Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Fiji
Fiji: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Fiji stood at 2.18. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Fiji peaked at 6.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2024.
That places Fiji 69th 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 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.79 | — |
| 1991 | 6.58 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.36 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.13 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.88 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.62 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.36 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.09 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.81 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.54 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.26 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.72 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.27 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.27 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.71 | 4.54 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.5 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.18 | 2.28 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Fiji?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Fiji was 2.18 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Fiji ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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