Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Fiji
Fiji: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Fiji is 2.28 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Fiji peaked at 6.6 live births per woman in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.28 live births per woman, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.76 live births per woman | 4.91 live births per woman | 6.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.23 live births per woman | 4.07 live births per woman | 4.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 live births per woman | 3.4 live births per woman | 4.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 live births per woman | 3.05 live births per woman | 3.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 live births per woman | 2.28 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 88 Northern Mariana Islands 2.35 live births per woman compare
- 89 Guatemala 2.31 live births per woman compare
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 live births per woman compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 2.28 live births per woman compare
- 93 Suriname 2.25 live births per woman compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.731 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.23 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 77.82 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Fiji?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Fiji was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 live births per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.