Homicides, by sex of the victim in Fiji
Fiji: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 11 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Fiji, 2005–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Fiji is 11 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Fiji peaked at 29 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6 homicides, in 2010.
Fiji ranks 85th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Fiji, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 12 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 18 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 10 homicides | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 8 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 6 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 9 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 7 homicides | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 8 homicides | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 12 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 19 homicides | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 14 homicides | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 29 homicides | +107.1% |
| 2023 | 11 homicides | -62.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 homicides | 8 homicides | 18 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4 homicides | 6 homicides | 12 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.25 homicides | 11 homicides | 29 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 homicides compare
- 82 Hong Kong 13 homicides compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 13 homicides compare
- 85 Armenia 11 homicides compare
- 85 Belgium 11 homicides compare
- 85 Ireland 11 homicides compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 11 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Fiji?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Fiji was 11 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 29 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 homicides in 2010.
- How does Fiji rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Fiji ranks 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .