Number of child deaths by region in Fiji
Fiji: Number of child deaths by region was 485 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Fiji is 485, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Fiji peaked at 1,354 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 406, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 124th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,210 | 1,074 | 1,354 | 10 |
| 1970s | 998.2 | 953 | 1,058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 819.8 | 687 | 934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.8 | 472 | 658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481 | 464 | 498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.5 | 406 | 462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.4 | 478 | 492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 121 Costa Rica 541 compare
- 122 Moldova 538 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 498 compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 431 compare
- 126 Guyana 419 compare
- 127 Kuwait 395 compare
More health data for Fiji
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 8,786 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 8,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 7,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 8,695 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Fiji?
- Number of child deaths by region in Fiji was 485 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,354 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 406 in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Fiji ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.