Number of suicides in Fiji
Fiji: Number of suicides was 75.84 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Number of suicides in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 75.84 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Fiji peaked at 91.44 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.84 deaths, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of suicides in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.26 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 85.52 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 84.56 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.76 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 80.01 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 83.22 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 80.91 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 82.87 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 84.77 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 87.31 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 87.8 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.4 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 90.84 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.44 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.98 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 86.02 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 85.72 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.11 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 87.31 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.25 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.08 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.84 deaths | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.92 deaths | 80.01 deaths | 87.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.19 deaths | 85.72 deaths | 91.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.96 deaths | 75.84 deaths | 86.08 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Fiji?
- Number of suicides in Fiji was 75.84 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 91.44 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.84 deaths in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for number of suicides?
- Fiji ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.