Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Fiji
Fiji: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 14.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.99
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.05
in 2023
All-time low
8.12
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Fiji is 14.99, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Fiji peaked at 15.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.12, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.95 | — |
| 2001 | 10.12 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.49 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.98 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.47 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.74 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.53 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.89 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 10.11 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.39 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.81 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.18 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.12 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.21 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.19 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 11.38 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 12.65 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 13.77 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 14.53 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 14.91 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.05 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.99 | -0.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 14.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 14.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 | 9.39 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 | 8.12 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.65 | 13.77 | 15.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Fiji?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji was 14.99 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Fiji ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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