1
2014	21.3	17.5
2013	21.5	17
2012	21.6	17.2
2011	21.8	16.9
2010	22.3	17.2
2009	22.8	17.6
2008	23.3	18.2
2007	23.7	18.4
2006	24	18.7
2005	24	18.8
2004	24.1	18.9
2003	24.3	18.9
2002	24.3	19.5
2001	24.3	20.6
2000	24.3	21.4
1999	24.7	22.6
1998	25.2	23.3
1997	25.8	23.5
1996	26.5	23.7
1995	26.8	24.1
1994	27.1	24.3
1993	27.7	24.4
1992	28.4	24.4
1991	29	24.9
1990	29.5	25.5
1989	29.9	26.9
1988	30.3	27.7
1987	30.8	28.3
1986	31.2	29
1985	32.3	29.7
1984	33.3	30.4
1983	33.7	31.2
1982	33.9	32
1981	33.9	33.1
1980	33.9	33.7
1979	33.8	34.2
1978	33.6	34.5
1977	33.3	34.7
1976	33.1	35.3
1975	32.5	36.2
1974	31.8	37.3
1973	32.1	38.4
1972	33	39.3
1971	34.2	40.1
1970	35.2	40.6
1969	36.2	41
1968	37	41.5
1967	38	42.1
1966	39.3	42.9
1965	40.5	43.4
1964	41.6	43.9
1963	42.6	44.3
1962	43.3	44.7
1961	43	45.2
1960	43.7	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 43.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Turkey
2100	16.1%	11%
2099	16.2%	11%
2098	16.2%	11.1%
2097	16.3%	11.1%
2096	16.3%	11.2%
2095	16.4%	11.2%
2094	16.5%	11.3%
2093	16.5%	11.4%
2092	16.6%	11.4%
2091	16.7%	11.5%
2090	16.8%	11.6%
2089	16.9%	11.6%
2088	16.9%	11.7%
2087	17%	11.7%
2086	17.1%	11.8%
2085	17.2%	11.8%
2084	17.3%	11.9%
2083	17.4%	11.9%
2082	17.5%	11.9%
2081	17.6%	11.9%
2080	17.7%	11.9%
2079	17.8%	12%
2078	17.9%	12%
2077	18%	12%
2076	18.1%	12%
2075	18.2%	12%
2074	18.3%	12%
2073	18.3%	12%
2072	18.4%	12.1%
2071	18.5%	12.1%
2070	18.6%	12.2%
2069	18.7%	12.2%
2068	18.8%	12.3%
2067	18.9%	12.4%
2066	19%	12.5%
2065	19.2%	12.7%
2064	19.3%	12.8%
2063	19.4%	13%
2062	19.6%	13.1%
2061	19.7%	13.3%
2060	19.9%	13.5%
2059	20%	13.7%
2058	20.2%	13.8%
2057	20.4%	14%
2056	20.6%	14.2%
2055	20.8%	14.3%
2054	21%	14.5%
2053	21.1%	14.6%
2052	21.3%	14.7%
2051	21.5%	14.9%
2050	21.7%	15%
2049	21.8%	15.1%
2048	22%	15.2%
2047	22.2%	15.3%
2046	22.3%	15.4%
2045	22.5%	15.5%
2044	22.6%	15.6%
2043	22.8%	15.7%
2042	22.9%	15.8%
2041	23.1%	15.9%
2040	23.2%	16%
2039	23.4%	16.1%
2038	23.6%	16.3%
2037	23.7%	16.4%
2036	23.9%	16.6%
2035	24.1%	16.9%
2034	24.4%	17.2%
2033	24.6%	17.6%
2032	24.9%	18%
2031	25.2%	18.4%
2030	25.5%	18.9%
2029	25.9%	19.4%
2028	26.2%	19.9%
2027	26.4%	20.3%
2026	26.7%	20.8%
2025	27%	21.2%
2024	27.1%	21.4%
2023	27.4%	21.8%
2022	27.7%	22.2%
2021	28%	22.5%
2020	28.3%	22.8%
2019	28.6%	23%
2018	28.9%	23.1%
2017	29.2%	23.3%
2016	29.5%	23.6%
2015	29.6%	23.9%
2014	29.8%	24.3%
2013	30%	24.7%
2012	30.2%	25.1%
2011	30.5%	25.5%
2010	30.8%	25.9%
2009	31%	26.3%
2008	31.3%	26.7%
2007	31.6%	27.1%
2006	31.9%	27.5%
2005	32.2%	27.9%
2004	32.6%	28.3%
