Number of under-five deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Number of under-five deaths was 485 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
485
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,354
in 1960
All-time low
406
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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 1,354 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 406, in 2014.
That places Fiji 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,354 | — |
| 1961 | 1,316 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 1,292 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,268 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,230 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,192 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,156 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,121 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,093 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,074 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,058 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,044 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,026 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,005 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 987 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 982 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 984 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 977 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 966 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 953 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 934 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 912 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 891 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 869 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 845 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 815 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 780 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 747 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 718 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 687 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 658 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 631 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 601 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 574 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 548 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 527 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 511 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 495 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 481 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 472 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 466 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 464 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 469 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 475 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 483 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 491 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 497 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 498 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 491 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 476 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 457 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 437 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 420 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 410 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 406 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 407 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 415 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 427 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 444 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 462 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 478 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 488 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 492 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 489 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 485 | -0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 485 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 485 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,354 in 1960.
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.