Suicide rate, by age in Fiji
Fiji: Suicide rate, by age was 0.9231 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,409 (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.