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