Suicide rate who mdb in Fiji
Fiji: Suicide rate who mdb was 4.18 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
4.18
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.07
in 2002
All-time low
1.29
in 2003
Years of data
12
1978–2012
Suicide rate who mdb in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, suicide rate who mdb in Fiji stood at 4.18.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Fiji peaked at 6.07 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2003.
Fiji ranks 77th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.55 | — |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +92.1% |
| 2002 | 6.07 | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 3.79 | +193.6% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 4.55 | +181.1% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | +62.6% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | -21.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 48% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 1.29 | 6.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.18 | 5.29 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Fiji?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Fiji was 4.18 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2003.
- How does Fiji rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Fiji ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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