Number of child deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Number of child deaths was 485 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
485 deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,488 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
406 deaths
in 2014
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Fiji, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Fiji stood at 485 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Fiji peaked at 1,488 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 406 deaths, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,488 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 1,464 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,441 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 1,414 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1,386 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 1,354 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 1,316 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 1,292 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,268 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,230 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,192 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,156 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,121 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,093 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,074 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,058 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,044 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,026 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,005 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 987 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 982 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 984 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 977 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 966 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 953 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 934 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 912 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 891 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 869 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 845 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 815 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 780 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 747 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 718 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 687 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 658 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 631 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 601 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 574 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 548 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 527 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 511 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 495 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 481 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 472 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 466 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 464 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 469 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 475 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 483 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 491 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 497 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 498 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 491 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 476 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 457 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 437 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 420 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 410 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 406 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 407 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 415 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 427 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 444 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 462 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 478 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 488 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 492 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 489 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 485 deaths | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,439 deaths | 1,386 deaths | 1,488 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,210 deaths | 1,074 deaths | 1,354 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 998.2 deaths | 953 deaths | 1,058 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 819.8 deaths | 687 deaths | 934 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.8 deaths | 472 deaths | 658 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 481 deaths | 464 deaths | 498 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.5 deaths | 406 deaths | 462 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.4 deaths | 478 deaths | 492 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 121 Costa Rica 541 deaths compare
- 122 Republic of Moldova 538 deaths compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 498 deaths compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 431 deaths compare
- 126 Guyana 419 deaths compare
- 127 Kuwait 395 deaths 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Fiji?
- Number of child deaths in Fiji was 485 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,488 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 406 deaths in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of child deaths?
- Fiji ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .