Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Fiji
Fiji: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 29.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.12 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
29.16 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
All-time low
20.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 29.12 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Fiji peaked at 29.16 per 1,000 live births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.63 per 1,000 live births, in 2014.
That places Fiji 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.63 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.83 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.09 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.34 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 21.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.63 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.92 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.63 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.74 per 1,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 24.15 per 1,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 25.73 per 1,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 27.21 per 1,000 live births | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 28.29 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 28.94 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.16 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.12 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.01 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 per 1,000 live births | 20.63 per 1,000 live births | 25.73 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.55 per 1,000 live births | 27.21 per 1,000 live births | 29.16 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 60 Bangladesh 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.35 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.35 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Tajikistan 28.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 26.74 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 India 26.58 per 1,000 live 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)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.1081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.1819 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Fiji?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Fiji was 29.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 29.16 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.63 per 1,000 live births in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Fiji ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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