Number of births per year in Fiji
Fiji: Number of births per year was 16,631 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,631
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,561
in 1984
All-time low
13,039
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Fiji stood at 16,631.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Fiji peaked at 23,561 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13,039, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 159th 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.
Number of births per year in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,039 | — |
| 1951 | 13,496 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 13,957 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 14,319 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 14,801 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 15,322 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 15,904 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 16,416 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 16,899 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 17,345 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 17,677 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 17,944 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 18,653 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 18,935 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 19,060 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 19,139 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 19,100 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18,934 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 18,876 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18,833 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 18,685 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 18,488 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 18,155 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 17,946 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 18,031 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 18,704 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 19,362 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 19,910 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 20,596 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21,187 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 21,735 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 22,285 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 22,830 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 23,275 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 23,561 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 23,407 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 23,097 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 23,102 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23,023 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22,899 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 22,831 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 22,633 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 22,274 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 21,888 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21,531 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21,380 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 21,281 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 20,924 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 20,712 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20,567 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,457 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20,621 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20,884 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21,021 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21,096 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21,180 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,336 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21,293 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,043 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 20,720 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20,328 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19,867 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19,747 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19,697 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19,537 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,288 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18,889 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18,401 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17,977 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17,590 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17,227 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 17,005 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16,772 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 16,631 | -0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 16,631 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 16,631 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,150 | 13,039 | 17,345 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,715 | 17,677 | 19,139 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,106 | 17,946 | 21,187 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,921 | 21,735 | 23,561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,602 | 20,567 | 22,831 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,965 | 20,457 | 21,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,132 | 17,590 | 20,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,909 | 16,631 | 17,227 | 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 number of births per year in Fiji?
- Number of births per year in Fiji was 16,631 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23,561 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,039 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for number of births per year?
- Fiji ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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