Fertility & birth rates in Fiji and Zambia

Fertility rate in Fiji vs Zambia by year

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Fiji

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Fiji	Zambia
2023	2.28	4.1
2022	2.31	4.18
2021	2.33	4.25
2020	2.36	4.32
2019	2.38	4.42
2018	2.42	4.49
2017	2.46	4.57
2016	2.52	4.67
2015	2.57	4.78
2014	2.59	4.89
2013	2.6	5.01
2012	2.61	5.14
2011	2.63	5.26
2010	2.7	5.36
2009	2.76	5.45
2008	2.82	5.53
2007	2.87	5.61
2006	2.91	5.68
2005	2.92	5.7
2004	2.94	5.7
2003	2.96	5.71
2002	2.97	5.77
2001	2.97	5.85
2000	2.99	5.92
1999	3.05	6
1998	3.12	6.07
1997	3.19	6.12
1996	3.25	6.18
1995	3.25	6.23
1994	3.26	6.26
1993	3.29	6.3
1992	3.33	6.35
1991	3.37	6.46
1990	3.39	6.57
1989	3.4	6.64
1988	3.43	6.7
1987	3.48	6.8
1986	3.54	6.87
1985	3.66	6.93
1984	3.8	6.97
1983	3.88	7.01
1982	3.94	7.04
1981	3.99	7.07
1980	4.04	7.14
1979	4.08	7.22
1978	4.1	7.29
1977	4.11	7.35
1976	4.12	7.39
1975	4.1	7.42
1974	4.07	7.36
1973	4.16	7.34
1972	4.32	7.3
1971	4.51	7.26
1970	4.71	7.22
1969	4.91	7.18
1968	5.11	7.18
1967	5.33	7.15
1966	5.55	7.14
1965	5.76	7.12
1964	5.96	7.09
1963	6.09	7.06
1962	6.2	7.01
1961	6.28	6.98
1960	6.36	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Fiji was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Fiji