2003	33%	28.7%
2002	33.4%	29.2%
2001	33.8%	29.7%
2000	34.3%	30.2%
1999	34.9%	30.8%
1998	35.5%	31.4%
1997	36.1%	32%
1996	36.6%	32.6%
1995	37.1%	33.2%
1994	37.5%	33.8%
1993	37.9%	34.3%
1992	38.2%	34.8%
1991	38.5%	35.3%
1990	38.7%	35.8%
1989	38.7%	36.3%
1988	38.7%	36.7%
1987	38.7%	37.2%
1986	38.8%	37.6%
1985	38.9%	38.1%
1984	38.9%	38.5%
1983	39%	38.9%
1982	39.1%	39.3%
1981	39.3%	39.6%
1980	39.6%	39.8%
1979	40%	40.1%
1978	40.4%	40.4%
1977	40.9%	40.7%
1976	41.5%	41.1%
1975	42.2%	41.5%
1974	42.8%	41.8%
1973	43.5%	42.1%
1972	44.2%	42.3%
1971	44.7%	42.5%
1970	45.2%	42.7%
1969	45.6%	42.8%
1968	45.9%	42.9%
1967	46.1%	42.9%
1966	46.3%	42.8%
1965	46.4%	42.8%
1964	46.4%	42.7%
1963	46.5%	42.5%
1962	46.5%	42.4%
1961	46.5%	42.2%
1960	46.4%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Turkey

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Fiji

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Turkey
2023	30	15
2022	32	21
2021	68	20
2020	34	19
2019	34	17
2018	35	17
2017	34	18
2016	38	19
2015	37	19
2014	38	20
2013	40	20
2012	42	21
2011	39	23
2010	40	23
2009	41	23
2008	42	24
2007	43	25
2006	43	26
2005	44	27
2004	46	28
2003	47	29
2002	48	30
2001	46	31
2000	47	32
1999	46	34
1998	49	34
1997	51	35
1996	53	36
1995	55	37
1994	58	38
1993	62	39
1992	64	40
1991	67	41
1990	70	42
1989	70	44
1988	71	47
1987	74	50
1986	76	53
1985	78	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Turkey
2023	2.91%	1.28%
2022	2.89%	0.96%
2021	2.83%	1.01%
2020	2.72%	1.05%
2019	2.57%	1.1%
2018	2.41%	1.15%
2017	2.27%	1.2%
2016	2.16%	1.26%
2015	2.09%	1.33%
2014	2.06%	1.4%
2013	2.07%	1.49%
2012	2.1%	1.58%
2011	2.16%	1.68%
2010	2.22%	1.79%
2009	2.28%	1.92%
2008	2.32%	2.06%
2007	2.35%	2.21%
2006	2.35%	2.38%
2005	2.33%	2.57%
2004	2.31%	2.77%
2003	2.28%	2.99%
2002	2.27%	3.22%
2001	2.26%	3.47%
2000	2.27%	3.74%
1999	2.28%	4.03%
1998	2.31%	4.33%
1997	2.35%	4.66%
1996	2.39%	5%
1995	2.45%	5.35%
1994	2.52%	5.73%
1993	2.6%	6.11%
1992	2.68%	6.52%
1991	2.78%	6.95%
1990	2.89%	7.38%
1989	3%	7.83%
1988	3.12%	8.29%
1987	3.24%	8.77%
1986	3.37%	9.27%
1985	3.51%	9.79%
1984	3.67%	10.3%
1983	3.84%	10.9%
1982	4.03%	11.5%
1981	4.24%	12.1%
1980	4.46%	12.7%
1979	4.68%	13.3%
1978	4.9%	13.9%
1977	5.1%	14.5%
1976	5.27%	15.1%
1975	5.41%	15.7%
1974	5.52%	16.3%
1973	5.59%	16.9%
1972	5.63%	17.5%
1971	5.66%	18%
1970	5.69%	18.6%
1969	5.75%	19.2%
1968	5.84%	19.7%
1967	5.97%	20.4%
1966	6.14%	21%
1965	6.35%	21.7%
1964	6.61%	22.5%
1963	6.9%	23.3%
1962	7.21%	24.1%
1961	7.53%	25%
1960	7.89%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.