Number of child deaths by age in Fiji
Fiji: Number of child deaths by age was 96 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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 25, male, interpolated 7,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,409 (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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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .