Share of births by age of mother in Fiji
Fiji: Share of births by age of mother was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 1952
All-time low
4.5%
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Fiji is 5.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Fiji peaked at 16.3% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2017.
That places Fiji 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.2% | — |
| 1951 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 16.3% | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 14.9% | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 14.5% | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 14.3% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 13.9% | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 12.5% | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 13.7% | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.0% | 9.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 4 |
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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 share of births by age of mother in Fiji?
- Share of births by age of mother in Fiji was 5.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
- How does Fiji rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Fiji ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.