3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Fiji
Fiji: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 13.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 13.7 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Fiji peaked at 13.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2012.
That places Fiji 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.4 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.3 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 13.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.25, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 13.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.05, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.72 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 | 9 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 64 Bhutan 14.8 compare
- 65 Iraq 14.1 compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 13.8 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 13.6 compare
- 69 Bolivia 13.2 compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 13 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 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Fiji?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Fiji was 13.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2012.
- How does Fiji rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Fiji ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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