Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Number of neonatal deaths was 249 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
249
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
301
in 1990
All-time low
160
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Fiji is 249, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Fiji peaked at 301 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 301 | — |
| 1991 | 286 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 271 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 256 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 243 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 233 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 225 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 216 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 209 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 205 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 209 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 219 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 231 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 242 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 249 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 246 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 232 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 213 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 195 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 179 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 167 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 162 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 165 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 174 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 188 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 205 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 223 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 237 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 247 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 250 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 249 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.5 | 205 | 301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224 | 195 | 249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.3 | 160 | 223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.6 | 237 | 250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 122 Republic of Korea 281 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 255 compare
- 124 Guyana 253 compare
- 126 Switzerland 230 compare
- 127 Belgium 225 compare
- 128 Georgia 213 compare
- 128 Kuwait 213 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,339 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (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 neonatal deaths in Fiji?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji was 249 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 301 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Fiji ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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