Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1.45 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1.45 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Fiji peaked at 2.9 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths, in 2009.
That places Fiji 181st 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.62 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.92 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.79 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.57 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 deaths | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.34 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.48 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.47 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.52 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.61 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.45 deaths | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 deaths | 1.24 deaths | 2.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 deaths | 1.26 deaths | 1.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 deaths | 1.45 deaths | 1.61 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 1.67 deaths compare
- 179 Maldives 1.64 deaths compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 1.59 deaths compare
- 182 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.43 deaths compare
- 183 Seychelles 1.03 deaths compare
- 184 Tonga 0.91 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Fiji?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Fiji was 1.45 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Fiji ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.