Mortality rate, infant, male in Fiji
Fiji: Mortality rate, infant, male was 25.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 197 countries
All-time high
66.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 25.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Fiji peaked at 66.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.69 per 1,000 live births | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.49 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.77 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.95 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.25 per 1,000 live births | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.62 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 58 Bangladesh 26.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 58 South Africa 26.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 25.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Nepal 24.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Philippines 24 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Fiji?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Fiji was 25.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 per 1,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Fiji ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.