Number of maternal deaths by region in Fiji
Fiji: Number of maternal deaths by region was 6.85 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.85
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.93
in 1985
All-time low
6.85
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Fiji, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Fiji is 6.85, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Fiji peaked at 14.93 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.85, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 136th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.93 | — |
| 1986 | 14.03 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 14.01 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.86 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 13.89 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.78 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.74 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 12.49 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.33 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.02 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.95 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 10.73 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.75 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.39 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.47 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.79 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.33 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.05 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.74 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.51 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.28 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.07 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.89 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.73 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.82 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.82 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.69 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.54 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.95 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.87 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.85 | -0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.14 | 13.86 | 14.93 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.56 | 9.47 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 | 8.89 | 10.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 6.87 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.85 | 6.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Fiji?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Fiji was 6.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Fiji ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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