Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji
Fiji: Maternal mortality ratio was 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Fiji is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio in Fiji peaked at 64.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.58 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 64.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 105 Mongolia 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 106 Cuba 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 109 Tunisia 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Fiji
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 8,786 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 8,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 7,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 8,695 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Fiji?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Fiji was 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 64.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.58 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Fiji rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Fiji ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.