Youth mortality rate in Fiji
Fiji: Youth mortality rate was 3.4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.4 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.89 deaths per 100 live births
in 1963
All-time low
2.53 deaths per 100 live births
in 2014
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Youth mortality rate in Fiji, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Fiji stood at 3.4 deaths per 100 live births.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Fiji peaked at 7.89 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.53 deaths per 100 live births, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.89 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 7.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 7.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 3.4 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 3.4 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.23 deaths per 100 live births | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | 7.89 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 56 Dominica 3.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 57 Bangladesh 3.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 58 Laos 3.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 3.35 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 61 Marshall Islands 3.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 62 Philippines 3.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Fiji?
- Youth mortality rate in Fiji was 3.4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 deaths per 100 live births in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for youth mortality rate?
- Fiji ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.