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
16.28
in 1952
All-time low
4.51
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
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 16.28 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 4.51, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.24 | — |
| 1951 | 15.54 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 16.28 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 14.94 | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 14.49 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 14.31 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 13.9 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 13.91 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 13.5 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 13.04 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 12.48 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 11.23 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 13.71 | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 12.28 | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 10.64 | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 10.27 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 10.3 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.89 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 9.29 | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 9.06 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.34 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 9.54 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 9.08 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 9.14 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.21 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.14 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 9.45 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.78 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 10.17 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 10.26 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.27 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.38 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.69 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.97 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 11.25 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.24 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.02 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.32 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.67 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.68 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.3 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 10.83 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 10.6 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.55 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.61 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.72 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.46 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.02 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 9.86 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.01 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.35 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.25 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 7.46 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.01 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.78 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.46 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.71 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.94 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.21 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.35 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.99 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 4.93 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.51 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.73 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.87 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.02 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | +1.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.51 | 13.04 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.02 | 9.06 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.51 | 9.08 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.05 | 10.27 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 | 9.86 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 | 6.46 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 | 4.51 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 4.93 | 5.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 132 Lebanon 5.55 compare
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- 137 Montserrat 5.13 compare
- 138 Wallis and Futuna 5.1 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 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 Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 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 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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