Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji
Fiji: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.49 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Fiji is 1.49 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Fiji peaked at 1.49 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8126 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9989 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9417 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9359 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8126 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.49 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 60 Guyana 1.56 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 61 Algeria 1.53 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 62 Venezuela 1.5 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 64 Jamaica 1.45 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 1.4 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 1.3 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Fiji
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,409 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Fiji?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji was 1.49 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8126 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Fiji ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.