Deaths from falls in Fiji
Fiji: Deaths from falls was 27.05 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 27.05 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Fiji peaked at 28.86 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.97 deaths, in 2004.
That places Fiji 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.51 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 22.32 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.52 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.08 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.97 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.08 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.59 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.78 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.48 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.32 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.23 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.64 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.78 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.75 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.51 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.37 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.21 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.41 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.65 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.86 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.05 deaths | -6.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 27.05 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 27.05 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44 deaths, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3 deaths | 21.97 deaths | 25.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.69 deaths | 26.32 deaths | 28.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.95 deaths | 27.05 deaths | 28.86 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Fiji?
- Deaths from falls in Fiji was 27.05 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 28.86 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.97 deaths in 2004.
- How does Fiji rank for deaths from falls?
- Fiji ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.