Mortality rate, infant in Fiji
Fiji: Mortality rate, infant was 23.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 197 countries
All-time high
61.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
15.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Fiji is 23.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Fiji peaked at 61.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 59th 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 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 19 per 1,000 live births | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.52 per 1,000 live births | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.16 per 1,000 live births | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.56 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.58 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.01 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.88 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 56 Eritrea 24.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Bangladesh 24.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 South Africa 24.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 59 Tajikistan 23.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 India 23.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Guyana 23.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Fiji?
- Mortality rate, infant in Fiji was 23.5 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 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 per 1,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Fiji ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.