Number of infant deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Number of infant deaths was 396.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
396.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,204.0%
in 1951
All-time low
313.0%
in 2013
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Fiji, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 396.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Fiji peaked at 1,204.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 313.0%, in 2013.
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 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,204.0% | — |
| 1952 | 1,200.0% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1,186.0% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 1,167.0% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 1,152.0% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1,138.0% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 1,123.0% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 1,103.0% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 1,081.0% | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 1,056.0% | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 1,027.0% | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,011.0% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 994.0% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 963.0% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 931.0% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 900.0% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 870.0% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 846.0% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 831.0% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 817.0% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 805.0% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 788.0% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 770.0% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 757.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 757.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 763.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 760.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 751.0% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 739.0% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 722.0% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 702.0% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 682.0% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 663.0% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 642.0% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 614.0% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 582.0% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 555.0% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 532.0% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 509.0% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 487.0% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 465.0% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 442.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 420.0% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 400.0% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 384.0% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 373.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 362.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 351.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 344.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 340.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 340.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 345.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 352.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 358.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 364.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 370.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 372.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 367.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 356.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 343.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 328.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 318.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 313.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 313.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 316.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 323.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 334.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 348.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 365.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 380.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 391.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 396.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 396.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,150.4% | 1,081.0% | 1,204.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 942.9% | 831.0% | 1,056.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 770.7% | 739.0% | 817.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 620.3% | 509.0% | 722.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 402.8% | 344.0% | 487.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.4% | 340.0% | 372.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.1% | 313.0% | 365.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.8% | 380.0% | 396.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 121 Israel 468.0% compare
- 122 Republic of Moldova 438.0% compare
- 123 Guyana 401.0% compare
- 125 United Arab Emirates 395.0% compare
- 126 Kuwait 369.0% compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 353.0% 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 infant deaths in Fiji?
- Number of infant deaths in Fiji was 396.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,204.0% in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.0% in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for number of infant deaths?
- Fiji ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.