Under-five deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Under-five deaths was 485 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
485
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 213 countries
All-time high
498
in 2007
All-time low
406
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Fiji stood at 485.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Fiji peaked at 498 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 406, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 135th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 466 | — |
| 2001 | 464 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 469 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 475 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 483 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 491 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 497 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 498 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 491 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 476 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 457 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 437 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 420 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 410 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 406 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 407 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 415 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 427 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 444 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 462 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 478 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 488 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 492 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 489 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 485 | -0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 485 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 485 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 481 | 464 | 498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.5 | 406 | 462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.4 | 478 | 492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 132 Republic of Moldova 538 compare
- 132 Moldova 538 compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 498 compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 431 compare
- 137 Guyana 419 compare
- 138 Kuwait 395 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)
- Infant deaths 389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Fiji?
- Under-five deaths in Fiji was 485 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 498 in 2007.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 406 in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for under-five deaths?
- Fiji ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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