Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Fiji
Fiji: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 6.83 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
6.83
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2011
All-time low
2.43
in 2001
Years of data
12
1978–2012
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Fiji is 6.83, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Fiji peaked at 6.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2001.
Fiji ranks 81st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.49 | — |
| 2001 | 2.43 | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 4.72 | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 5.65 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 5.43 | +57.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 6.83 | -1.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.03, 76% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 2.43 | 5.65 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 6.83 | 6.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Fiji?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Fiji was 6.83 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Fiji ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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