Life expectancy at different ages in Fiji
Fiji: Life expectancy at different ages was 67.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.32
in 2023
All-time low
51.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages in Fiji stood at 67.32. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Fiji peaked at 67.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.71, in 1950.
That places Fiji 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.71 | — |
| 1951 | 52.2 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 52.6 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 53.35 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 54.21 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 55.31 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 56.16 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 57.07 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 57.83 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 58.16 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 58.6 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 59.1 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 59.65 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.16 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 60.71 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.41 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 61.57 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 61.44 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 61.72 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 61.4 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 61.65 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.74 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 61.63 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 60.65 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 61.19 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 61.69 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 62.1 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 62.69 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 63.07 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 62.31 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.41 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 62.26 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.2 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.92 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 63.24 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 64 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 63.96 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 64.28 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.95 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 65.39 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 65.06 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.46 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.41 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.51 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.01 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.29 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.54 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 66.73 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.19 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.49 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 65.65 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.84 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.98 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.13 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.16 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.32 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.78 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.88 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.81 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 66.54 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 66.58 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.48 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.66 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.06 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.96 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.01 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.92 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 67.15 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 67.32 | +0.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 67.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 67.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.86 | 51.71 | 58.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.58 | 58.6 | 61.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.87 | 60.65 | 63.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.56 | 62.2 | 65.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.9 | 65.06 | 66.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.03 | 65.49 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.68 | 65.81 | 67.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.57 | 64.9 | 67.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Fiji?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Fiji was 67.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 67.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.71 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Fiji ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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