Country Profile

Fiji

Maternal, Newborn &

Child Survival

November 2008

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DEMOGRAPHICS
Total population (000) 839 (2007) Under-five mortality rate Causes of under-five deaths
Total under-five population (000) 88 (2007) Deaths per 1000 live births Globally more than one third of child deaths are attributable to
undernutrition
Births (000) 18 (2007) 25
22 Causes of neonatal deaths
Under-five mortality rate (per 1000 live Causes of under-five deaths
18 (2007) Asphyxia
births) 20 10%
18
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live Other Diarrhoea Tetanus
16 (2007) 36% 0% 0%
births) 15 Measles HIV/AIDS Other
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live 0% 0% 6%
10 (2004)
Preterm
births) Pneumonia
10 42%
Total under-five deaths (000) 0 (2007) 9%
Injuries Infection
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 5 7 3% 29%
210 (2005)
MDG
live births) Diarrhoea Neonatal
Target 11% 41%
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in N) 160 (2005) Malaria Congenital
0 0% 13%
Total maternal deaths (number) 41 (2005) 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Source: UNICEF, 2007 Source: WHO, 2006 Source: Lawn JE, Cousens SN for CHERG (Nov 2006)

INTERVENTION COVERAGE FOR MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND CHILDREN

NUTRITION 1
Stunting prevalence (based on 2006 WHO Wasting prevalence (based on 2006 WHO Complementary feeding rate
- - - - - -
reference population, moderate and severe, %) reference population, moderate and severe, %) (6-9 months, %)
Stunting prevalence (based on NCHS/WHO 3 (1993)
Wasting prevalence (based on NCHS/WHO 8 (1993) Low birthweight incidence (%) 10 (1998)
reference population, moderate and severe, %) reference population, moderate and severe, %)

Underweight prevalence Underweight prevalence Exclusive breastfeeding

Percent children < 5 years underweight for age Percent children < 5 years underweight for age Percent infants <6 months exclusively breastfed
Based on 2006 WHO reference population Based on NCHS/WHO reference population
100 100
% %

80 80

60 60
47
No Data 40 40

20 20
8

0 0
1993 1999
Other NS Other NS

CHILD HEALTH
Immunisation
Percent of children immunised against measles
Percent of children immunised with 3 doses DPT
Percent of children immunised with 3 doses of Hib
Malaria prevention Vitamin A supplementation
Percent children < 5 years sleeping under ITNs Percent children 6-59 months receiving vitamin A doses
Malaria endemicity is generally not a national problem in Asia

100
% 83
80 83
81
60 No Data No Data
40

20

0
1991 1995 1999 2003 2007
Source: WHO/UNICEF

Diarrhoeal disease treatment Malaria treatment Pneumonia treatment

Percent children < 5 years with diarrhoea receiving oral Percent febrile children < 5 years using anti-malarials
rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding Malaria endemicity is generally not a national problem in Asia

No Data No Data No Data

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MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH
Proportion of women with low BMI Causes of maternal deaths Coverage along the continuum of care
2 - -
(< 18.5 Kg/m , %) Regional estimates for Asia,1997-2002
Unmet need for family planning (%) - -
Contraceptive
Total fertility rate 2.8 (2007) Abortion 44
prevalence rate
Obstructed labor 6% Pre-pregnancy
Adolescent birth rate (births per 1000 9% Antenatal visit
35 (2006)
Haemorrhage
woman aged 15-19 yr) (1 or more) Pregnancy
Hypertensive 30%
Antenatal visit for woman (4 or more disorders Skilled attendant
- - 99 Birth
visits, %) 9% at birth
Early initiation of breastfeeding (within
- - Sepsis/ Postnatal care
1 hour of birth, %)
infections, Neonat al period
Institutional deliveries (%) - - including AIDS Exclusive
47
12% breastfeeding
Postnatal visit for baby (within 2 days
- -
Other causes
Infancy
for home births, %) Anaemia Measles 81
13% 21%
Postnatal visit for mother (within 2
- -
0 20 40 60 80 100 %
days, %)
Source: Khan, Khalid S., et al, Lancet 2006:367:1066-74 Source: DHS, MICS, Other NS

Antenatal care Skilled attendant at delivery Neonatal tetanus protection

Percent women aged 15-49 years attended at least once by a Percent live births attended by skilled health personnel Percent of newborns protected against tetanus
skilled health provider during pregnancy
100 99 100
100 % 94
%
80
80
No Data 60 60

40 40
20
20
0
1998 2000 0
WHO Regional MDG Report 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007

Source: WHO/UNICEF

HIV AND AIDS EDUCATION

HIV prevalence among young women Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV Survival rate to last grade of primary
- - 81 (2005)
(15-24 yrs,%) Percent HIV+ pregnant women receiving ARVs for PMTCT school (administrative data)
HIV prevalence among young men 100
Survival rate to last grade of primary
0.1 (2007)
% - -
(15-24 yrs,%) school (survey data)
80
Primary school net enrolment or
HIV+ children using ART (number) 1 (2007) 60 91 (2006)
attendance ratio (total)
40 Primary school net enrolment or
Orphan school attendance ratio - - 91 (2006)
20 attendance ratio (% male)
0 Primary school net enrolment or
2006 2007
91 (2006)
attendance ratio (% female)

