Life expectancy in Fiji remains slightly below global estimates, with men expected to live shorter lives than women, according to a new mortality report.
The Making Death Count – Fiji: Assessment of the Quality of Cause of Death Data (2018–2023) report found that life expectancy at birth averaged 64.5 years for males and 68.3 years for females over the six-year period.
These figures are lower than estimates by the World Health Organization, which placed life expectancy for Fijian males between 66.0 and 66.6 years, and for females between 68.9 and 70.4 years during the same period.
The report showed some fluctuation in life expectancy across the years, with male life expectancy ranging from 63.9 years in 2021 to 65.1 years in 2019.
For females, it ranged from 67.3 years in 2021 to 69.0 years in 2018.
Despite these variations, females consistently recorded higher life expectancy than males throughout the period analysed.
The findings highlight ongoing gaps between Fiji’s reported mortality outcomes and international benchmarks, and are expected to inform future health planning and policy decisions.
