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
Latest (2024)
0.0681 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7975 under-five deaths per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.0548 under-five deaths per woman
in 2014
Years of data
85
1940–2024
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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Fiji, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.7494 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1941 | 0.7499 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 0.7489 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 0.7482 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 0.7461 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.7439 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 0.761 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 0.7758 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.7883 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 0.796 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.7975 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.7839 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.7749 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.7564 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7312 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 0.6997 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 0.6643 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 0.6275 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 0.5889 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5502 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5119 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4744 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4388 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4108 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3842 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3575 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3332 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3112 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2924 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2768 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2638 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2527 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2407 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2312 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2234 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2207 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2149 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2066 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1882 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.177 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1661 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1559 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1459 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1365 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1273 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1192 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1133 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1077 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1027 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0984 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0938 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0897 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0857 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0821 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0797 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0777 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0748 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.072 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.07 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0685 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0678 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0674 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0675 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0675 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0673 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0684 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0678 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0664 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0609 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.056 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0551 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0548 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0553 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0563 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0581 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0611 under-five deaths per woman | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0648 under-five deaths per woman | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0679 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.07 under-five deaths per woman | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0689 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0688 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
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
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).