Life expectancy at birth, total in Fiji
Fiji: Life expectancy at birth, total was 67.32 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Fiji, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Fiji is 67.32 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Fiji peaked at 67.32 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.65 years, in 1973.
That places Fiji 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.87 years | 60.65 years | 63.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.56 years | 62.2 years | 65.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.9 years | 65.06 years | 66.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.03 years | 65.49 years | 66.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.68 years | 65.81 years | 67.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.57 years | 64.9 years | 67.32 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 15 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8741 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Fiji?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Fiji was 67.32 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 67.32 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.65 years in 1973.
- How does Fiji rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Fiji ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release