Neonatal deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Neonatal deaths was 249 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
249
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
301
in 1990
All-time low
160
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Fiji is 249, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Fiji peaked at 301 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 126th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 301 | — |
| 1991 | 286 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 271 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 256 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 243 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 233 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 225 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 216 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 209 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 205 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 209 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 219 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 231 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 242 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 249 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 246 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 232 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 213 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 195 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 179 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 167 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 162 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 165 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 174 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 188 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 205 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 223 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 237 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 247 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 250 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 249 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.5 | 205 | 301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224 | 195 | 249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.3 | 160 | 223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.6 | 237 | 250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 123 Republic of Korea 281 compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 255 compare
- 125 Guyana 253 compare
- 127 Switzerland 230 compare
- 128 Belgium 225 compare
- 129 Georgia 213 compare
- 129 Kuwait 213 compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,339 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Fiji?
- Neonatal deaths in Fiji was 249 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 301 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for neonatal deaths?
- Fiji ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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