ArticleBMC public health2025
Cause specific mortality across the lifespan for Fiji's major ethnic sub-populations 2013-17.
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backgroundFiji is experiencing prolonged stagnation in life expectancy (LE) at birth, 7-12-years lower than average LE in upper-middle income countries in 2015. This study examines underlying causes of death (UCoD) over 2013-17 by ICD-10-chapter, age group and sex for the two principle ethnic populations in Fiji: indigenous Fijians (i-Taukei, 63%) and Fijians of Indian descent (FID, 33%).
methodsAge-specific proportional mortality was examined to determine the leading causes of death. LE at birth, and age-standardised mortality rates (ASMR) for 15-59-years and all-ages, by sex and ethnicity, were calculated using the Fiji 2017 Census as the standard.
resultsOver 2013-17, external causes (ICD-10: V01-Y89) were the leading UCoD for those aged 5-34-years: 33% overall; 15% for i-Taukei and 41% for FID females; 32% for i-Taukei and 51% for FID males. Circulatory diseases (I00-I99) were the underlying cause for 38% of all deaths, and for ages 35-59-years comprised 40% of deaths; diabetes (E10-E14) and cancer (C00-D48) each comprised 15% of 35-59-years deaths, followed by respiratory diseases (J00-J98, 5%), external causes (V01-Y89, 5%) and infections (A00-B99, 4%). LE for females was estimated as 66.8 years for i-Taukei, 2.6 years lower than FID (69.4 years); and all-cause 15-59-year ASMR was higher in i-Taukei (4.90/10
conclusionLE was higher for FID than i-Taukei females, but similar for males of both ethnicities. CVD was the leading UCoD for both sexes and ethnicities, followed by cancer for i-Taukei males and females, diabetes for FID females and external causes for FID males. Public health interventions aligned with ethnic differences in major causes of death are needed to achieve equitable health outcomes and improved LE in Fiji.
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