Number of maternal deaths in Fiji

Fiji: Number of maternal deaths was 5.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.03
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.36
in 1985
All-time low
5.03
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Fiji, 1985–2023

51015201985200420231985: 18.41986: 17.51987: 17.11988: 16.31989: 15.91990: 161991: 15.21992: 14.31993: 13.51994: 12.51995: 11.91996: 11.31997: 10.81998: 10.11999: 9.52000: 9.62001: 9.52002: 102003: 9.92004: 9.72005: 9.42006: 9.22007: 9.12008: 8.92009: 8.62010: 8.12011: 7.72012: 8.22013: 7.92014: 7.32015: 7.22016: 7.12017: 6.32018: 6.22019: 62020: 5.82021: 11.52022: 5.32023: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 5.03 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Fiji peaked at 18.36 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2023.

That places Fiji 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Number of maternal deaths in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Fiji, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 18.36
1986 17.51 -4.6%
1987 17.14 -2.1%
1988 16.33 -4.8%
1989 15.93 -2.4%
1990 15.98 +0.3%
1991 15.23 -4.7%
1992 14.29 -6.1%
1993 13.51 -5.4%
1994 12.47 -7.8%
1995 11.87 -4.8%
1996 11.33 -4.5%
1997 10.76 -5.0%
1998 10.07 -6.4%
1999 9.5 -5.6%
2000 9.62 +1.3%
2001 9.46 -1.7%
2002 10.04 +6.1%
2003 9.91 -1.3%
2004 9.69 -2.2%
2005 9.42 -2.8%
2006 9.25 -1.8%
2007 9.15 -1.1%
2008 8.89 -2.8%
2009 8.56 -3.7%
2010 8.08 -5.6%
2011 7.71 -4.5%
2012 8.22 +6.6%
2013 7.86 -4.5%
2014 7.35 -6.5%
2015 7.15 -2.6%
2016 7.09 -0.8%
2017 6.29 -11.3%
2018 6.21 -1.3%
2019 5.96 -3.9%
2020 5.77 -3.2%
2021 11.54 +100.0%
2022 5.32 -53.9%
2023 5.03 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.06 15.93 18.36 5
1990s 12.5 9.5 15.98 10
2000s 9.4 8.56 10.04 10
2010s 7.19 5.96 8.22 10
2020s 6.91 5.03 11.54 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 131 Republic of Moldova 6.16 compare
  2. 132 Samoa 5.58 compare
  3. 133 Uruguay 5.12 compare
  4. 135 Poland 4.98 compare
  5. 136 Belize 4.95 compare
  6. 137 Sao Tome and Principe 4.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Fiji?
Number of maternal deaths in Fiji was 5.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 18.36 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2023.
How does Fiji rank for number of maternal deaths?
Fiji ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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