Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Vanuatu by year

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Fiji

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Vanuatu
2023	2.28	3.6
2022	2.31	3.65
2021	2.33	3.7
2020	2.36	3.74
2019	2.38	3.79
2018	2.42	3.83
2017	2.46	3.88
2016	2.52	3.92
2015	2.57	3.95
2014	2.59	4
2013	2.6	4.04
2012	2.61	4.06
2011	2.63	4.09
2010	2.7	4.13
2009	2.76	4.16
2008	2.82	4.16
2007	2.87	4.12
2006	2.91	4.1
2005	2.92	4.13
2004	2.94	4.21
2003	2.96	4.29
2002	2.97	4.38
2001	2.97	4.5
2000	2.99	4.54
1999	3.05	4.56
1998	3.12	4.6
1997	3.19	4.66
1996	3.25	4.75
1995	3.25	4.85
1994	3.26	4.94
1993	3.29	5.02
1992	3.33	5.09
1991	3.37	5.13
1990	3.39	5.17
1989	3.4	5.21
1988	3.43	5.27
1987	3.48	5.33
1986	3.54	5.38
1985	3.66	5.43
1984	3.8	5.49
1983	3.88	5.55
1982	3.94	5.6
1981	3.99	5.65
1980	4.04	5.69
1979	4.08	5.73
1978	4.1	5.77
1977	4.11	5.81
1976	4.12	5.89
1975	4.1	5.98
1974	4.07	6.06
1973	4.16	6.15
1972	4.32	6.23
1971	4.51	6.29
1970	4.71	6.35
1969	4.91	6.41
1968	5.11	6.46
1967	5.33	6.51
1966	5.55	6.51
1965	5.76	6.52
1964	5.96	6.57
1963	6.09	6.62
1962	6.2	6.67
1961	6.28	6.73
1960	6.36	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Vanuatu
2023	8,078	7,359
2022	8,223	7,358
2021	6,777	7,199
2020	8,730	7,233
2019	9,271	7,364
2018	9,779	7,379
2017	10,413	7,371
2016	10,807	7,315
2015	11,213	7,220
2014	11,680	7,143
2013	11,972	7,036
2012	11,716	6,877
2011	12,657	6,715
2010	13,227	6,548
2009	13,540	6,362
2008	14,000	6,138
2007	14,349	5,842
2006	14,555	5,606
2005	14,503	5,454
2004	14,526	5,353
2003	14,527	5,258
2002	14,468	5,181
2001	14,720	5,144
2000	14,724	5,026
1999	15,229	4,871
1998	15,464	4,866
1997	15,750	4,854
1996	16,163	4,897
1995	16,273	4,945
1994	16,424	4,973
1993	16,751	4,973
1992	17,170	4,941
1991	17,617	4,859
1990	17,748	4,762
1989	18,007	4,656
1988	18,063	4,577
1987	17,987	4,427
1986	18,024	4,360
1985	18,469	4,219
1984	18,499	4,088
1983	18,237	3,944
1982	17,681	3,778
1981	17,282	3,592
1980	16,907	3,383
1979	16,450	3,590
1978	16,196	3,428
1977	15,532	3,285
1976	14,933	3,174
1975	14,272	3,074
1974	13,557	2,968
1973	13,383	2,876
1972	13,905	2,775
1971	14,313	2,685
1970	14,538	2,597
1969	14,669	2,529
1968	14,831	2,470
1967	14,861	2,384
1966	15,111	2,278
1965	15,166	2,180
1964	14,979	2,098
1963	14,774	2,025
1962	14,429	1,947
1961	13,653	1,872
1960	13,313	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Vanuatu by year

