Mortality rate, infant in Fiji
Fiji: Mortality rate, infant was 23.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Fiji, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Fiji is 23.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Fiji peaked at 43.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41 per 1,000 live births | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.36 per 1,000 live births | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.56 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.05 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.23 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.02 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 15 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8741 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Fiji?
- Mortality rate, infant in Fiji was 23.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 per 1,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Fiji ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release