Number of births, by world region in Fiji
Fiji: Number of births, by world region was 16,631 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,631 births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,561 births
in 1984
All-time low
13,039 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 16,631 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Fiji peaked at 23,561 births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13,039 births, in 1950.
That places Fiji 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Fiji, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,039 births | — |
| 1951 | 13,496 births | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 13,957 births | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 14,319 births | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 14,801 births | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 15,322 births | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 15,904 births | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 16,416 births | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 16,899 births | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 17,345 births | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 17,677 births | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 17,944 births | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 18,653 births | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 18,935 births | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 19,060 births | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 19,139 births | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 19,100 births | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18,934 births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 18,876 births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18,833 births | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 18,685 births | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 18,488 births | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 18,155 births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 17,946 births | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 18,031 births | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 18,704 births | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 19,362 births | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 19,910 births | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 20,596 births | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21,187 births | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 21,735 births | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 22,285 births | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 22,830 births | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 23,275 births | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 23,561 births | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 23,407 births | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 23,097 births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 23,102 births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23,023 births | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22,899 births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 22,831 births | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 22,633 births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 22,274 births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 21,888 births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21,531 births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21,380 births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 21,281 births | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 20,924 births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 20,712 births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20,567 births | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,457 births | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20,621 births | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20,884 births | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21,021 births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21,096 births | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21,180 births | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,336 births | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21,293 births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,043 births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 20,720 births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20,328 births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19,867 births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19,747 births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19,697 births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19,537 births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,288 births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18,889 births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18,401 births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17,977 births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17,590 births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17,227 births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 17,005 births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16,772 births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 16,631 births | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,150 births | 13,039 births | 17,345 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,715 births | 17,677 births | 19,139 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,106 births | 17,946 births | 21,187 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,921 births | 21,735 births | 23,561 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,602 births | 20,567 births | 22,831 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,965 births | 20,457 births | 21,336 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,132 births | 17,590 births | 20,328 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,909 births | 16,631 births | 17,227 births | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Fiji?
- Number of births, by world region in Fiji was 16,631 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23,561 births in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,039 births in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for number of births, by world region?
- Fiji ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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