Inequality in life expectancy in Fiji
Fiji: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1545 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality in life expectancy in Fiji, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Fiji is 0.1545, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Fiji peaked at 0.1545 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 2013.
That places Fiji 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1287 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1268 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1274 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.125 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1252 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1267 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.131 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1317 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1359 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1394 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1435 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1462 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1514 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1545 | +2.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.1545 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.1545 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1298 | 0.125 | 0.1394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1489 | 0.1435 | 0.1545 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 63 Bangladesh 0.1575 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 0.1575 compare
- 65 India 0.1547 compare
- 67 Nepal 0.1497 compare
- 68 Philippines 0.1497 compare
- 69 Guyana 0.1491 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 inequality in life expectancy in Fiji?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Fiji was 0.1545 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1545 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Fiji ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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