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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Fiji

Fiji: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
62nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
92.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1931
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1958
Years of data
41
1931–2026

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 1931–2026

0204060801001931197820261931: 92.7 deaths per 100,000 people1941: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1952: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 0.423 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.133 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.127 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.449 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.775 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.763 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.109 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.874 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.109 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2026: 0.107 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 92.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1931 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1958.

That places Fiji 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1931 92.7 deaths per 100,000 people —
1941 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people -97.7%
1952 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people +228.5%
1958 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1964 0.2182 deaths per 100,000 people —
1965 0.4232 deaths per 100,000 people +94.0%
1972 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people +715.5%
1973 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people +205.7%
1975 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1978 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1979 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people -66.8%
1981 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1983 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people —
1985 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people +238.9%
1986 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people -38.8%
1987 0.1332 deaths per 100,000 people -95.1%
1989 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people +879.4%
1990 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1992 0.1273 deaths per 100,000 people —
1993 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people +1986.6%
1997 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people +15.9%
1998 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1999 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people —
2003 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people +36.0%
2004 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
2006 0.4493 deaths per 100,000 people -75.4%
2007 0.7796 deaths per 100,000 people +73.5%
2008 0.7748 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2009 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people +99.2%
2010 0.2197 deaths per 100,000 people -85.8%
2012 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people +745.8%
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2016 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people —
2018 0.7632 deaths per 100,000 people -85.1%
2019 0.1093 deaths per 100,000 people -85.7%
2020 0.8743 deaths per 100,000 people +699.9%
2021 0.6545 deaths per 100,000 people -25.1%
2022 0.1088 deaths per 100,000 people -83.4%
2023 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2026 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people —

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0379 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +1986.6% 0.1273 deaths per 100,000 people 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
1989 +879.4% 0.1332 deaths per 100,000 people 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
2012 +745.8% 0.2197 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people
1972 +715.5% 0.4232 deaths per 100,000 people 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people
2020 +699.9% 0.1093 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8743 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 92.7 deaths per 100,000 people 92.7 deaths per 100,000 people 92.7 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1940s 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1950s 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1960s 0.3207 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2182 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4232 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1970s 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1980s 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2000s 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4493 deaths per 100,000 people 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2010s 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2020s 0.3489 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8743 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 59 Dominican Republic 0.112 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 60 Angola 0.1119 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 61 Morocco 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 63 Chad 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 64 Guinea 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 65 Rwanda 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 92.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1931.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958.
How does Fiji rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Fiji ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.