Fiji vs South Africa: Long run birth rate

Fiji
18
in 2023
South Africa
18.77
in 2023
Fiji rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th

Long run birth rate over time

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.77 against 18 in Fiji, a difference of 0.77.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 43.58 40.75 2.83 Fiji
1960s 40.51 39.74 0.7644 Fiji
1970s 33.25 37.25 4 South Africa
1980s 32.33 33.68 1.35 South Africa
1990s 27.06 25.52 1.54 Fiji
2000s 23.91 22.33 1.58 Fiji
2010s 20.89 21.09 0.2047 South Africa
2020s 18.4 19.18 0.7785 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run birth rate, Fiji or South Africa?
South Africa, at 18.77 against 18 in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in long run birth rate between Fiji and South Africa?
0.77, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for long run birth rate?
Fiji ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed