Infant deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Infant deaths was 389 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
389
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 213 countries
All-time high
390
in 2022
All-time low
309
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Fiji is 389, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Fiji peaked at 390 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 309, in 2013.
That places Fiji 135th out of 213 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.
Infant deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 340 | — |
| 2001 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 345 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 352 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 358 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 364 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 369 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 371 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 365 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 354 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 340 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 325 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 314 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 309 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 309 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 312 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 319 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 330 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 344 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 360 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 375 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 385 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 390 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 390 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 389 | -0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 389 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 389 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 355.8 | 340 | 371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.2 | 309 | 360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.8 | 375 | 390 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 132 Costa Rica 468 compare
- 133 Israel 457 compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 401 compare
- 136 Guyana 385 compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 355 compare
- 138 Kuwait 342 compare
More development goals data for Fiji
- Red List Index 0.7402 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 587.86 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 249 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Fiji?
- Infant deaths in Fiji was 389 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 390 in 2022.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 309 in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for infant deaths?
- Fiji ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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