Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Fiji
Fiji: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.79
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 1990
All-time low
2.58
in 2014
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Fiji, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Fiji is 2.79, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Fiji peaked at 5.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2014.
That places Fiji 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2 | — |
| 1991 | 5.13 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.04 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.94 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.83 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.71 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.57 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.42 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.93 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.58 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.42 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.27 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.13 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.59 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.77 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | +0.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.73 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Fiji?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Fiji was 2.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Fiji ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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