Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5134 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5134
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
114th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5134
in 2024
All-time low
0.3822
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.5134 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Fiji peaked at 0.5134 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3822, in 2011.
That places Fiji 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4574 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4532 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4509 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.446 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4434 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4421 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4403 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4364 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4345 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4343 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4378 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4504 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.467 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4863 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.501 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5071 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.495 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4659 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4338 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4097 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3917 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3822 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3857 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3902 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3941 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4054 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4193 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4403 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4617 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4827 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4958 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5061 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5081 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5112 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5134 | +0.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.5134 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.5134 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4439 | 0.4343 | 0.4574 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4654 | 0.4097 | 0.5071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4153 | 0.3822 | 0.4827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5069 | 0.4958 | 0.5134 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 111 Malaysia 0.5159 compare
- 112 Cambodia 0.5149 compare
- 113 Philippines 0.5148 compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 0.5134 compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 0.512 compare
- 117 Israel 0.5104 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Fiji?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Fiji was 0.5134 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5134 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3822 in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Fiji ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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