Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Fiji
Fiji: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 1956
All-time low
2.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Fiji stood at 2.28. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Fiji peaked at 6.6 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2023.
That places Fiji 91st out of 236 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.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.52 | — |
| 1951 | 6.54 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.54 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.54 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.6 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 6.57 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.53 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 6.47 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 6.36 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 6.28 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.2 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.09 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.96 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.76 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 5.55 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 5.33 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.11 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.91 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.71 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.51 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.32 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.16 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.12 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.11 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.04 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.99 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.94 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.88 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.66 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.54 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.48 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.43 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.39 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.37 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.33 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.29 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.25 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.05 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | -1.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 | 6.47 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.76 | 4.91 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.23 | 4.07 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 | 3.4 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 3.05 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.76 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.38 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.28 | 2.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 88 Northern Mariana Islands 2.35 compare
- 89 Guatemala 2.31 compare
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 2.28 compare
- 93 Suriname 2.25 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
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 fertility rate vs share that are religious in Fiji?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Fiji was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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