Number of child deaths per woman in Fiji
Fiji: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Fiji, 1940–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Fiji peaked at 0.7975 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 under-five deaths per woman, in 2014.
That places Fiji 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.7608 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7439 under-five deaths per woman | 0.796 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6975 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5502 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7975 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3791 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2768 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5119 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.224 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1882 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2638 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1352 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1027 under-five deaths per woman | 0.177 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0824 under-five deaths per woman | 0.07 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0984 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0673 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0685 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.058 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0548 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0648 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0688 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0679 under-five deaths per woman | 0.07 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 59 Philippines 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 0.069 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 61 Laos 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 64 Tuvalu 0.067 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 65 Egypt 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.731 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.23 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 77.82 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Fiji?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Fiji was 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7975 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 under-five deaths per woman in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Fiji ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).