Births by age of mother in Fiji
Fiji: Births by age of mother was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 229 countries
All-time high
9
in 1968
All-time low
2
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Fiji is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Fiji peaked at 9 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1952.
That places Fiji 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1953 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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More population data for Fiji
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Fiji?
- Births by age of mother in Fiji was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1968.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1952.
- How does Fiji rank for births by age of mother?
- Fiji ranks 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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