What is child mortality rate in Fiji?

Child mortality rate in Fiji was 2.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 14.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1940.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 2.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2014.

How does Fiji rank for child mortality rate?

Fiji ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Fiji data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Fiji

Name: Child mortality rate in Fiji
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Child mortality rate was 2.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.91 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

60th

of 200 countries

All-time high

14.5 deaths per 100 live births

in 1940

All-time low

2.06 deaths per 100 live births

in 2014

Years of data

1940–2024

Child mortality rate in Fiji, 1940–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality rate in Fiji stood at 2.91 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Fiji peaked at 14.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1940 and was at its lowest, 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, in 2014.

That places Fiji 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1940s	13.89 deaths per 100 live births	13.03 deaths per 100 live births	14.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	10.47 deaths per 100 live births	8.32 deaths per 100 live births	12.67 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	6.61 deaths per 100 live births	5.72 deaths per 100 live births	7.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.32 deaths per 100 live births	4.67 deaths per 100 live births	5.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.65 deaths per 100 live births	3 deaths per 100 live births	4.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.52 deaths per 100 live births	2.28 deaths per 100 live births	2.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.3 deaths per 100 live births	2.26 deaths per 100 live births	2.35 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.21 deaths per 100 live births	2.06 deaths per 100 live births	2.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.85 deaths per 100 live births	2.72 deaths per 100 live births	2.92 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Fiji

57 Dominican Republic 3.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
58 Bangladesh 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
59 Laos 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
61 Tajikistan 2.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
62 Marshall Islands 2.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
63 India 2.66 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Fiji?: Child mortality rate in Fiji was 2.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 14.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1940.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 2.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2014.
How does Fiji rank for child mortality rate?: Fiji ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.