Children per woman vs population growth in Fiji
Fiji: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.8741 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8741
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 1962
All-time low
0.7393
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Fiji is 0.8741, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Fiji peaked at 3.35 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.7393, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.36 | — |
| 1951 | 2.49 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 2.6 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 2.71 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2.84 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 2.99 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 3.11 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 3.21 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 3.27 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 3.29 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.29 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 3.27 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.35 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.33 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.27 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.21 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.11 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.98 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.91 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.65 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.53 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.39 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.48 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.6 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.65 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.63 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.64 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.62 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.44 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.26 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.19 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.12 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.01 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9542 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7393 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8943 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8741 | -2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.8741 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.8741 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.89 | 2.36 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.15 | 2.82 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 | 2.39 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.83 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.49 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.01 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8655 | 0.7393 | 0.9542 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Fiji?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Fiji was 0.8741 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 1962.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7393 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Fiji ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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