3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Fiji
Fiji: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate 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 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% |
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 Naoero 27.6 compare
- 64 Bangladesh 27.3 compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1369 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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