Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Fiji

Fiji: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 30 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78
in 1985
All-time low
30
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Fiji, 1985–2023

0204060801985200420231985: 781986: 761987: 741988: 711989: 701990: 701991: 671992: 641993: 621994: 581995: 551996: 531997: 511998: 491999: 462000: 472001: 462002: 482003: 472004: 462005: 442006: 432007: 432008: 422009: 412010: 402011: 392012: 422013: 402014: 382015: 372016: 382017: 342018: 352019: 342020: 342021: 682022: 322023: 30

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 30 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Fiji peaked at 78 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2023.

Fiji ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Fiji, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 78 —
1986 76 -2.6%
1987 74 -2.6%
1988 71 -4.1%
1989 70 -1.4%
1990 70 +0.0%
1991 67 -4.3%
1992 64 -4.5%
1993 62 -3.1%
1994 58 -6.5%
1995 55 -5.2%
1996 53 -3.6%
1997 51 -3.8%
1998 49 -3.9%
1999 46 -6.1%
2000 47 +2.2%
2001 46 -2.1%
2002 48 +4.3%
2003 47 -2.1%
2004 46 -2.1%
2005 44 -4.3%
2006 43 -2.3%
2007 43 +0.0%
2008 42 -2.3%
2009 41 -2.4%
2010 40 -2.4%
2011 39 -2.5%
2012 42 +7.7%
2013 40 -4.8%
2014 38 -5.0%
2015 37 -2.6%
2016 38 +2.7%
2017 34 -10.5%
2018 35 +2.9%
2019 34 -2.9%
2020 34 +0.0%
2021 68 +100.0%
2022 32 -52.9%
2023 30 -6.2%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 30 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 30 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +100.0% 34 68
2022 -52.9% 68 32

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73.8 70 78 5
1990s 57.5 46 70 10
2000s 44.7 41 48 10
2010s 37.7 34 42 10
2020s 41 30 68 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 114 Argentina 33 compare
  2. 115 Maldives 32 compare
  3. 116 Jordan 31 compare
  4. 118 Malaysia 26 compare
  5. 118 Uzbekistan 26 compare
  6. 120 Costa Rica 24 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Fiji?
Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Fiji was 30 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 78 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2023.
How does Fiji rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
Fiji ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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