Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Fiji
Fiji: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) was 16.22 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.22 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
211th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.21 years
in 1978
All-time low
14.76 years
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, female in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 16.22 years for life expectancy at age 60, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, female in Fiji peaked at 17.21 years in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14.76 years, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.9 years | — |
| 1961 | 15.28 years | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 15.62 years | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 15.91 years | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 16.23 years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 16.1 years | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.92 years | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 16.45 years | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 16.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 16.24 years | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 16.8 years | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 16.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.77 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 15.84 years | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 16.3 years | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 16.9 years | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 16.8 years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 17.11 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 17.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.36 years | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 16.35 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.68 years | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 15.47 years | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 16 years | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 16.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.41 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 16.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.1 years | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.06 years | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.44 years | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 15.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.74 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.04 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.53 years | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.75 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.08 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.86 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.29 years | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.11 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.37 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.76 years | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 16.3 years | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 16.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.22 years | -1.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 16.22 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.23 years, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 16.22 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.85 years, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.03 years | 14.9 years | 16.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.69 years | 15.84 years | 17.21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.08 years | 15.47 years | 16.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.26 years | 16.1 years | 16.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.73 years | 15.44 years | 16.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 years | 15.53 years | 16.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 years | 14.76 years | 16.38 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, female in Fiji?
- Life expectancy at age 60, female in Fiji was 16.22 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 years in 1978.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 years in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Fiji ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.