Number of under-five deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Number of under-five deaths was 485 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
485
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
124th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,488
in 1955
All-time low
406
in 2014
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Number of under-five deaths in Fiji, 1955β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Fiji is 485, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Fiji peaked at 1,488 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 406, in 2014.
That places Fiji 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,439 | 1,386 | 1,488 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,210 | 1,074 | 1,354 | 10 |
| 1970s | 998.2 | 953 | 1,058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 819.8 | 687 | 934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.8 | 472 | 658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481 | 464 | 498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.5 | 406 | 462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.4 | 478 | 492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 121 Costa Rica 541 compare
- 122 Republic of Moldova 538 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 498 compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 431 compare
- 126 Guyana 419 compare
- 127 Kuwait 395 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, male, annual growth rate 0.4673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4963 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Fiji?
- Number of under-five deaths in Fiji was 485 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,488 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 406 in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Fiji ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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