Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Number of neonatal deaths was 249 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Fiji stood at 249.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Fiji peaked at 301 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2013.
That places Fiji 125th 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 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.5 | 205 | 301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224 | 195 | 249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.3 | 160 | 223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.6 | 237 | 250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 122 South Korea 281 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 255 compare
- 124 Guyana 253 compare
- 126 Switzerland 230 compare
- 127 Belgium 225 compare
- 128 Georgia 213 compare
- 128 Kuwait 213 compare
More health data for Fiji
- Population ages 65 and above, female 35,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 8,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 8,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 8,295 (2025)
- Population, female 470,027 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 8,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 8,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 8,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,933 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Fiji?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Fiji was 249 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 301 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Fiji ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.