Number of child deaths by age in Fiji

Fiji: Number of child deaths by age was 96 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
96 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
321 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
95 deaths
in 2015
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Number of child deaths by age in Fiji, 1955–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 96 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Fiji peaked at 321 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 95 deaths, in 2015.

Fiji ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 305.8 deaths 293 deaths 321 deaths 5
1960s 260.3 deaths 240 deaths 286 deaths 10
1970s 224.2 deaths 210 deaths 238 deaths 10
1980s 194.7 deaths 175 deaths 208 deaths 10
1990s 146.1 deaths 128 deaths 169 deaths 10
2000s 125.2 deaths 122 deaths 128 deaths 10
2010s 102.3 deaths 95 deaths 117 deaths 10
2020s 100.6 deaths 96 deaths 103 deaths 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 113 El Salvador 122 deaths compare
  2. 114 Israel 119 deaths compare
  3. 115 United Arab Emirates 97 deaths compare
  4. 117 Comoros 95 deaths compare
  5. 118 Eswatini 87 deaths compare
  6. 119 Netherlands 84 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths by age in Fiji?
Number of child deaths by age in Fiji was 96 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 321 deaths in 1955.
What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 95 deaths in 2015.
How does Fiji rank for number of child deaths by age?
Fiji ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of child deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
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