Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Fiji
Fiji: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.19
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.73
in 1957
All-time low
2.19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Fiji stood at 2.19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Fiji peaked at 5.73 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 93rd 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.44 | — |
| 1951 | 5.5 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.54 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.58 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.63 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.67 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.73 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.73 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.72 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.7 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.63 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 5.58 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.52 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.44 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.34 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.18 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.99 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 4.81 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 4.62 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 4.44 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.27 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.09 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 3.92 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.78 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.71 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.74 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.77 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.76 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.76 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.76 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.74 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.71 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.67 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.62 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.55 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.32 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.27 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.21 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.19 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.16 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.09 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.04 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.97 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.83 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.81 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.78 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.29 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.26 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.19 | -1.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.63 | 5.44 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.15 | 4.44 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 3.71 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 | 3.21 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 2.91 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.65 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.19 | 2.26 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Fiji?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Fiji was 2.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 1957.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Fiji ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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