Drug use disorder deaths by age in Fiji
Fiji: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.1 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Fiji stood at 0.1 deaths.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Fiji peaked at 0.17 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.05 deaths, in 2009.
That places Fiji 157th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.17 deaths | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 0.14 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.09 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.05 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.06 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.07 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.109 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 0.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.078 deaths | 0.06 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 154 Gambia 0.15 deaths compare
- 154 Qatar 0.15 deaths compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.15 deaths compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0.1 deaths compare
- 157 Seychelles 0.1 deaths compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.09 deaths compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2888 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Fiji?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Fiji was 0.1 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 deaths in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.