Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Fiji
Fiji: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 4.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.67
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1953
All-time low
4.67
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Fiji stood at 4.67. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Fiji peaked at 6.74 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 3rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.63 | — |
| 1951 | 6.64 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.66 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.74 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 6.52 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 6.2 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 5.88 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 5.54 | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 5.31 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 5.32 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.28 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.25 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.15 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.05 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.68 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 4.96 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 4.94 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 5.08 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.1 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.21 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.49 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 5.49 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.45 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.23 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 5.08 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 5.01 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.27 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 5.47 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.57 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.75 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.65 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.67 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.22 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 5.45 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.38 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.12 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.91 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.13 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.96 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.09 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.06 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.93 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.86 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.81 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.75 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.92 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.92 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.23 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.12 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.06 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.02 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.96 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.41 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 5.03 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.95 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.83 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 4.76 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 4.67 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.15 | 5.31 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.04 | 4.68 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.24 | 5.01 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 | 4.91 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 | 4.7 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.92 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.83 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.67 | 5.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 1 Lesotho 5.18 compare
- 1 Niue 3.36 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 2.5 compare
- 2 Naoero 4.98 compare
- 3 Montserrat 2.18 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 4.4 compare
- 4 Mayotte 2.11 compare
- 5 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.26 compare
- 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2.07 compare
- 6 Tokelau 1.96 compare
- 6 Tuvalu 4.23 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,339 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Fiji?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Fiji was 4.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1953.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Fiji ranks 3rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).