Fertility rate, total in Fiji
Fiji: Fertility rate, total was 2.28 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Fiji, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Fiji is 2.28 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Fiji peaked at 4.71 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.28 births per woman, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 87th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.23 births per woman | 4.07 births per woman | 4.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 births per woman | 3.4 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 births per woman | 3.05 births per woman | 3.39 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 2.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 2.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 births per woman | 2.28 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 84 Northern Mariana Islands 2.35 births per woman compare
- 85 Guatemala 2.31 births per woman compare
- 86 American Samoa 2.29 births per woman compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 2.28 births per woman compare
- 89 Suriname 2.25 births per woman compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 2.24 births per woman compare
More population data for Fiji
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 15 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.4822 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Fiji?
- Fertility rate, total in Fiji was 2.28 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for fertility rate, total?
- Fiji ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release