Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Fiji vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Fiji

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	UAE
2023	2.28	1.2
2022	2.31	1.15
2021	2.33	1.16
2020	2.36	1.29
2019	2.38	1.25
2018	2.42	1.29
2017	2.46	1.35
2016	2.52	1.37
2015	2.57	1.42
2014	2.59	1.48
2013	2.6	1.53
2012	2.61	1.53
2011	2.63	1.54
2010	2.7	1.57
2009	2.76	1.58
2008	2.82	1.52
2007	2.87	1.79
2006	2.91	1.96
2005	2.92	2.23
2004	2.94	2.38
2003	2.96	2.49
2002	2.97	2.54
2001	2.97	2.62
2000	2.99	2.73
1999	3.05	2.79
1998	3.12	2.77
1997	3.19	2.83
1996	3.25	3.06
1995	3.25	3.28
1994	3.26	3.76
1993	3.29	3.82
1992	3.33	4.09
1991	3.37	4.25
1990	3.39	4.51
1989	3.4	4.65
1988	3.43	4.77
1987	3.48	4.88
1986	3.54	5
1985	3.66	5.13
1984	3.8	5.3
1983	3.88	5.48
1982	3.94	5.66
1981	3.99	5.81
1980	4.04	5.95
1979	4.08	6.06
1978	4.1	6.15
1977	4.11	6.22
1976	4.12	6.29
1975	4.1	6.35
1974	4.07	6.41
1973	4.16	6.46
1972	4.32	6.5
1971	4.51	6.52
1970	4.71	6.52
1969	4.91	6.52
1968	5.11	6.53
1967	5.33	6.51
1966	5.55	6.5
1965	5.76	6.5
1964	5.96	6.49
1963	6.09	6.5
1962	6.2	6.49
1961	6.28	6.49
1960	6.36	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Fiji vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	UAE
2023	8,078	92,698
2022	8,223	81,758
2021	6,777	76,802
2020	8,730	87,871
2019	9,271	86,296
2018	9,779	86,840
2017	10,413	89,382
2016	10,807	87,028
2015	11,213	85,044
2014	11,680	84,277
2013	11,972	82,977
2012	11,716	78,682
2011	12,657	73,496
2010	13,227	69,907
2009	13,540	66,521
2008	14,000	55,426
2007	14,349	55,048
2006	14,555	54,338
2005	14,503	60,046
2004	14,526	60,344
2003	14,527	59,118
2002	14,468	55,922
2001	14,720	52,789
2000	14,724	49,993
1999	15,229	46,198
1998	15,464	41,176
1997	15,750	38,207
1996	16,163	37,886
1995	16,273	38,685
1994	16,424	42,976
1993	16,751	41,324
1992	17,170	42,119
1991	17,617	41,409
1990	17,748	41,339
1989	18,007	40,148
1988	18,063	38,861
1987	17,987	37,741
1986	18,024	36,829
1985	18,469	34,855
1984	18,499	33,250
1983	18,237	31,480
1982	17,681	29,585
1981	17,282	27,560
1980	16,907	25,005
1979	16,450	21,987
1978	16,196	18,879
1977	15,532	15,787
1976	14,933	12,876
1975	14,272	11,859
1974	13,557	10,835
1973	13,383	9,822
1972	13,905	8,818
1971	14,313	7,839
1970	14,538	6,922
1969	14,669	6,138
1968	14,831	5,588
1967	14,861	5,264
1966	15,111	4,955
1965	15,166	4,675
1964	14,979	4,410
1963	14,774	4,157
1962	14,429	3,901
1961	13,653	3,657
1960	13,313	3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Fiji vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Fiji

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	UAE
