Mortality rate 1-59 months in Fiji
Fiji: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 14.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.21
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.37
in 1989
All-time low
11.73
in 2004
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Fiji, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Fiji stood at 14.21.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Fiji peaked at 16.37 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.73, in 2004.
That places Fiji 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16.37 | — |
| 1990 | 15.76 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 15.22 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 14.71 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 14.3 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.95 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.63 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.36 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 13.16 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.03 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.93 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.8 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.59 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.3 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.98 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.73 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.11 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.72 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 13.26 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.49 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.25 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.93 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.66 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.51 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.48 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.53 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.66 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.91 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.24 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.61 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.93 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.16 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.26 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.21 | -0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 14.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 14.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.37 | 16.37 | 16.37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.01 | 12.93 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 11.73 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 12.48 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 | 13.61 | 14.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 55 Mauritania 16.35 compare
- 56 Senegal 15.87 compare
- 57 Botswana 15.28 compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 13.96 compare
- 60 Philippines 13.03 compare
- 61 Bangladesh 12.84 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Fiji?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Fiji was 14.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 in 2004.
- How does Fiji rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Fiji ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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