Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji
Fiji: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji is 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.2% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji peaked at 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Fiji ranks 52nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +161.2% |
| 2002 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +138.0% |
| 2003 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +138.8% |
| 2005 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2007 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.5% |
| 2008 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 49 Hong Kong, China 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Montenegro 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Paraguay 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Malaysia 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Armenia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji was 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Fiji ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.