Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji
Fiji: Maternal mortality ratio was 59.5 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji, 2000–2012
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 59.5 for maternal mortality ratio in 2012.
That represents a change of up 51.8% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Fiji peaked at 62.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2010.
That places Fiji 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.6 | — |
| 2001 | 40.6 | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 35.3 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 44.7 | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 62.1 | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 50.5 | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 43.5 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 31.1 | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 37 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 26.5 | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 22.6 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 39.2 | +73.5% |
| 2012 | 59.5 | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.89 | 26.5 | 62.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.43 | 22.6 | 59.5 | 3 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Fiji?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji was 59.5 in 2012, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2010.
- How does Fiji rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Fiji ranks 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2012.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.