Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Fiji
Fiji: Age-standardized suicide rates was 8.52 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Fiji is 8.52, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Fiji peaked at 11.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.52, in 2021.
That places Fiji 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.35 | — |
| 2001 | 10.93 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.6 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.82 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.03 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.69 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.79 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.96 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.14 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.15 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.28 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.37 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.39 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.12 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.79 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.74 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.98 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.88 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.75 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.52 | -12.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 8.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.68, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 8.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.26 | 9.69 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 | 9.74 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 | 8.52 | 9.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Fiji?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Fiji was 8.52 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Fiji ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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