Cancer death rate by age group in Fiji
Fiji: Cancer death rate by age group was 10.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
10.67
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
121.95
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
12
1978–2012
Cancer death rate by age group in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Fiji is 10.67, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Fiji peaked at 121.95 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Fiji ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.08 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 121.95 | — |
| 2003 | 5.31 | -95.6% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 5.28 | — |
| 2007 | 21.1 | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 5.28 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.62 | +101.3% |
| 2012 | 10.67 | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 10.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 10.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.26, 4.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.08 | 5.08 | 5.08 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.24 | 0 | 121.95 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 10.62 | 10.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Fiji?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Fiji was 10.67 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 121.95 in 2002.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Fiji ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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