Median age vs births per woman in Fiji
Fiji: Median age vs births per woman was 27.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.67
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.67
in 2023
All-time low
15.52
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Fiji is 27.67, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Fiji peaked at 27.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.52, in 1963.
Fiji ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.77 | — |
| 1951 | 16.59 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 16.41 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 16.26 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 16.12 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 16 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 15.81 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 15.74 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 15.68 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 15.61 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 15.56 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 15.52 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 15.52 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.54 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 15.59 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 15.66 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.74 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.83 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 15.94 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.09 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 16.26 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 16.46 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 16.69 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 16.94 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.2 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 17.45 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.67 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 17.88 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 18.08 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 18.27 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 18.45 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 18.63 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.81 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 18.98 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 19.14 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 19.31 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 19.47 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 19.61 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 19.75 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.88 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.11 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.21 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.31 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.51 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.68 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.91 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 21.17 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.44 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 21.72 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 22 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.28 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.57 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.86 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.16 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.46 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.76 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.04 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.32 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.59 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.85 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.11 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.36 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.62 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.88 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.17 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.47 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.78 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.06 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.28 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.48 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.67 | +0.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 27.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 27.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.13 | 15.68 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.65 | 15.52 | 15.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.07 | 16.09 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.04 | 18.27 | 19.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.42 | 19.88 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.73 | 21.44 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 | 24.32 | 26.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 | 27.06 | 27.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 145 Suriname 28.1 compare
- 146 India 28.06 compare
- 147 Cape Verde 27.87 compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 27.65 compare
- 150 Libya 27.2 compare
- 151 El Salvador 26.96 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 median age vs births per woman in Fiji?
- Median age vs births per woman in Fiji was 27.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 in 1963.
- How does Fiji rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Fiji ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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