Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Fiji
Fiji: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 71.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Fiji is 71.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Fiji peaked at 93.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2021.
That places Fiji 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.9% | — |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -22.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 71.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 71.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.3%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.8% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 71.3% | 91.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 71.5% compare
- 94 Cambodia 71.5% compare
- 95 Costa Rica 71.3% compare
- 97 Rwanda 71.2% compare
- 98 North Macedonia 71.2% compare
- 99 Egypt 71.2% compare
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Fiji?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Fiji was 71.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Fiji ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.