Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Fiji
Fiji: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Fiji is 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Fiji peaked at 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Fiji 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.257 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 188 San Marino 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Maldives 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Indonesia 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Jordan 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Egypt 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Fiji?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Fiji was 0.16 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Fiji ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.