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Fiji	Zambia
2023	8,078	577,660
2022	8,223	563,456
2021	6,777	535,629
2020	8,730	536,484
2019	9,271	528,089
2018	9,779	515,644
2017	10,413	504,630
2016	10,807	497,521
2015	11,213	491,021
2014	11,680	483,663
2013	11,972	476,846
2012	11,716	469,406
2011	12,657	459,743
2010	13,227	448,337
2009	13,540	434,458
2008	14,000	419,560
2007	14,349	403,729
2006	14,555	387,891
2005	14,503	368,756
2004	14,526	349,352
2003	14,527	331,189
2002	14,468	316,041
2001	14,720	302,682
2000	14,724	293,186
1999	15,229	283,297
1998	15,464	275,568
1997	15,750	268,198
1996	16,163	262,468
1995	16,273	257,897
1994	16,424	252,023
1993	16,751	245,917
1992	17,170	239,953
1991	17,617	237,957
1990	17,748	235,835
1989	18,007	233,429
1988	18,063	230,118
1987	17,987	227,813
1986	18,024	224,768
1985	18,469	221,351
1984	18,499	216,695
1983	18,237	212,712
1982	17,681	207,621
1981	17,282	202,822
1980	16,907	198,817
1979	16,450	197,578
1978	16,196	194,933
1977	15,532	191,557
1976	14,933	186,762
1975	14,272	182,258
1974	13,557	174,484
1973	13,383	168,258
1972	13,905	161,648
1971	14,313	155,249
1970	14,538	149,380
1969	14,669	142,660
1968	14,831	137,315
1967	14,861	131,938
1966	15,111	127,164
1965	15,166	122,814
1964	14,979	117,197
1963	14,774	114,555
1962	14,429	110,173
1961	13,653	106,318
1960	13,313	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.03% in Fiji and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Fiji vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Fiji	Zambia
2023	18	33.1
2022	18.2	33.5
2021	18.6	33.9
2020	18.8	34.4
2019	19.2	35
2018	19.6	35.5
2017	20	35.9
2016	20.6	36.6
2015	21	37.3
2014	21.3	38.1
2013	21.5	39
2012	21.6	39.9
2011	21.8	40.7
2010	22.3	41.4
2009	22.8	42
2008	23.3	42.6
2007	23.7	43.2
2006	24	43.7
2005	24	43.8
2004	24.1	43.9
2003	24.3	43.9
2002	24.3	44.3
2001	24.3	44.8
2000	24.3	45.5
1999	24.7	45.9
1998	25.2	46.2
1997	25.8	46.3
1996	26.5	46.6
1995	26.8	46.8
1994	27.1	46.7
1993	27.7	46.6
1992	28.4	46.6
1991	29	46.9
1990	29.5	47
1989	29.9	47.1
1988	30.3	47.1
1987	30.8	47.3
1986	31.2	47.4
1985	32.3	47.4
1984	33.3	47.3
1983	33.7	47.3
1982	33.9	47.3
1981	33.9	47.3
1980	33.9	47.5
1979	33.8	48.2
1978	33.6	48.7
1977	33.3	49.2
1976	33.1	49.5
1975	32.5	50
1974	31.8	49.7
1973	32.1	49.7
1972	33	49.6
1971	34.2	49.4
1970	35.2	49.3
1969	36.2	48.9
1968	37	48.9
1967	38	48.8
1966	39.3	48.8
1965	40.5	48.8
1964	41.6	48.9
1963	42.6	48.9
1962	43.3	48.9
1961	43	48.9
1960	43.7	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Fiji and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 43.7 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Fiji	Zambia
2100	16.1%	21.6%
2099	16.2%	21.7%
2098	16.2%	21.9%
2097	16.3%	22%
2096	16.3%	22.2%
2095	16.4%	22.3%
2094	16.5%	22.5%
2093	16.5%	22.7%
2092	16.6%	22.8%
2091	16.7%	23%
2090	16.8%	23.1%
2089	16.9%	23.3%
2088	16.9%	23.5%
2087	17%	23.6%
2086	17.1%	23.8%
2085	17.2%	24%
2084	17.3%	24.2%
2083	17.4%	24.3%
2082	17.5%	24.5%
2081	17.6%	24.7%
2080	17.7%	24.9%
2079	17.8%	25.1%
2078	17.9%	25.3%
2077	18%	25.5%
2076	18.1%	25.7%
2075	18.2%	25.9%
2074	18.3%	26.1%
2073	18.3%	26.4%
2072	18.4%	26.6%
2071	18.5%	26.8%
2070	18.6%	27%
2069	18.7%	27.2%
2068	18.8%	27.5%
2067	18.9%	27.7%
2066	19%	27.9%
2065	19.2%	28.1%
2064	19.3%	28.4%
2063	19.4%	28.6%
2062	19.6%	28.9%
2061	19.7%	29.1%
2060	19.9%	29.3%
2059	20%	29.6%
2058	20.2%	29.8%
2057	20.4%	30.1%
2056	20.6%	30.4%
2055	20.8%	30.6%
2054	21%	30.9%
2053	21.1%	31.2%
2052	21.3%	31.5%
2051	21.5%	31.8%
2050	21.7%	32.2%
2049	21.8%	32.5%
2048	22%	32.8%
2047	22.2%	33.2%
2046	22.3%	33.5%
2045	22.5%	33.9%
2044	22.6%	34.2%
2043	22.8%	34.6%
2042	22.9%	34.9%
2041	23.1%	35.3%
2040	23.2%	35.6%
2039	23.4%	36%
2038	23.6%	36.3%
2037	23.7%	36.6%
2036	23.9%	37%
2035	24.1%	37.3%
2034	24.4%	37.6%
2033	24.6%	38%
2032	24.9%	38.3%
2031	25.2%	38.7%
2030	25.5%	39%
2029	25.9%	39.4%
2028	26.2%	39.8%
2027	26.4%	40.3%
2026	26.7%	40.7%
2025	27%	41.2%
2024	27.1%	41.5%
2023	27.4%	42%
2022	27.7%	42.4%
2021	28%	42.9%
2020	28.3%	43.3%
2019	28.6%	43.8%
2018	28.9%	44.1%
2017	29.2%	44.5%
2016	29.5%	44.9%
2015	29.6%	45.2%
2014	29.8%	45.5%
2013	30%	45.7%
2012	30.2%	45.9%
2011	30.5%	46.1%
2010	30.8%	46.3%
2009	31%	46.4%
2008	31.3%	46.6%
2007	31.6%	46.8%
2006	31.9%	47%
2005	32.2%	47.1%
2004	32.6%	47.3%
2003	33%	47.4%
2002	33.4%	47.6%
2001	33.8%	47.8%
2000	34.3%	48%
1999	34.9%	48.1%
1998	35.5%	48.2%
1997	36.1%	48.2%
1996	36.6%	48.2%
1995	37.1%	48.2%
1994	37.5%	48.2%
1993	37.9%	48.2%
1992	38.2%	48.2%
1991	38.5%	48.3%
1990	38.7%	48.4%
1989	38.7%	48.5%
1988	38.7%	48.6%
1987	38.7%	48.7%
1986	38.8%	48.8%
1985	38.9%	48.9%
1984	38.9%	49%
1983	39%	49.1%
1982	39.1%	49.3%
1981	39.3%	49.4%
1980	39.6%	49.5%
1979	40%	49.5%
1978	40.4%	49.4%
1977	40.9%	49.2%
1976	41.5%	49.1%
1975	42.2%	48.8%
1974	42.8%	48.6%
1973	43.5%	48.3%
1972	44.2%	48%
1971	44.7%	47.7%
1970	45.2%	47.4%
1969	45.6%	47.2%
1968	45.9%	47.1%
1967	46.1%	47%
1966	46.3%	46.9%
1965	46.4%	46.9%
1964	46.4%	46.7%
1963	46.5%	46.5%
1962	46.5%	46.3%
1961	46.5%	46.2%
1960	46.4%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.1% of the population in Fiji and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Fiji and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Fiji vs Zambia

