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.
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
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 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 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.