Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0268 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.072 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0222 deaths per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji stood at 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 0.072 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Fiji 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.072 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0707 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0694 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0673 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0652 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0633 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0598 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0579 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0571 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0562 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.055 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.054 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0537 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0539 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0535 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0529 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0522 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0499 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0463 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0446 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0376 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.03 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0288 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0258 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.026 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0653 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre | 0.072 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0546 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0522 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0579 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0449 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0376 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0301 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0258 deaths per square kilometre | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 90 Uzbekistan 0.029 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 91 Eritrea 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 92 Israel 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kuwait 0.023 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji was 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.072 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.