Number of infants who die before age 1 in Fiji
Fiji: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 380 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
380 deaths
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,159 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
338 deaths
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Fiji stood at 380 deaths.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Fiji peaked at 1,159 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 338 deaths, in 2014.
That places Fiji 124th 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 infants who die before age 1 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,159 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,137 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 1,136 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1,121 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 1,111 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 1,103 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,098 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 1,088 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 1,073 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1,056 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 1,034 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,008 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 1,000 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 982 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 956 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 928 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 900 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 871 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 850 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 834 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 818 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 801 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 781 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 769 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 752 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 761 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 770 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 770 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 769 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 768 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 751 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 735 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 721 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 705 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 684 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 658 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 627 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 596 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 572 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 552 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 527 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 505 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 481 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 460 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 437 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 422 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 411 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 400 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 387 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 381 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 376 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 376 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 381 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 387 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 390 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 392 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 396 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 394 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 386 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 378 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 363 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 349 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 346 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 339 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 338 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 339 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 345 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 344 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 350 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 356 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 362 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 368 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 373 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 380 deaths | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,108 deaths | 1,056 deaths | 1,159 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 936.3 deaths | 834 deaths | 1,034 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 775.9 deaths | 752 deaths | 818 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 660.1 deaths | 552 deaths | 751 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 441.1 deaths | 381 deaths | 527 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.6 deaths | 376 deaths | 396 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.9 deaths | 338 deaths | 363 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.75 deaths | 362 deaths | 380 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Fiji?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Fiji was 380 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,159 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 338 deaths in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Fiji ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.