Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Fiji
Fiji: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 215.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
In 2021, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Fiji stood at 215.64 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Fiji peaked at 279.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 215.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Fiji 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 279.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 270.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 261.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 262.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 247.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 245.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 247.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 248.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 250.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 247.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 246.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 243.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 241.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 241.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 240.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 237.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 235.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 234.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 232.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 229.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 229.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 215.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 246.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 18 Maldives 231.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Niue 225.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Morocco 218.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Iraq 210.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Tajikistan 209.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Yemen 207.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Fiji?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Fiji was 215.64 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 279.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Fiji ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.