Life expectancy men women in Fiji
Fiji: Life expectancy men women was 69.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.36
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.36
in 2023
All-time low
51.86
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Fiji stood at 69.36. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Fiji peaked at 69.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.86, in 1950.
That places Fiji 198th 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 men women in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.86 | — |
| 1951 | 52.34 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 52.71 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 53.89 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 54.88 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 56.28 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 57.23 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 58.29 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 59.24 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 59.94 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 60.59 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.4 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 62.14 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 62.79 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 63.44 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 63.41 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 64.79 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 64.21 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 64.69 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 64.11 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 65 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 65.14 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 65.1 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.62 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 64.63 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 65.63 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 65.64 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.27 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 66.63 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.42 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 65.77 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.11 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 65.04 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.02 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 66.41 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.51 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.88 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.17 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 67.68 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.85 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.61 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.84 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.02 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.11 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.57 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.7 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.73 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.97 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.22 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.66 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.63 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.87 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.01 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.25 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.36 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.45 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.56 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.93 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.1 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.22 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 68.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.07 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.6 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.31 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.01 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.99 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.32 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.93 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 69.24 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 69.36 | +0.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 69.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 69.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.67 | 51.86 | 59.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.16 | 60.59 | 64.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.31 | 63.62 | 66.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.44 | 65.04 | 67.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.42 | 67.61 | 69.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3 | 67.87 | 68.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.88 | 68.22 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.71 | 66.93 | 69.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 195 Sudan 69.63 compare
- 196 South Africa 69.6 compare
- 197 East Timor 69.44 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 69.33 compare
- 200 Papua New Guinea 69.08 compare
- 201 Comoros 68.93 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 life expectancy men women in Fiji?
- Life expectancy men women in Fiji was 69.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 69.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.86 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for life expectancy men women?
- Fiji ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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