Suicide death rates by sex who in Fiji
Fiji: Suicide death rates by sex who was 8.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Fiji is 8.5, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Fiji peaked at 11.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2021.
That places Fiji 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.13 | — |
| 2001 | 10.73 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.42 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.13 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.67 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.57 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.69 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.86 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.04 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.06 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.28 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.31 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.04 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.66 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.69 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.66 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | -12.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 8.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 8.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.11 | 9.57 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 | 9.66 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 8.5 | 9.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Fiji?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Fiji was 8.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Fiji ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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