Death rate from cancer by sex in Fiji
Fiji: Death rate from cancer by sex was 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer by sex in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1978.
Fiji ranks 89th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 47.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 54.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 71.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 79.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 87.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 95.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 81.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 71.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 96.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 86 Colombia 84.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 84.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Paraguay 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 75.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Sri Lanka 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Panama 72.25 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Fiji?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Fiji was 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 96.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- How does Fiji rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Fiji ranks 89th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.