Number of children who die before age 5 in Fiji
Fiji: Number of children who die before age 5 was 480 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
480 deaths
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,646 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
422 deaths
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 480 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 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 children who die before age 5 in Fiji peaked at 1,646 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 422 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,646 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,601 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 1,583 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1,544 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 1,518 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 1,496 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,479 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1,457 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,430 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1,402 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 1,369 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 1,332 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,313 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,285 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,251 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,215 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,179 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,142 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,112 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,089 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,066 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,044 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,020 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,014 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 976 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 975 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 979 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 975 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 973 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 981 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 951 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 927 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 908 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 889 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 859 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 838 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 797 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 752 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 720 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 694 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 660 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 633 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 603 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 581 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 548 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 527 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 513 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 504 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 484 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 478 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 470 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 468 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 473 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 482 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 488 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 487 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 492 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 491 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 482 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 474 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 455 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 438 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 436 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 423 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 422 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 423 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 438 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 433 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 442 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 449 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 458 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 465 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 471 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 480 deaths | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,516 deaths | 1,402 deaths | 1,646 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,229 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 1,369 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,000 deaths | 973 deaths | 1,066 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 833.5 deaths | 694 deaths | 951 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 553.1 deaths | 478 deaths | 660 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.7 deaths | 468 deaths | 492 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.9 deaths | 422 deaths | 455 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.5 deaths | 458 deaths | 480 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Fiji?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Fiji was 480 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,646 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 422 deaths in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Fiji ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.