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: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,409 (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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.