Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Fiji
Fiji: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 20 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 20 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Fiji peaked at 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 26.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 100 Nigeria 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Mauritius 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Viet Nam 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Armenia 19.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Fiji?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Fiji was 20 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Fiji ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.