Number of maternal deaths in Fiji
Fiji: Number of maternal deaths was 5.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Fiji, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Fiji stood at 5.03. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 133rd 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2683 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.7085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3343 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Fiji?
- Number of maternal deaths in Fiji was 5.03 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 133rd 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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