2023	18	9.77
2022	18.2	9.3
2021	18.6	9.28
2020	18.8	10.5
2019	19.2	10.1
2018	19.6	10.2
2017	20	10.7
2016	20.6	10.7
2015	21	11
2014	21.3	11.5
2013	21.5	11.8
2012	21.6	11.7
2011	21.8	11.4
2010	22.3	11.2
2009	22.8	11.1
2008	23.3	10
2007	23.7	11.1
2006	24	12.3
2005	24	14.3
2004	24.1	15.1
2003	24.3	15.6
2002	24.3	15.8
2001	24.3	16
2000	24.3	16.3
1999	24.7	16.4
1998	25.2	16
1997	25.8	16.2
1996	26.5	17.3
1995	26.8	18.7
1994	27.1	21.3
1993	27.7	21.4
1992	28.4	22.7
1991	29	23.4
1990	29.5	24.6
1989	29.9	25.3
1988	30.3	26
1987	30.8	27
1986	31.2	28.2
1985	32.3	28.5
1984	33.3	28.8
1983	33.7	28.9
1982	33.9	28.9
1981	33.9	28.8
1980	33.9	28.5
1979	33.8	28.2
1978	33.6	27.7
1977	33.3	26.9
1976	33.1	26
1975	32.5	27.2
1974	31.8	27.7
1973	32.1	28.4
1972	33	29.1
1971	34.2	29.9
1970	35.2	31.1
1969	36.2	33
1968	37	35.9
1967	38	38.7
1966	39.3	38.7
1965	40.5	38.9
1964	41.6	39.2
1963	42.6	39.4
1962	43.3	39.6
1961	43	39.8
1960	43.7	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 43.7 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	UAE
2100	16.1%	18.5%
2099	16.2%	18.4%
2098	16.2%	18.4%
2097	16.3%	18.4%
2096	16.3%	18.4%
2095	16.4%	18.3%
2094	16.5%	18.3%
2093	16.5%	18.3%
2092	16.6%	18.3%
2091	16.7%	18.3%
2090	16.8%	18.3%
2089	16.9%	18.3%
2088	16.9%	18.3%
2087	17%	18.3%
2086	17.1%	18.3%
2085	17.2%	18.3%
2084	17.3%	18.3%
2083	17.4%	18.4%
2082	17.5%	18.4%
2081	17.6%	18.4%
2080	17.7%	18.4%
2079	17.8%	18.4%
2078	17.9%	18.4%
2077	18%	18.4%
2076	18.1%	18.3%
2075	18.2%	18.3%
2074	18.3%	18.3%
2073	18.3%	18.3%
2072	18.4%	18.2%
2071	18.5%	18.2%
2070	18.6%	18.1%
2069	18.7%	18.1%
2068	18.8%	18%
2067	18.9%	18%
2066	19%	17.9%
2065	19.2%	17.9%
2064	19.3%	17.8%
2063	19.4%	17.8%
2062	19.6%	17.8%
2061	19.7%	17.8%
2060	19.9%	17.8%
2059	20%	17.8%
2058	20.2%	17.8%
2057	20.4%	17.8%
2056	20.6%	17.9%
2055	20.8%	17.9%
2054	21%	17.9%
2053	21.1%	18%
2052	21.3%	18.1%
2051	21.5%	18.1%
2050	21.7%	18.2%
2049	21.8%	18.2%
2048	22%	18.3%
2047	22.2%	18.3%
2046	22.3%	18.3%
2045	22.5%	18.3%
2044	22.6%	18.2%
2043	22.8%	18.2%
2042	22.9%	18.1%
2041	23.1%	17.9%
2040	23.2%	17.8%
2039	23.4%	17.6%
2038	23.6%	17.4%
2037	23.7%	17.2%
2036	23.9%	17%
2035	24.1%	16.8%
2034	24.4%	16.6%
2033	24.6%	16.4%
2032	24.9%	16.2%
2031	25.2%	16.1%
2030	25.5%	15.9%
2029	25.9%	15.9%
2028	26.2%	15.9%
2027	26.4%	15.9%
2026	26.7%	15.9%
2025	27%	16%
2024	27.1%	16.1%
2023	27.4%	16.3%
2022	27.7%	16.5%
2021	28%	16.5%
2020	28.3%	16.6%
2019	28.6%	16.6%
2018	28.9%	16.7%
2017	29.2%	16.8%
2016	29.5%	16.8%
2015	29.6%	16.8%
2014	29.8%	16.8%
2013	30%	16.8%
2012	30.2%	16.8%
2011	30.5%	16.8%
2010	30.8%	16.9%
2009	31%	16.9%
