Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji
Fiji: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 5.13 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
5.13
Change on year
up 48.2%
World rank
7th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.35
in 2002
All-time low
3.46
in 2011
Years of data
12
1978–2012
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji is 5.13, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji peaked at 16.35 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2011.
Fiji ranks 7th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.85 | — |
| 2001 | 4.24 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 16.35 | +285.8% |
| 2003 | 10.64 | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 7.46 | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 6.44 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 9.36 | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 8.18 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 5.84 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 5.26 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | +48.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.22, 2.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.85 | 4.85 | 4.85 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 4.24 | 16.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 3.46 | 5.13 | 2 |
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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 5.13 in 2012, according to 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 16.35 in 2002.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Fiji ranks 7th 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 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from 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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