Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Fiji
Fiji: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 2.27 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.27 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.36 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
2.27 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2.27 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Fiji peaked at 6.36 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.27 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Fiji 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Fiji, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.36 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.28 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.2 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.09 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.96 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.76 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 5.55 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 5.33 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.11 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.91 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.71 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.51 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.32 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.16 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.07 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.12 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.11 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.1 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.08 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.04 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.99 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.94 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.88 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.66 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.54 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.48 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.43 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.39 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.37 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.33 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.29 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.26 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.25 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.05 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.97 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.94 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.92 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.61 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.59 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.57 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.52 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.46 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.42 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.36 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.33 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.31 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.28 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.27 births per woman | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.27 births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.27 births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 births per woman | 4.91 births per woman | 6.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 2.31 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 5 |
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Fiji?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Fiji was 2.27 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Fiji ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.