Womens life expectancy at birth in Fiji
Fiji: Womens life expectancy at birth was 69.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.36
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.36
in 2023
All-time low
51.86
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Fiji is 69.36, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Fiji peaked at 69.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.86, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.86 | — |
| 1951 | 52.34 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 52.71 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 53.89 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 54.88 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 56.28 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 57.23 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 58.29 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 59.24 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 59.94 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 60.59 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.4 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 62.14 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 62.79 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 63.44 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 63.41 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 64.79 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 64.21 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 64.69 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 64.11 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 65 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 65.14 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 65.1 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.62 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 64.63 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 65.63 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 65.64 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.27 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 66.63 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.42 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 65.77 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.11 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 65.04 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.02 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 66.41 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.51 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.88 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.17 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 67.68 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.85 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.61 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.84 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.02 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.11 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.57 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.7 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.73 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.97 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.22 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.66 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.63 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.87 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.01 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.25 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.36 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.45 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.56 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.93 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.1 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.22 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 68.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.07 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.6 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.31 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.01 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.99 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.32 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.93 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 69.24 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 69.36 | +0.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 69.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 69.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.67 | 51.86 | 59.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.16 | 60.59 | 64.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.31 | 63.62 | 66.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.44 | 65.04 | 67.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.42 | 67.61 | 69.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3 | 67.87 | 68.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.88 | 68.22 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.71 | 66.93 | 69.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 195 Sudan 69.63 compare
- 196 South Africa 69.6 compare
- 197 East Timor 69.44 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 69.33 compare
- 200 Papua New Guinea 69.08 compare
- 201 Comoros 68.93 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Fiji?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Fiji was 69.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 69.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.86 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Fiji ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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