Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Fiji
Fiji: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 30.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Fiji, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Fiji is 30.24, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Fiji peaked at 78.46 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30.24, in 2023.
That places Fiji 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 30.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 30.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +102.6% | 33.51 | 67.88 |
| 2022 | -53.3% | 67.88 | 31.69 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Fiji?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Fiji was 30.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 78.46 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.24 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Fiji ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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