Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0117 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0326 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0097 units per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.0117 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Fiji 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 91 Eritrea 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Israel 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.0121 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kuwait 0.0103 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Morocco 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Fiji
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,041 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 644 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,362 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,542 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1227 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Fiji was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.