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Fiji

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Vanuatu
2023	18	28.1
2022	18.2	28.7
2021	18.6	29.3
2020	18.8	29.9
2019	19.2	30.7
2018	19.6	31.4
2017	20	32.1
2016	20.6	32.5
2015	21	32.8
2014	21.3	33.1
2013	21.5	33.2
2012	21.6	33.2
2011	21.8	33.1
2010	22.3	33
2009	22.8	32.8
2008	23.3	32.5
2007	23.7	31.9
2006	24	31.4
2005	24	31.2
2004	24.1	31.4
2003	24.3	31.6
2002	24.3	31.8
2001	24.3	32.3
2000	24.3	32.3
1999	24.7	32.4
1998	25.2	32.8
1997	25.8	33.3
1996	26.5	34.3
1995	26.8	35.4
1994	27.1	36.3
1993	27.7	37.3
1992	28.4	38.1
1991	29	38.5
1990	29.5	39
1989	29.9	39.4
1988	30.3	39.9
1987	30.8	40.4
1986	31.2	40.8
1985	32.3	41
1984	33.3	41.2
1983	33.7	41.2
1982	33.9	41.1
1981	33.9	40.8
1980	33.9	40.3
1979	33.8	40.3
1978	33.6	40.2
1977	33.3	40.2
1976	33.1	40.6
1975	32.5	41
1974	31.8	41.3
1973	32.1	41.6
1972	33	41.9
1971	34.2	42.1
1970	35.2	42.3
1969	36.2	42.6
1968	37	42.9
1967	38	43.2
1966	39.3	43.2
1965	40.5	43.2
1964	41.6	43.4
1963	42.6	43.7
1962	43.3	43.9
1961	43	44.2
1960	43.7	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 43.7 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Vanuatu
2100	16.1%	20.6%
2099	16.2%	20.7%
2098	16.2%	20.9%
2097	16.3%	21%
2096	16.3%	21.2%
2095	16.4%	21.3%
2094	16.5%	21.5%
2093	16.5%	21.7%
2092	16.6%	21.8%
2091	16.7%	22%
2090	16.8%	22.2%
2089	16.9%	22.3%
2088	16.9%	22.5%
2087	17%	22.7%
2086	17.1%	22.9%
2085	17.2%	23.1%
2084	17.3%	23.3%
2083	17.4%	23.5%
2082	17.5%	23.7%
2081	17.6%	23.8%
2080	17.7%	24%
2079	17.8%	24.2%
2078	17.9%	24.4%
2077	18%	24.6%
2076	18.1%	24.8%
2075	18.2%	25%
2074	18.3%	25.1%
2073	18.3%	25.3%
2072	18.4%	25.5%
2071	18.5%	25.7%
2070	18.6%	25.9%
2069	18.7%	26.1%
2068	18.8%	26.2%
2067	18.9%	26.5%
2066	19%	26.7%
2065	19.2%	26.9%
2064	19.3%	27.1%
2063	19.4%	27.4%
2062	19.6%	27.6%
2061	19.7%	27.9%
2060	19.9%	28.1%
2059	20%	28.4%
2058	20.2%	28.7%
2057	20.4%	28.9%
2056	20.6%	29.2%
2055	20.8%	29.5%
2054	21%	29.8%
2053	21.1%	30%
2052	21.3%	30.3%
2051	21.5%	30.5%
2050	21.7%	30.8%
2049	21.8%	31%
2048	22%	31.2%
2047	22.2%	31.4%
2046	22.3%	31.6%
2045	22.5%	31.7%
2044	22.6%	31.9%
2043	22.8%	32.1%
2042	22.9%	32.2%
2041	23.1%	32.4%
2040	23.2%	32.6%
2039	23.4%	32.8%
2038	23.6%	33%
2037	23.7%	33.3%
2036	23.9%	33.6%
2035	24.1%	33.9%
2034	24.4%	34.3%
2033	24.6%	34.7%
2032	24.9%	35.1%
2031	25.2%	35.5%
2030	25.5%	36%
2029	25.9%	36.5%
2028	26.2%	36.9%
2027	26.4%	37.4%
2026	26.7%	37.8%
2025	27%	38.2%
2024	27.1%	38.3%
2023	27.4%	38.6%
2022	27.7%	38.8%
2021	28%	39%
2020	28.3%	39%
2019	28.6%	39%
2018	28.9%	38.9%
2017	29.2%	38.8%
2016	29.5%	38.7%
2015	29.6%	38.5%
2014	29.8%	38.4%
2013	30%	38.2%
2012	30.2%	38.2%
2011	30.5%	38.1%
2010	30.8%	38.2%
2009	31%	38.5%
2008	31.3%	38.8%
2007	31.6%	39.2%
2006	31.9%	39.6%
2005	32.2%	40.2%
2004	32.6%	40.7%
2003	33%	41.3%
2002	33.4%	41.8%
2001	33.8%	42.4%
2000	34.3%	42.9%
1999	34.9%	43.5%
1998	35.5%	44%
1997	36.1%	44.4%
1996	36.6%	44.8%
1995	37.1%	45%
1994	37.5%	45.2%
1993	37.9%	44.8%
1992	38.2%	44.1%
1991	38.5%	43.9%
1990	38.7%	43.9%
1989	38.7%	44%
1988	38.7%	44.1%
1987	38.7%	44.1%
1986	38.8%	44.2%
1985	38.9%	44.2%
1984	38.9%	44.1%
1983	39%	44%
1982	39.1%	44%
1981	39.3%	43.9%
1980	39.6%	44%
1979	40%	44.5%
1978	40.4%	45%
1977	40.9%	45.1%
1976	41.5%	45.2%
1975	42.2%	45.4%
1974	42.8%	45.5%
1973	43.5%	45.5%
1972	44.2%	45.6%
1971	44.7%	45.7%
1970	45.2%	45.7%
1969	45.6%	45.8%
1968	45.9%	45.8%
1967	46.1%	45.8%
1966	46.3%	45.7%
1965	46.4%	45.5%
1964	46.4%	45.4%
1963	46.5%	45.2%
1962	46.5%	45.1%
1961	46.5%	44.8%
1960	46.4%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Vanuatu

