Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Fiji
Fiji: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 37.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Fiji is 37.4%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Fiji peaked at 51.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1978.
That places Fiji 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +58.7% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 37.7% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.4% | 37.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.9% compare
- 25 Georgia 37.7% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.5%
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.1% compare
- 29 Czechia 36.4% compare
- 30 Bahrain 36.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Fiji?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Fiji was 37.4% in 2012, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1978.
- How does Fiji rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Fiji ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.