Birth rate in Fiji
Fiji: Birth rate was 18 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.38 births per 1,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
18 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Fiji stood at 18 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Fiji peaked at 44.38 births per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 18 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 89th 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.
Birth rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.13 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 42.69 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 43.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 43.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 43.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 44.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 44.38 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 44.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 44.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 43.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 42.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 43.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 42.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 41.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 40.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 39.26 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 37.95 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 37.01 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 35.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 34.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 32.98 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 32.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 31.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 32.48 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 33.07 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 33.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 33.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 33.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 33.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 33.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 32.34 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 31.24 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 30.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 30.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 29.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 29.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 29.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 27.69 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 26.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 25.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 25.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 24.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 24 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.29 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.76 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 21.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 18.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 18 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 18 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.58 births per 1,000 people | 42.13 births per 1,000 people | 44.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | 43.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.25 births per 1,000 people | 31.77 births per 1,000 people | 35.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.33 births per 1,000 people | 29.88 births per 1,000 people | 33.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.06 births per 1,000 people | 24.73 births per 1,000 people | 29.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.91 births per 1,000 people | 22.84 births per 1,000 people | 24.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.89 births per 1,000 people | 19.23 births per 1,000 people | 22.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 births per 1,000 people | 18 births per 1,000 people | 18.83 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 86 South Africa 18.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Israel 18.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Belize 18.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 17.93 births per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Guam 17.66 births per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Suriname 17.3 births per 1,000 people 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)
- 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 birth rate in Fiji?
- Birth rate in Fiji was 18 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 44.38 births per 1,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for birth rate?
- Fiji ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.