How does Fiji rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?

Fiji ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Fiji data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Fiji

Name: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Fiji
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 2.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.91 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

60th

of 199 countries

All-time high

12.67 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

2.06 deaths per 100 live births

in 2014

Years of data

1950–2024

Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Fiji, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Fiji is 2.91 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Fiji peaked at 12.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, in 2014.

Fiji ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, 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
1950s	10.47 deaths per 100 live births	8.32 deaths per 100 live births	12.67 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	6.61 deaths per 100 live births	5.72 deaths per 100 live births	7.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.32 deaths per 100 live births	4.67 deaths per 100 live births	5.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.65 deaths per 100 live births	3 deaths per 100 live births	4.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.52 deaths per 100 live births	2.28 deaths per 100 live births	2.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.3 deaths per 100 live births	2.26 deaths per 100 live births	2.35 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.21 deaths per 100 live births	2.06 deaths per 100 live births	2.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.85 deaths per 100 live births	2.72 deaths per 100 live births	2.92 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Fiji

57 Dominican Republic 3.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
58 Bangladesh 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
59 Laos 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
61 Tajikistan 2.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
62 Marshall Islands 2.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
63 India 2.66 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Fiji

Population ages 65 and above, male 26,508 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 8,265 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 8,389 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 8,302 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 5.7% (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 8,382 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 8,355 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 8,313 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total 61,913 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 7.5% (2025)

All data for Fiji →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Fiji?: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Fiji was 2.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 12.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 2.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2014.
How does Fiji rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?: Fiji ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .