Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0213 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0568 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0169 deaths per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji is 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 93rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0548 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0478 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0449 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0416 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0416 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.042 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0418 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0387 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0366 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0256 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0424 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0449 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0342 deaths per square kilometre | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 91 Israel 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 92 Morocco 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eritrea 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 96 Laos 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Fiji was 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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 infant 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.