Mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji
Fiji: Mortality rate, under-5 was 29.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 196 countries
All-time high
79.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
20.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji stood at 29.1 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji peaked at 79.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2014.
That places Fiji 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.21 per 1,000 live births | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.46 per 1,000 live births | 30 per 1,000 live births | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.17 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.01 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.54 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 57 Dominican Republic 30.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Bangladesh 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Tajikistan 28.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 26.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 India 26.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji was 29.1 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, under-5 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 per 1,000 live births in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Fiji ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.