Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Fiji
Fiji: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 67.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 67.3% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Fiji peaked at 85.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2021.
That places Fiji 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.5% | — |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | -20.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 67.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 67.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.6%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 84.4% | 85.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 67.3% | 84.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 77 United Arab Emirates 68.1% compare
- 78 Thailand 67.8% compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 67.6% compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 67.2% compare
- 82 Albania 66.9% compare
- 83 Slovakia 66.9% 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)
- 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 in Fiji?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Fiji was 67.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Fiji ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.