Lung cancer death rates in Fiji
Fiji: Lung cancer death rates was 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rates in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2012, lung cancer death rates in Fiji stood at 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Fiji peaked at 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Fiji 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +164.7% |
| 2004 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +108.2% |
| 2007 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.6% |
| 2009 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.4% |
| 2011 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Fiji?
- Lung cancer death rates in Fiji was 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Fiji ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.