Number of children under 5 in Fiji
Fiji: Number of children under 5 was 82,655 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 82,655 people for number of children under 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, number of children under 5 in Fiji peaked at 110,485 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55,668 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63,299 people | 55,668 people | 73,295 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,826 people | 75,735 people | 88,037 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 85,837 people | 82,915 people | 92,082 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,658 people | 95,626 people | 110,485 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,708 people | 100,180 people | 107,717 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,740 people | 98,595 people | 101,006 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,012 people | 88,682 people | 100,589 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,635 people | 82,655 people | 86,840 people | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6101 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6275 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0069 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0981 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Fiji?
- Number of children under 5 in Fiji was 82,655 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 110,485 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,668 people in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for number of children under 5?
- Fiji ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.