Fiji

People

The people of Fiji are made up of Fijian- 51%, Indian 44%, European, other Pacific Islanders, overseas Chinese, and other 5%. The Fijians are primarily Christian while the Indians are Hindu.

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1990 2000 2010 2020
Population, total (millions) 0.73 0.81 0.86 0.9
Population growth (annual %) 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.3
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 39.9 44.4 47.1 49.1
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. 39.8 35.2 29.9
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) .. 2.3 1.6 ..
Income share held by lowest 20% .. 6.7 6.6 ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 65 66 67 67
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.8
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 63 43 46 49
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) .. 44 32 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 95 97 100 ..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 29 22 24 27
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) 6.9 .. .. ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 84 81 96 96
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 105 95 105 109
School enrollment, primary (% gross) 108.7 101.6 105.7 116.5
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 77 78 91 ..
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 1 1 1 ..
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 9.4 10.1 10.7 11.4
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) .. .. .. 1
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3
Urban population growth (annual %) 2.4 1.4 1.7 1.6
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 392 .. 627 ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 1 1.05 1.35 2.15
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) .. .. .. ..