Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji
Fiji: Maternal mortality ratio was 30.24 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Fiji is 30.24 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 67.88 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.24 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 118th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.84 per 100,000 live births | 41.31 per 100,000 live births | 48.08 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.49 per 100,000 live births | 33.91 per 100,000 live births | 41.64 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.83 per 100,000 live births | 30.24 per 100,000 live births | 67.88 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 115 Argentina 33.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Maldives 31.82 per 100,000 live births compare
- 117 Jordan 30.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 26.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 120 Malaysia 26.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 121 Costa Rica 24.12 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Fiji
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,339 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,409 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Fiji?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji was 30.24 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 67.88 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.24 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Fiji ranks 118th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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