Infant mortality rate in Fiji
Fiji: Infant mortality rate was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2.3% for infant mortality rate in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Fiji peaked at 8.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.
That places Fiji 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 58 Tajikistan 2.5% compare
- 59 Senegal 2.4% compare
- 60 Western Sahara 2.4% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 2.3% compare
- 63 India 2.3% compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 2.2% 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 infant mortality rate in Fiji?
- Infant mortality rate in Fiji was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for infant mortality rate?
- Fiji ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.