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Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Fiji	Zambia
2023	30	85
2022	32	89
2021	68	140
2020	34	99
2019	34	103
2018	35	117
2017	34	141
2016	38	158
2015	37	154
2014	38	174
2013	40	213
2012	42	256
2011	39	291
2010	40	332
2009	41	406
2008	42	394
2007	43	324
2006	43	262
2005	44	264
2004	46	260
2003	47	250
2002	48	274
2001	46	306
2000	47	340
1999	46	378
1998	49	392
1997	51	403
1996	53	433
1995	55	466
1994	58	507
1993	62	532
1992	64	581
1991	67	611
1990	70	625
1989	70	635
1988	71	635
1987	74	630
1986	76	619
1985	78	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Fiji	Zambia
2023	2.91%	4.47%
2022	2.89%	4.67%
2021	2.83%	4.92%
2020	2.72%	5.24%
2019	2.57%	5.41%
2018	2.41%	5.52%
2017	2.27%	5.61%
2016	2.16%	5.9%
2015	2.09%	6.15%
2014	2.06%	6.38%
2013	2.07%	6.72%
2012	2.1%	7.04%
2011	2.16%	7.31%
2010	2.22%	7.57%
2009	2.28%	8%
2008	2.32%	8.62%
2007	2.35%	9.14%
2006	2.35%	9.71%
2005	2.33%	10.5%
2004	2.31%	11.4%
2003	2.28%	12.4%
2002	2.27%	13.4%
2001	2.26%	14.4%
2000	2.27%	15.3%
1999	2.28%	15.9%
1998	2.31%	16.3%
1997	2.35%	16.7%
1996	2.39%	17%
1995	2.45%	17.3%
1994	2.52%	17.7%
1993	2.6%	17.9%
1992	2.68%	18.1%
1991	2.78%	18.1%
1990	2.89%	18.1%
1989	3%	17.9%
1988	3.12%	17.7%
1987	3.24%	17.3%
1986	3.37%	17%
1985	3.51%	16.6%
1984	3.67%	16.2%
1983	3.84%	15.9%
1982	4.03%	15.7%
1981	4.24%	15.6%
1980	4.46%	15.5%
1979	4.68%	15.4%
1978	4.9%	15.3%
1977	5.1%	15.3%
1976	5.27%	15.4%
1975	5.41%	15.5%
1974	5.52%	15.9%
1973	5.59%	16.3%
1972	5.63%	16.9%
1971	5.66%	17.4%
1970	5.69%	17.9%
1969	5.75%	18.3%
1968	5.84%	18.5%
1967	5.97%	18.7%
1966	6.14%	18.9%
1965	6.35%	19%
1964	6.61%	19.2%
1963	6.9%	19.5%
1962	7.21%	19.8%
1961	7.53%	20.1%
1960	7.89%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.91% in Fiji and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.