Is Fiji's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Fiji's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Fiji rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Fiji ranked #59 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Fiji's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Fiji is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #6 of 30.

Fiji: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Fiji: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Fiji's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 23.50.

That's up 0.0% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Fiji ranks #59 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #6 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 23.50; 2023
Trough: 15.70; 2013
1-year change: +0.0%
5-year change: +15.8%; +3.0% / yr
10-year change: +48.7%; +4.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	23.5000
2023	23.5000
2022	23.2000
2021	22.6000
2020	21.6000
2019	20.3000
2018	19.0000
2017	17.7000
2016	16.8000
2015	16.1000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Fiji's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Fiji's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 23.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Fiji's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Fiji's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Fiji rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Fiji ranked #59 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Fiji's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Fiji is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #6 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.