Children under age 5 in Fiji
Fiji: Children under age 5 was 82,655 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82,655
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
110,485
in 1986
All-time low
55,668
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 82,655 for children under age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Fiji peaked at 110,485 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55,668, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55,668 | — |
| 1951 | 56,906 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 58,208 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 59,607 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 61,194 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 63,282 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 65,780 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 68,281 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 70,772 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 73,295 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 75,735 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 78,002 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 80,275 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 82,568 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 84,609 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 86,356 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 87,632 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 88,037 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 87,749 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 87,295 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 86,789 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 86,159 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 85,356 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 84,398 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 83,424 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 82,915 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 83,426 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 85,355 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 88,464 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 92,082 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 95,626 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 98,784 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 101,785 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 104,663 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 107,289 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 109,432 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 110,485 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 110,355 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 109,595 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 108,567 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 107,717 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 107,148 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 106,436 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 105,429 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 104,173 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 102,783 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 101,613 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 100,988 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 100,617 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 100,180 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 99,614 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 98,950 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 98,595 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 98,683 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99,033 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99,594 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 100,255 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 100,709 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 100,961 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 101,006 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,589 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99,599 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98,193 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 96,775 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 95,531 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 94,450 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 93,451 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 92,238 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 90,608 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 88,682 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 86,840 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 85,228 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 83,818 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 82,655 | -1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 82,655 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 82,655 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63,299 | 55,668 | 73,295 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,826 | 75,735 | 88,037 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85,837 | 82,915 | 92,082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,658 | 95,626 | 110,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,708 | 100,180 | 107,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,740 | 98,595 | 101,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,012 | 88,682 | 100,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,635 | 82,655 | 86,840 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 children under age 5 in Fiji?
- Children under age 5 in Fiji was 82,655 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 110,485 in 1986.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,668 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for children under age 5?
- Fiji ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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