What is mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji was 29.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 79.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 20.6 per 1,000 live births in 2014.

How does Fiji rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Fiji ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Fiji data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Fiji: Mortality rate, under-5 was 29.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

29.1 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

60th

of 195 countries

All-time high

79.2 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

20.6 per 1,000 live births

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji stood at 29.1 per 1,000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji peaked at 79.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2014.

That places Fiji 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	66.1 per 1,000 live births	57.2 per 1,000 live births	79.2 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	53.21 per 1,000 live births	46.7 per 1,000 live births	56.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	36.46 per 1,000 live births	30 per 1,000 live births	44.5 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	25.17 per 1,000 live births	22.8 per 1,000 live births	28.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	23.01 per 1,000 live births	22.6 per 1,000 live births	23.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	22.12 per 1,000 live births	20.6 per 1,000 live births	25.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	28.54 per 1,000 live births	27.2 per 1,000 live births	29.2 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Fiji

57 Dominican Republic 30.6 per 1,000 live births compare
58 Bangladesh 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
59 Laos 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare
61 Tajikistan 28.1 per 1,000 live births compare
62 Marshall Islands 26.7 per 1,000 live births compare
63 India 26.6 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Fiji

Population ages 65 and above, total 61,913 (2025)
Population, female 470,027 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 7,880 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,933 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 8,428 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 8,085 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 8,295 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 8,143 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 8,695 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 6.6% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Fiji was 29.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 79.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 20.6 per 1,000 live births in 2014.
How does Fiji rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Fiji ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.