Infant mortality rate in Fiji
Fiji: Infant mortality rate was 23.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant mortality rate in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Fiji stood at 23.52. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Fiji peaked at 23.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.73, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.63 | — |
| 2001 | 16.62 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.68 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.83 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.04 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.26 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.41 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.44 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.01 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.63 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.23 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.73 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.1 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.75 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.73 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 18.96 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 20.33 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 21.62 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 22.59 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.21 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.47 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.52 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.02 | 16.62 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 | 15.73 | 20.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.88 | 21.62 | 23.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 51 Eritrea 24.7 compare
- 52 Bangladesh 24.44 compare
- 53 South Africa 24.21 compare
- 55 Tajikistan 23.48 compare
- 56 India 23.35 compare
- 57 Guyana 23.24 compare
More health data for Fiji
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Fiji?
- Infant mortality rate in Fiji was 23.52 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for infant mortality rate?
- Fiji ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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