Suicide rate, by age in Fiji
Fiji: Suicide rate, by age was 0.9231 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9231 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.8723 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Fiji stood at 0.9231 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Fiji peaked at 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8723 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Fiji ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9861 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9598 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9309 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8955 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8823 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.899 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8723 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9172 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9107 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9001 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9049 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9231 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.9231 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.9231 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8955 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9386 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8723 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9231 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 20 Suriname 0.9512 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Niger 0.949 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Japan 0.9392 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 0.9183 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Colombia 0.917 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 0.9096 deaths per 100,000 people 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 suicide rate, by age in Fiji?
- Suicide rate, by age in Fiji was 0.9231 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8723 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Fiji rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Fiji ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.