Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji
Fiji: Neonatal mortality rate was 14.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.99
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.05
in 2023
All-time low
8.12
in 2013
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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.
That places Fiji 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.72 | — |
| 1990 | 13.18 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 12.64 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 12.15 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11.68 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.27 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.89 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.58 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.31 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.1 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.96 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.95 | -0.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.72 | 13.72 | 13.72 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.28 | 9.96 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.67 | 9.39 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 | 8.12 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.65 | 13.77 | 15.05 | 5 |
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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, total, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Fiji?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Fiji was 14.99 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 61st out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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