Low birth weight number in Fiji
Fiji: Low birth weight number was 1.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.3
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
133rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2006
All-time low
1.3
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Fiji, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Fiji stood at 1.3. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Fiji peaked at 1.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 133rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 131 North Macedonia 1.7 compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5 compare
- 134 Lithuania 1.2 compare
- 134 Slovenia 1.2 compare
- 134 Vanuatu 1.2 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Fiji?
- Low birth weight number in Fiji was 1.3 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for low birth weight number?
- Fiji ranks 133rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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