Maternal mortality in Fiji
Fiji: Maternal mortality was 38.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
38.05
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 189 countries
All-time high
64.91
in 1985
All-time low
36.58
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Fiji, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Fiji is 38.05, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Fiji peaked at 64.91 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.58, in 2018.
Fiji ranks 108th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality 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 51.11, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 38.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 64% of the median. (27 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 in Fiji?
- Maternal mortality in Fiji was 38.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 64.91 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.58 in 2018.
- How does Fiji rank for maternal mortality?
- Fiji ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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