Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Number of child deaths by region, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region, per capita in Fiji is 0.0005 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region, per capita in Fiji peaked at 0.0033 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 63rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.003 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0005 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0005 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per person, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 60 Iraq 0.0006 units per person compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.0005 units per person compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 0.0005 units per person compare
- 64 Guyana 0.0005 units per person compare
- 65 Micronesia (country) 0.0005 units per person compare
- 66 Nepal 0.0005 units per person 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region, per capita in Fiji?
- Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Fiji was 0.0005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region, per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region, per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of child deaths by region, per capita?
- Fiji ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region, per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths by region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths by region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths by region UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.