Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Fiji
Fiji: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 13.5 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Fiji, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Fiji stood at 13.5 per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Fiji peaked at 13.5 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 103rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 13 per 100,000 population | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 100,000 population | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7 per 100,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | +26.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 13.5 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35 per 100,000 population, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 13.5 per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25 per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.35 per 100,000 population | 9.7 per 100,000 population | 13 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.33 per 100,000 population | 9.8 per 100,000 population | 13.5 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 100 Argentina 14.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Panama 13.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Peru 13.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Pakistan 13 per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Samoa 13 per 100,000 population 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Fiji?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Fiji was 13.5 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Fiji ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.