Life expectancy at age 60 in Fiji
Fiji: Life expectancy at age 60 was 14.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.48
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
172nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.01
in 2019
All-time low
14.48
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Fiji is 14.48, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Fiji peaked at 16.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.48, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 172nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.54 | — |
| 2001 | 14.79 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.96 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.35 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.47 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.51 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.44 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.53 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.48 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.57 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.64 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.69 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.75 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.89 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.95 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.01 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.48 | -9.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 14.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.34, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 14.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.82, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 | 14.54 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 | 15.48 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 | 14.48 | 16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 169 Philippines 14.83 compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 14.83 compare
- 171 Eritrea 14.79 compare
- 173 Botswana 14.36 compare
- 174 Kiribati 14.12 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 14.08 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 life expectancy at age 60 in Fiji?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Fiji was 14.48 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 16.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Fiji ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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