Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Fiji
Fiji: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 57.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
57.69
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
139th
of 184 countries
All-time high
59.75
in 2015
All-time low
57.69
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Fiji stood at 57.69. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Fiji peaked at 59.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.69, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 139th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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 63.36, 91% of the median. (54 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
- 136 Tanzania 58.07 compare
- 137 Micronesia (country) 57.93 compare
- 138 Ghana 57.88 compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 57.48 compare
- 141 Bolivia 57.43 compare
- 142 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Fiji?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Fiji was 57.69 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.69 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Fiji ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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