Tuberculosis death rate in Fiji
Fiji: Tuberculosis death rate was 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
2.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate 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
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Fiji is 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Fiji peaked at 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Fiji ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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 death rate in Fiji?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Fiji was 6.09 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Fiji ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.