Fiji vs Taiwan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Fiji
480 deaths
in 2023
Taiwan
585 deaths
in 2023
Fiji rank
123rd
Taiwan rank
121st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Fiji
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 585 deaths against 480 deaths in Fiji, a difference of 105 deaths.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 123rd and Taiwan ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,516 deaths | 32,338 deaths | 30,823 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 1,229 deaths | 18,016 deaths | 16,788 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1,000 deaths | 8,096 deaths | 7,096 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 833.5 deaths | 4,474 deaths | 3,640 deaths | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 553.1 deaths | 2,821 deaths | 2,268 deaths | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 480.7 deaths | 1,618 deaths | 1,137 deaths | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 435.9 deaths | 1,003 deaths | 566.8 deaths | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 468.5 deaths | 670 deaths | 201.5 deaths | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Fiji or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 585 deaths against 480 deaths in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Fiji and Taiwan?
- 105 deaths, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Taiwan rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Fiji ranks 123rd and Taiwan ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.