Neonatal deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Neonatal deaths was 249 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
249
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 213 countries
All-time high
250
in 2022
All-time low
160
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Fiji stood at 249.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Fiji peaked at 250 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2013.
That places Fiji 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 204 | — |
| 2001 | 209 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 219 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 231 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 242 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 249 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 246 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 232 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 213 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 195 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 179 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 167 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 162 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 165 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 174 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 188 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 205 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 223 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 237 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 247 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 250 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 249 | -0.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 249 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 249 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224 | 195 | 249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.3 | 160 | 223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.6 | 237 | 250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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)
- Infant deaths 389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Fiji?
- Neonatal deaths in Fiji was 249 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 250 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for neonatal deaths?
- Fiji ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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