Child mortality rate in Fiji
Fiji: Child mortality rate was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Fiji stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Fiji peaked at 12.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 58 Libya 3.3% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
- 60 Tajikistan 3.0% compare
- 62 Western Sahara 2.8% compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 2.8% compare
- 64 Philippines 2.8% compare
More health data for Fiji
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 child mortality rate in Fiji?
- Child mortality rate in Fiji was 2.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for child mortality rate?
- Fiji ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.