Deaths from natural disasters in Fiji
Fiji: Deaths from natural disasters was 5.95 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from natural disasters in Fiji stood at 5.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 87.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Fiji peaked at 47.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Fiji 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, 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 from natural disasters in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.24 | — |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 7.52 | +251.4% |
| 2003 | 18.31 | +143.5% |
| 2004 | 17.25 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 5.38 | — |
| 2007 | 7.53 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.96 | +112.8% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | -86.8% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 47.4 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 6.98 | — |
| 2019 | 0.99 | -85.8% |
| 2020 | 7.92 | +700.0% |
| 2021 | 5.95 | -24.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +700.0% | 0.99 | 7.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 | 0 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 | 0 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 5.95 | 7.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Fiji?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Fiji was 5.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Fiji ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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