Healthy life expectancy at birth in Fiji
Fiji: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 57.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
57.69
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.75
in 2015
All-time low
57.69
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Fiji stood at 57.69. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Fiji peaked at 59.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.69, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 140th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.13 | — |
| 2001 | 58.54 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.83 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.79 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.18 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.15 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.22 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.19 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.39 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.45 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.51 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.58 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.66 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.71 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.75 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.67 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.74 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.7 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.67 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.51 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 57.69 | -3.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 57.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 57.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.96 | 58.13 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.65 | 59.45 | 59.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6 | 57.69 | 59.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 137 Tanzania 58.07 compare
- 138 Micronesia (country) 57.93 compare
- 139 Ghana 57.88 compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 57.48 compare
- 142 Bolivia 57.43 compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 57.37 compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Fiji?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Fiji was 57.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.69 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Fiji ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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