Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Fiji
Fiji: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.6 live births per woman
in 1956
All-time low
2.28 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Fiji is 2.28 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.52 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.54 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.54 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.55 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.57 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.6 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 6.57 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 6.47 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 6.36 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 6.28 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.2 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.09 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.96 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.76 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 5.55 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 5.33 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.11 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.91 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.71 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.51 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.32 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.16 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.07 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.12 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.11 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.1 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.08 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.04 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.99 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.94 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.88 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.66 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.54 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.48 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.43 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.39 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.37 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.33 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.29 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.26 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.25 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.05 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.97 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.94 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.92 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.61 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.59 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.57 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.52 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.46 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.42 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.36 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.33 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.31 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.28 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.28 live births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 education data for Fiji
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,041 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 644 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,362 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,542 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1227 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Fiji?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 live births per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.