Source: MOH/UNAIDS/WHO

WATER AND SANITATION CHILD PROTECTION

Drinking water coverage Sanitation coverage Women aged 20-24 years who were
- -
Percent population by type of drinking water source, 2006 Percent population by type of sanitation facility, 2006 married or in union by age 18 (%)
Improved facility Shared facility Birth registration (%) - -
Piped into dwelling, Other improved Unimproved
plot or yard source source Unimproved facility Open defecation
100%
13
100% 29
80% 45
80%
53 49 57 60%
60%
40% 87
40% 11 71
27 44 55
20% 20%
32
20
0% 7 0%
Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban
Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP, 2008 Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP, 2008

POLICIES SYSTEMS Financial Flows and Human Resources

International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes No (2008) Per capita total expenditure on health(US$) 280 (2006)

General government expenditure on health as % of total

New ORS formula and zinc for management of diarrhoea No (2008) 10 (2005)
government expenditure (%)
Community treatment of pneumonia with antibiotics No (2008) Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of total expenditure on health(%) 23 (2005)

IMCI adapted to cover newborns 0-1 week of age Yes (2008) Density of health workers (per 1000 population) 2.5 (2003)

Costed implementation plan(s) for maternal, newborn and child

Partial (2008) Official Development Assistance to child health per child(US$) 5 (2005)
health available
Midwives to be authorised to administer a core set of life saving Official Development Assistance to maternal and neonatal health
Yes (2008) 15 (2005)
interventions per live birth (US$)
Maternity protection in accordance with ILO Convention 183 No (2008) National availability of Emergency Obstetric Care services(%) - -

Specific notification of maternal deaths Yes (2008)

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DISPARITIES IN INTERVENTION COVERAGE 2
Gender Residence Wealth Quintile
Indicator Total Ratio of Ratio of Ratio of Source
Male Female Male to Urban Rural Rural to Poorest Second Middle Fourth Richest Richest to
Female Urban Poorest

1
NUTRITION
Low birthweight incidence (%) 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - WHO 1998

Underweight prevalence (based on

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2006 WHO reference population, %)
Underweight prevalence (based on
8 8 7 1.1 - - - - - - - - - Other NS 1993
NCHS/WHO reference population, %)
Stunting prevalence (based on 2006
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WHO reference population, %)
Stunting prevalence (based on
3 - - - - - - - - - - - - Other NS 1993
NCHS/WHO reference population, %)
Wasting prevalence (based on 2006
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WHO reference population, %)
Wasting prevalence (based on
8 - - - - - - - - - - - - Other NS 1993
NCHS/WHO reference population, %)
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months,
47 - - - - - - - - - - - - Other NS 1999
%)
Complementary feeding (6-9 months,
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
%)
CHILD HEALTH
Careseeking for pneumonia (%) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Antibiotic use for pneumonia (%) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ORT (ORS or RHF) or increased

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
fluids, with continued feeding (%)

Children sleeping under ITNs (%) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Children with fever receiving any anti-

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
malarial medicines (%)
MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH
Proportion of women with low BMI (<
2, - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
18.5 Kg/m %)
Antenatal care coverage at least one
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
visit (%)
Antenatal care coverage (4 or more
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
visits, %)

Skilled attendant at delivery (%) 99 - - - - - - - - - - - - Regional MDG Report 2000

Early initiation of breastfeeding (%) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

3
WATER AND SANITATION
Use of improved drinking water
47 - - - 43 51 1.2 - - - - - - WHO/UNICEF JMP 2008
sources (%)
Use of improved sanitation facilities
71 - - - 87 55 0.6 - - - - - - WHO/UNICEF JMP 2008
(%)
EDUCATION
Survival rate to last grade of primary
81 80 82 1.0 - - - - - - - - - UIS 2005
school (administrative data, %)
Survival rate to last grade of primary
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
school (survey data, %)
Primary school net enrolment or
91 91 91 1.0 - - - - - - - - - UIS 2006
attendance ratio
CHILD PROTECTION
Women aged 20-24 years who were
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
married or in union by age 18 (%)
Note: The format for this Country Profile has been adapted from the Countdown to 2015, 2008 report (UNICEF, 2008). Coverage data have been largely derived from national household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster
Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). For the majority of coverage indicators, UNICEF global databases were used. Other organizations such as the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, United Nations
Population Fund, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Saving Newborn Lives also provided data. Details on indicators, data sources, and definitions of indicators, can be found at www.childinfo.org.

1. Anthropometric indicators - Reference Standards for Underweight, Stunting and Wasting.New international Child Growth Standards for infants and young children were released by WHO in 2006, replacing the older NCHS/WHO
reference population. During this transition period, the Country Profile provides underweight, stunting and wasting data based on both the 2006 WHO reference population and the older NCHS/WHO reference population, where
available. In using the 2006 WHO reference population, estimates generally change in the following manner: stunting is greater throughout childhood; underweight rates are higher during the first half of infancy and lower thereafter; and,
wasting rates are higher during infancy.
2. Dispartities. Disparity information is only available for data directly derived from household surveys such as MICS and DHS. Therefore, disparity data are not available for the following indicators: mortality, vitamin A supplementation,
immunization, and for HIV/AIDS. In addition, neither UNICEF Global Databases nor databases from partner organizations maintain disparity data for the following indicators: total fertility rate, unmet need, institutional deliveries,
contraceptive prevalence, adolescent birth rate.
3. Water and sanitation wealth quintile data are derived from a MICS or DHS survey from 2005 or 2006. Urban, rural and total coverage estimates provided are for 2006 and are those published by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring
Program for Water Supply and Sanitation.
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