Suicide rate in Fiji
Fiji: Suicide rate was 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide 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
Fiji recorded 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Fiji peaked at 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 97th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 94 Comoros 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 United Kingdom 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Nigeria 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Germany 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Mali 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Canada 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Fiji
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,409 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Fiji?
- Suicide rate in Fiji was 8.5 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 suicide rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for suicide rate?
- Fiji ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.