Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0151 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0151 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0394 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0125 units per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Fiji stood at 0.0151 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 0.0394 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Fiji 92nd 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, male, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0151 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0151 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 89 Uzbekistan 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Eritrea 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Israel 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 0.013 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, male, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Fiji was 0.0151 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0394 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.