3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Fiji
Fiji: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
38
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
49.18
in 2002
All-time low
36.58
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Fiji is 38, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Fiji peaked at 49.18 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.58, in 2018.
That places Fiji 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.02 | — |
| 2001 | 46.64 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 49.18 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 47.84 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 46.4 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 45.28 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 44.2 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.33 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.21 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 42.35 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.57 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.12 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 39.12 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.12 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.43 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 39 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.66 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.83 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 36.58 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.16 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 38 | -0.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.85 | 42.35 | 49.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.76 | 36.58 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Fiji?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Fiji was 38 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 49.18 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.58 in 2018.
- How does Fiji rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Fiji ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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