Maternal deaths by income group in Fiji
Fiji: Maternal deaths by income group was 6.85 in 2020. ▼ 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
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.
Maternal deaths by income group in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.93 | — |
| 1986 | 14.03 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 14.01 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.86 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 13.89 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.78 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.74 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 12.49 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.33 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.02 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.95 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 10.73 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.75 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.39 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.47 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.79 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.33 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.05 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.74 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.51 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.28 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.07 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.89 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.73 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.82 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.82 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.69 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.54 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.95 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.87 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.85 | -0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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