Maternal deaths by income group in Fiji

Fiji: Maternal deaths by income group was 6.85 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
6.85
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.93
in 1985
All-time low
6.85
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Fiji, 1985–2020

0510151985200220201985: 14.91986: 141987: 141988: 13.91989: 13.91990: 13.81991: 12.71992: 12.51993: 12.31994: 121995: 10.91996: 10.71997: 10.81998: 10.41999: 9.52000: 9.82001: 9.82002: 10.32003: 102004: 9.72005: 9.52006: 9.32007: 9.32008: 9.12009: 8.92010: 8.72011: 7.82012: 7.82013: 7.82014: 7.72015: 7.82016: 7.52017: 72018: 72019: 6.92020: 6.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Fiji stood at 6.85. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Fiji peaked at 14.93 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.85, in 2020.

That places Fiji 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.14 13.86 14.93 5
1990s 11.56 9.47 13.78 10
2000s 9.58 8.89 10.33 10
2010s 7.6 6.87 8.73 10
2020s 6.85 6.85 6.85 1

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 133 Poland 7.31 compare
  2. 134 Turkmenistan 7.16 compare
  3. 135 Serbia 7.03 compare
  4. 137 Uruguay 6.52 compare
  5. 138 Switzerland 6.42 compare
  6. 139 Greece 6.2 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Fiji?
Maternal deaths by income group in Fiji was 6.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 14.93 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 6.85 in 2020.
How does Fiji rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Fiji ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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