Child mortality rate ihme in Fiji
Fiji: Child mortality rate ihme was 2.17 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.17
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
74th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.95
in 1950
All-time low
2.17
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Fiji, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Fiji stood at 2.17. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Fiji peaked at 8.95 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2019.
Fiji ranks 74th of 204 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.
Child mortality rate ihme in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.95 | — |
| 1951 | 8.78 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 8.4 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 8.04 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 7.52 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 7.14 | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 6.86 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 6.6 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 6.33 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 6.08 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 5.81 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 5.58 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 5.35 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 5.15 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 4.98 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.82 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.73 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.64 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 4.51 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.43 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 4.39 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.36 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.29 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.21 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.05 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 4.01 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.68 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.55 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.54 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.24 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 3.39 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.42 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.27 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.82 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.67 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.54 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.58 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.61 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.43 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.47 | 6.08 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5 | 4.43 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 | 3.24 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 | 2.65 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.17 | 2.46 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Fiji?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Fiji was 2.17 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Fiji ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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