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Fiji

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Vanuatu
2023	30	100
2022	32	105
2021	68	124
2020	34	107
2019	34	105
2018	35	108
2017	34	107
2016	38	107
2015	37	109
2014	38	110
2013	40	110
2012	42	109
2011	39	112
2010	40	114
2009	41	114
2008	42	117
2007	43	120
2006	43	123
2005	44	127
2004	46	131
2003	47	131
2002	48	128
2001	46	132
2000	47	133
1999	46	146
1998	49	134
1997	51	131
1996	53	129
1995	55	131
1994	58	131
1993	62	133
1992	64	140
1991	67	140
1990	70	151
1989	70	162
1988	71	172
1987	74	200
1986	76	194
1985	78	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Fiji

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Vanuatu
2023	2.91%	1.68%
2022	2.89%	1.71%
2021	2.83%	1.74%
2020	2.72%	1.77%
2019	2.57%	1.78%
2018	2.41%	1.8%
2017	2.27%	1.82%
2016	2.16%	1.84%
2015	2.09%	1.87%
2014	2.06%	1.9%
2013	2.07%	1.94%
2012	2.1%	1.99%
2011	2.16%	2.05%
2010	2.22%	2.12%
2009	2.28%	2.2%
2008	2.32%	2.27%
2007	2.35%	2.34%
2006	2.35%	2.4%
2005	2.33%	2.45%
2004	2.31%	2.5%
2003	2.28%	2.54%
2002	2.27%	2.58%
2001	2.26%	2.63%
2000	2.27%	2.68%
1999	2.28%	2.74%
1998	2.31%	2.79%
1997	2.35%	2.86%
1996	2.39%	2.92%
1995	2.45%	3%
1994	2.52%	3.08%
1993	2.6%	3.18%
1992	2.68%	3.29%
1991	2.78%	3.43%
1990	2.89%	3.58%
1989	3%	3.76%
1988	3.12%	3.96%
1987	3.24%	4.2%
1986	3.37%	4.47%
1985	3.51%	4.78%
1984	3.67%	5.12%
1983	3.84%	5.48%
1982	4.03%	5.87%
1981	4.24%	6.27%
1980	4.46%	6.67%
1979	4.68%	7.07%
1978	4.9%	7.45%
1977	5.1%	7.84%
1976	5.27%	8.21%
1975	5.41%	8.58%
1974	5.52%	8.95%
1973	5.59%	9.34%
1972	5.63%	9.73%
1971	5.66%	10.2%
1970	5.69%	10.6%
1969	5.75%	11%
1968	5.84%	11.5%
1967	5.97%	12%
1966	6.14%	12.4%
1965	6.35%	12.9%
1964	6.61%	13.4%
1963	6.9%	13.8%
1962	7.21%	14.3%
1961	7.53%	14.7%
1960	7.89%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.