Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Fiji
Fiji: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 20.01 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Fiji, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 20.01 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2022.
The figure is down 74.2% on the previous year and up 633.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Fiji peaked at 77.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 9th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.34 | — |
| 2006 | 0.9 | +164.7% |
| 2007 | 8.24 | +815.6% |
| 2008 | 0.77 | -90.7% |
| 2009 | 1.87 | +142.9% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 0.11 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | +2381.8% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4.9 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 | — |
| 2019 | 0.22 | -77.6% |
| 2020 | 1.97 | +795.5% |
| 2021 | 77.56 | +3837.1% |
| 2022 | 20.01 | -74.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 20.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 58.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 20.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 35.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3837.1% | 1.97 | 77.56 |
| 2012 | +2381.8% | 0.11 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | +815.6% | 0.9 | 8.24 |
| 2020 | +795.5% | 0.22 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | +164.7% | 0.34 | 0.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 | 0.34 | 8.24 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.938 | 0 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.18 | 1.97 | 77.56 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Fiji?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Fiji was 20.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 77.56 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Fiji ranks 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 633.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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