Birth rates and death rates in Fiji
Fiji: Birth rates and death rates was 9.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.26
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.56
in 1950
All-time low
6.37
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Fiji is 9.26, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Fiji peaked at 18.56 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.37, in 1996.
That places Fiji 67th 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.56 | — |
| 1951 | 17.8 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 17.12 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 16.17 | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 15.14 | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 14.02 | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 13.16 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 12.31 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 11.64 | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 11.25 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 10.78 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 10.28 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 9.81 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 9.37 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 8.9 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 8.41 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 8.2 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.16 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.93 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 8 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.81 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 7.71 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 7.72 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.16 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 7.88 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 7.7 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.56 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.32 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 7.19 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.56 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 7.52 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.61 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.65 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.3 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.16 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.82 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.86 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.82 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.54 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 6.38 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.57 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.43 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.5 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.43 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.39 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.37 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.37 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.38 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.42 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.82 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 6.95 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.48 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.51 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.57 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.62 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.92 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.78 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 8.43 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.56 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.79 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.94 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.09 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.29 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.16 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 9.26 | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 9.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 9.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.72 | 11.25 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.98 | 7.93 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.66 | 7.19 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 | 6.38 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 | 6.37 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.49 | 6.82 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 | 7.8 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 | 9.26 | 11.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 64 Saint Martin (French Part) 9.28 compare
- 65 France 9.27 compare
- 66 Cook Islands 9.27 compare
- 68 South Africa 9.24 compare
- 69 Netherlands 9.19 compare
- 70 Myanmar 9.15 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Fiji?
- Birth rates and death rates in Fiji was 9.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 18.56 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 in 1996.
- How does Fiji rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Fiji ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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