Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.8%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
96.7%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 99.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Fiji peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2003.
Fiji ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 99.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 33 Armenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 33 Botswana 99.8% compare
- 33 Cuba 99.8% compare
- 33 Czechia 99.8% compare
- 33 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 33 Japan 99.8% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
- 33 Malaysia 99.8% compare
- 33 Malta 99.8% compare
- 33 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 99.8% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 99.8% compare
- 33 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 33 Seychelles 99.8% compare
- 33 Slovenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Korea 99.8% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Fiji?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Fiji was 99.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2003.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Fiji ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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