Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Fiji
Fiji: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2.07 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Fiji peaked at 2.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 129th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 | — |
| 2001 | 2.77 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.55 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.28 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.14 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.34 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 2.13 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.07 | 2.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Fiji?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Fiji was 2.07 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Fiji ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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