Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Number of neonatal deaths was 249 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
249 deaths
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
301 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
160 deaths
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Fiji stood at 249 deaths.
The figure is 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 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 160 deaths, in 2013.
That places Fiji 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 301 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 286 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 271 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 256 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 243 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 233 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 225 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 216 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 209 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 205 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 204 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 209 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 219 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 231 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 242 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 249 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 246 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 232 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 213 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 195 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 179 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 167 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 162 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 160 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 160 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 165 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 174 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 188 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 205 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 223 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 237 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 247 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 250 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 250 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 249 deaths | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.5 deaths | 205 deaths | 301 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 224 deaths | 195 deaths | 249 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.3 deaths | 160 deaths | 223 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.6 deaths | 237 deaths | 250 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 122 Republic of Korea 281 deaths compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 255 deaths compare
- 124 Guyana 253 deaths compare
- 126 Switzerland 230 deaths compare
- 127 Belgium 225 deaths compare
- 128 Georgia 213 deaths compare
- 128 Kuwait 213 deaths 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 neonatal deaths in Fiji?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji was 249 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 301 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .