Number of deaths per year in Fiji
Fiji: Number of deaths per year was 8,550 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,550
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,225
in 2021
All-time low
3,972
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Fiji stood at 8,550.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Fiji peaked at 10,225 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,972, in 1965.
That places Fiji 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,749 | — |
| 1951 | 5,628 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 5,534 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 5,357 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 5,149 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 4,893 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 4,726 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 4,550 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 4,432 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 4,419 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 4,366 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 4,293 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4,223 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4,162 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4,082 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3,972 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3,989 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4,069 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4,045 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,160 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4,144 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4,175 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4,252 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4,560 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 4,475 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 4,434 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4,427 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4,376 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 4,395 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,737 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 4,828 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5,002 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 5,143 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5,040 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,064 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,941 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5,073 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5,113 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,960 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 4,890 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5,083 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,015 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,103 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5,136 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,103 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,105 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,124 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,174 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,248 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,335 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,731 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5,900 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,415 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 6,492 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6,573 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,679 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,782 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,942 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7,045 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,175 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,099 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,208 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,028 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 7,723 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7,856 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8,074 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8,078 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,988 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,196 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8,316 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8,495 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10,225 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 8,548 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 8,550 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 8,550 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 8,550 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,044 | 4,419 | 5,749 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,136 | 3,972 | 4,366 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,398 | 4,144 | 4,737 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,005 | 4,828 | 5,143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,143 | 5,015 | 5,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,573 | 5,731 | 7,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,857 | 7,099 | 8,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,954 | 8,495 | 10,225 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Fiji?
- Number of deaths per year in Fiji was 8,550 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 10,225 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,972 in 1965.
- How does Fiji rank for number of deaths per year?
- Fiji ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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