Stillbirth rate in Fiji
Fiji: Stillbirth rate was 7.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Fiji, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Fiji is 7.3 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Fiji peaked at 11.1 per 1,000 total births in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2019.
That places Fiji 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 10.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9 per 1,000 total births | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11 per 1,000 total births | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 per 1,000 total births | 10 per 1,000 total births | 11.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 per 1,000 total births | 7.3 per 1,000 total births | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 per 1,000 total births | 7.3 per 1,000 total births | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 104 Republic of Moldova 7.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 105 Seychelles 7.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 7.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 7.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 108 Jordan 7.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 110 Libya 7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 110 Tonga 7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 7 per 1,000 total births 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 ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Fiji?
- Stillbirth rate in Fiji was 7.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 per 1,000 total births in 2005.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 1,000 total births in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for stillbirth rate?
- Fiji ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.