Life expectancy at birth in Fiji
Fiji: Life expectancy at birth was 65.5 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
65.5
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
143rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.87
in 2017
All-time low
65.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Fiji stood at 65.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Fiji peaked at 67.87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.5, in 2021.
That places Fiji 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy at birth in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.83 | — |
| 2001 | 66.35 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.7 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.63 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.12 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.08 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.08 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.03 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.25 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.31 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.4 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.51 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.63 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.72 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.75 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.87 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.87 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.87 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.71 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.5 | -3.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 65.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 65.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.82 | 65.83 | 67.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.67 | 67.31 | 67.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.61 | 65.5 | 67.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 birth in Fiji?
- Life expectancy at birth in Fiji was 65.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 67.87 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Fiji ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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