Births and deaths per year in Fiji
Fiji: Births and deaths per year was 8,550 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,550 deaths
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,225 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
3,972 deaths
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 8,550 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Fiji peaked at 10,225 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,972 deaths, in 1965.
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.
Births and deaths per year in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,749 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 5,628 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 5,534 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 5,357 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 5,149 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 4,893 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 4,726 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 4,550 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 4,432 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 4,419 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 4,366 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 4,293 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4,223 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4,162 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4,082 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3,972 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3,989 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4,069 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4,045 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,160 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4,144 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4,175 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4,252 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4,560 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 4,475 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 4,434 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4,427 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4,376 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 4,395 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,737 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 4,828 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5,002 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 5,143 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5,040 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,064 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,941 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5,073 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5,113 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,960 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 4,890 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5,083 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,015 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,103 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5,136 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,103 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,105 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,124 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,174 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,248 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,335 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,731 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5,900 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,415 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 6,492 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6,573 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,679 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,782 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,942 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7,045 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,175 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,099 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,208 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,028 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 7,723 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7,856 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8,074 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8,078 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,988 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,196 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8,316 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8,495 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10,225 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 8,548 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 8,550 deaths | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 8,550 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 8,550 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067 deaths, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,044 deaths | 4,419 deaths | 5,749 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,136 deaths | 3,972 deaths | 4,366 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,398 deaths | 4,144 deaths | 4,737 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,005 deaths | 4,828 deaths | 5,143 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,143 deaths | 5,015 deaths | 5,335 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,573 deaths | 5,731 deaths | 7,175 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,857 deaths | 7,099 deaths | 8,316 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,954 deaths | 8,495 deaths | 10,225 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Fiji?
- Births and deaths per year in Fiji was 8,550 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 10,225 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,972 deaths in 1965.
- How does Fiji rank for births and deaths per year?
- Fiji ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.