Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Number of neonatal deaths was 177 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
177 deaths
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
138th
of 204 countries
All-time high
340 deaths
in 1961
All-time low
177 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 177 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Fiji peaked at 340 deaths in 1961 and was at its lowest, 177 deaths, in 2019.
That places Fiji 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 307 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 310 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 313 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 316 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 319 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 322 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 326 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 331 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 334 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 338 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 339 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 340 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 338 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 336 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 333 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 330 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 328 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 324 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 318 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 313 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 311 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 311 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 309 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 305 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 301 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 305 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 289 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 285 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 294 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 274 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 287 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 293 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 288 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 272 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 263 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 260 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 255 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 242 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 239 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 235 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 226 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 222 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 209 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 215 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 215 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 212 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 214 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 215 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 217 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 217 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 217 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 222 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 223 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 226 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 228 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 221 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 220 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 218 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 216 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 213 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 212 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 210 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 207 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 202 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 199 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 198 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 195 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 187 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 182 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 177 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 321.6 deaths | 307 deaths | 338 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 329.9 deaths | 313 deaths | 340 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 298.4 deaths | 274 deaths | 311 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.4 deaths | 235 deaths | 293 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.2 deaths | 209 deaths | 226 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.4 deaths | 213 deaths | 228 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.9 deaths | 177 deaths | 212 deaths | 10 |
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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 177 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 340 deaths in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 deaths in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Fiji ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.