Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Fiji
Fiji: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 15.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Fiji stood at 15.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Fiji peaked at 20.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
That places Fiji 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +62.5% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 15.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 4.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 7.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Fiji?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Fiji was 15.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Fiji ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.