3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji
Fiji: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate 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 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% |
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, Plurinational State of 13.2 compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 13 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0104 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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