Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0054 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
76th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0153 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Fiji stood at 0.0054 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 0.0153 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
Fiji ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0054 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0054 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 73 Samoa 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Israel 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lesotho 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 0.0047 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Fiji was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Fiji rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.