3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Fiji
Fiji: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 27.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Fiji is 27.7, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Fiji peaked at 27.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2001.
Fiji ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6 | — |
| 2001 | 22.5 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.7 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.6 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.3 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.9 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.5 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.7 | +0.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 27.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 27.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.7, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.16 | 22.5 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.72 | 23.6 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6 | 27.5 | 27.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 58 Tajikistan 31.4 compare
- 59 India 30.6 compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 29.7 compare
- 61 Guyana 27.7 compare
- 63 Nauru 27.6 compare
- 64 Bangladesh 27.3 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Fiji?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Fiji was 27.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Fiji ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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