Number of youth deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Number of youth deaths was 570 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
570 deaths
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
897 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
491 deaths
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth 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 youth deaths in Fiji stood at 570 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Fiji peaked at 897 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 491 deaths, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 124th 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 youth deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 897 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 866 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 831 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 796 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 763 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 731 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 708 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 682 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 658 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 638 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 623 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 611 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 608 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 604 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 605 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 605 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 605 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 601 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 589 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 570 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 548 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 524 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 506 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 495 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 491 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 491 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 511 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 513 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 530 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 550 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 566 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 577 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 580 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 575 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 570 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757 deaths | 638 deaths | 897 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 602.1 deaths | 570 deaths | 623 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.9 deaths | 491 deaths | 550 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.6 deaths | 566 deaths | 580 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 121 Costa Rica 678 deaths compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 645 deaths compare
- 123 Republic of Moldova 631 deaths compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 517 deaths compare
- 126 Kuwait 502 deaths compare
- 127 Belgium 479 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 youth deaths in Fiji?
- Number of youth deaths in Fiji was 570 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 youth deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 897 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 491 deaths in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of youth deaths?
- Fiji ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.