2008	31.3%	16.9%
2007	31.6%	17%
2006	31.9%	17.2%
2005	32.2%	17.5%
2004	32.6%	17.8%
2003	33%	18.3%
2002	33.4%	18.9%
2001	33.8%	19.8%
2000	34.3%	20.8%
1999	34.9%	22%
1998	35.5%	23.1%
1997	36.1%	24.3%
1996	36.6%	25.2%
1995	37.1%	25.9%
1994	37.5%	26.7%
1993	37.9%	27.4%
1992	38.2%	28.1%
1991	38.5%	28.8%
1990	38.7%	29.6%
1989	38.7%	30.3%
1988	38.7%	30.9%
1987	38.7%	31.2%
1986	38.8%	31.2%
1985	38.9%	30.7%
1984	38.9%	30.2%
1983	39%	29.5%
1982	39.1%	28.8%
1981	39.3%	28%
1980	39.6%	27.4%
1979	40%	27.1%
1978	40.4%	26.9%
1977	40.9%	26.8%
1976	41.5%	26.9%
1975	42.2%	27.2%
1974	42.8%	27.4%
1973	43.5%	27.8%
1972	44.2%	28.3%
1971	44.7%	29%
1970	45.2%	29.8%
1969	45.6%	30.6%
1968	45.9%	31.2%
1967	46.1%	32.1%
1966	46.3%	33.2%
1965	46.4%	33.9%
1964	46.4%	34.5%
1963	46.5%	35.1%
1962	46.5%	35.8%
1961	46.5%	36.7%
1960	46.4%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs United Arab Emirates

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Fiji

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	UAE
2023	30	3
2022	32	2
2021	68	6
2020	34	6
2019	34	3
2018	35	3
2017	34	3
2016	38	3
2015	37	3
2014	38	3
2013	40	4
2012	42	4
2011	39	4
2010	40	3
2009	41	3
2008	42	3
2007	43	3
2006	43	3
2005	44	4
2004	46	4
2003	47	5
2002	48	5
2001	46	7
2000	47	8
1999	46	10
1998	49	12
1997	51	14
1996	53	16
1995	55	18
1994	58	19
1993	62	19
1992	64	19
1991	67	19
1990	70	19
1989	70	19
1988	71	19
1987	74	19
1986	76	19
1985	78	19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	UAE
2023	2.91%	0.5%
2022	2.89%	0.53%
2021	2.83%	0.56%
2020	2.72%	0.6%
2019	2.57%	0.63%
2018	2.41%	0.67%
2017	2.27%	0.7%
2016	2.16%	0.73%
2015	2.09%	0.77%
2014	2.06%	0.79%
2013	2.07%	0.82%
2012	2.1%	0.84%
2011	2.16%	0.86%
2010	2.22%	0.88%
2009	2.28%	0.9%
2008	2.32%	0.92%
2007	2.35%	0.94%
2006	2.35%	0.96%
2005	2.33%	0.98%
2004	2.31%	1%
2003	2.28%	1.01%
2002	2.27%	1.03%
2001	2.26%	1.05%
2000	2.27%	1.07%
1999	2.28%	1.09%
1998	2.31%	1.12%
1997	2.35%	1.15%
1996	2.39%	1.18%
1995	2.45%	1.21%
1994	2.52%	1.26%
1993	2.6%	1.31%
1992	2.68%	1.37%
1991	2.78%	1.43%
1990	2.89%	1.51%
1989	3%	1.61%
1988	3.12%	1.71%
1987	3.24%	1.83%
1986	3.37%	1.97%
1985	3.51%	2.12%
1984	3.67%	2.31%
1983	3.84%	2.52%
1982	4.03%	2.77%
1981	4.24%	3.06%
1980	4.46%	3.4%
1979	4.68%	3.78%
1978	4.9%	4.22%
1977	5.1%	4.7%
1976	5.27%	5.23%
1975	5.41%	5.8%
1974	5.52%	6.43%
1973	5.59%	7.12%
1972	5.63%	7.89%
1971	5.66%	8.72%
1970	5.69%	9.62%
1969	5.75%	10.6%
1968	5.84%	11.6%
1967	5.97%	12.6%
1966	6.14%	13.7%
1965	6.35%	14.8%
1964	6.61%	15.8%
1963	6.9%	16.9%
1962	7.21%	18%
1961	7.53%	19%
1960	7.89%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.