Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Fiji
Fiji: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 2.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Fiji peaked at 7.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000, in 2013.
That places Fiji 67th 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 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.5 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.5 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.15 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 65 Iraq 2.6 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Tuvalu 2.6 per 1,000 compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.5 per 1,000 compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 69 Vanuatu 2.4 per 1,000 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Fiji?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Fiji was 2.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Fiji ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.