Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Fiji
Fiji: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 20.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 20.3% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.6% on the previous year and up 226.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Fiji peaked at 20.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2015.
Fiji ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +183.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 20.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 20.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.4%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 7.1% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Fiji?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Fiji was 20.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2015.
- How does Fiji rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Fiji ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.