Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji
Fiji: Maternal mortality ratio was 30.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Fiji is 30.24, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Fiji peaked at 78.46 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30.24, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 78.46 | — |
| 1986 | 75.81 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 74.21 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 70.91 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 69.59 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 70.01 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.28 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 64.16 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 61.74 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 57.9 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 55.5 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 53.25 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 51.44 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 48.61 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 46.21 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 47.05 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 45.88 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 48.08 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 47.14 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.95 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 44.47 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 43.34 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 42.95 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.25 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.31 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 39.73 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 38.82 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 41.64 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 39.88 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 37.08 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.55 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.19 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 34.53 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.91 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.51 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.88 | +102.6% |
| 2022 | 31.69 | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 30.24 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.79 | 69.59 | 78.46 | 5 |
| 1990s | 57.61 | 46.21 | 70.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.84 | 41.31 | 48.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.49 | 33.91 | 41.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.83 | 30.24 | 67.88 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,339 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.6473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Fiji?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji was 30.24 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 78.46 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.24 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Fiji ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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