Life expectation at birth by sex in Fiji
Fiji: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
Life expectation at birth by sex in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex 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, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
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 population data for Fiji
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 15 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.28 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Fiji?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Fiji was 69.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 69.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.86 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Fiji ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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