Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Fiji
Fiji: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 37.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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
In 2012, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Fiji stood at 37.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 41.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Fiji peaked at 126.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Fiji ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 55.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 126.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +126.2% |
| 2002 | 37.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.7% |
| 2003 | 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 68.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 79.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 36.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 42.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 63.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.3% |
| 2012 | 37.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 6 French Guiana 60.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Mayotte 59.24 deaths per 100,000 people
- 8 El Salvador 37.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 35.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Brunei 34.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Qatar 34.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Fiji?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Fiji was 37.35 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 126.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Fiji ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.