Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Fiji
Fiji: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 38.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
38.05
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.91
in 1985
All-time low
36.58
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Fiji, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 38.05 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Fiji peaked at 64.91 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.58, in 2018.
That places Fiji 107th 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 mortality vs births attended by health staff in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 64.91 | — |
| 1986 | 60.98 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 60.93 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 60.28 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.4 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.9 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 55.41 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 56.77 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 56.05 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 57.22 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 52.13 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 51.08 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 51.2 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.96 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 47.33 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 49.02 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 46.64 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 49.18 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 47.84 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 46.4 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 45.28 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 44.2 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.33 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.21 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 42.35 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.57 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.12 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 39.12 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.12 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.43 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 39 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.66 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.83 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 36.58 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.16 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 38.05 | -0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 38.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 38.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5 | 60.28 | 64.91 | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.91 | 47.33 | 59.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.85 | 42.35 | 49.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.76 | 36.58 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.05 | 38.05 | 38.05 | 1 |
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 vs births attended by health staff in Fiji?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Fiji was 38.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 64.91 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.58 in 2018.
- How does Fiji rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Fiji ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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