Number of child deaths unwpp in Fiji
Fiji: Number of child deaths unwpp was 480 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
480
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,646
in 1950
All-time low
422
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 480 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Fiji peaked at 1,646 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 422, in 2014.
That places Fiji 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,646 | — |
| 1951 | 1,601 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 1,583 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1,544 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 1,518 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 1,496 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,479 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1,457 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,430 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1,402 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 1,369 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 1,332 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,313 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,285 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,251 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,215 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,179 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,142 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,112 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,089 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,066 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,044 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,020 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,014 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 976 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 975 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 979 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 975 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 973 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 981 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 951 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 927 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 908 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 889 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 859 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 838 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 797 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 752 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 720 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 694 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 660 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 633 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 603 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 581 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 548 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 527 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 513 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 504 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 484 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 478 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 470 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 468 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 473 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 482 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 488 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 487 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 492 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 491 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 482 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 474 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 455 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 438 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 436 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 423 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 422 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 423 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 438 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 433 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 442 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 449 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 458 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 465 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 471 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 480 | +1.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 480 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 480 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,516 | 1,402 | 1,646 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,229 | 1,089 | 1,369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,000 | 973 | 1,066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 833.5 | 694 | 951 | 10 |
| 1990s | 553.1 | 478 | 660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.7 | 468 | 492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.9 | 422 | 455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.5 | 458 | 480 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Fiji?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Fiji was 480 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,646 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 422 in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Fiji ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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