Death rate from cancer by sex in Fiji
Fiji: Death rate from cancer by sex was 80.26 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
80.26
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
96.01
in 2011
All-time low
47.69
in 1978
Years of data
12
1978–2012
Death rate from cancer by sex in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 80.26 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Fiji peaked at 96.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.69, in 1978.
Fiji ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 47.69 | — |
| 2001 | 57.75 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 51.57 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 54.82 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 71.85 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 79.06 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 87.52 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 95.57 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 81.11 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 71.62 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 96.01 | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 80.26 | -16.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 80.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 80.26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 108, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.69 | 47.69 | 47.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.32 | 51.57 | 95.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.14 | 80.26 | 96.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 85 Philippines 85.38 compare
- 86 Paraguay 81.7 compare
- 87 Bahamas 81.47 compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 79.64 compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 75.59 compare
- 91 Guatemala 73.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Fiji?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Fiji was 80.26 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 96.01 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.69 in 1978.
- How does Fiji rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Fiji ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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