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
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 321 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 312 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 305 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 298 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 293 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 286 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 279 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 273 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 267 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 261 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 256 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 251 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 247 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 243 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 240 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 238 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 237 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 235 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 232 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 227 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 222 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 217 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 214 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 210 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 210 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 208 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 205 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 203 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 200 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 198 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 195 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 193 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 188 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 182 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 175 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 169 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 164 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 157 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 153 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 147 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 142 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 138 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 133 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 130 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 128 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 126 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 124 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 124 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 123 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 125 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 127 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 128 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 127 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 126 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 122 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 117 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 112 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 106 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 101 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 97 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 95 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 96 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 97 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 100 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 102 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 103 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 103 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 99 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 96 deaths | -3.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 96 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 96 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139 deaths, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 113 El Salvador 122 deaths compare
- 114 Israel 119 deaths compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 97 deaths compare
- 117 Comoros 95 deaths compare
- 118 Eswatini 87 deaths compare
- 119 Netherlands 84 deaths compare
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- 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)
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- 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 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .