Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Fiji
Fiji: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 40.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 40.8% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Fiji peaked at 49.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.5% | — |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -6.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 40.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 40.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.6%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 44.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 40.8% | 43.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 2 Micronesia (country) 46.2% compare
- 3 Solomon Islands 44.7% compare
- 4 Vanuatu 43.1% compare
- 6 Lesotho 40.0% compare
- 7 Philippines 38.7% compare
- 8 Eswatini 37.6% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Fiji?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Fiji was 40.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Fiji ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.