Homicides in Fiji
Fiji: Homicides was 19.03 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Fiji, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Fiji stood at 19.03 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Fiji peaked at 23.48 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.03 deaths, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.29 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 23.4 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.45 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 23.48 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.81 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.37 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.83 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.34 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.07 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.78 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 21.46 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 20.75 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.32 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.93 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.01 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.07 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.16 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.28 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.6 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 19.45 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.21 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.03 deaths | -0.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 19.03 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 19.03 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123.38 deaths, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.58 deaths | 21.07 deaths | 23.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2 deaths | 19.45 deaths | 21.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 deaths | 19.03 deaths | 19.21 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More social development data for Fiji
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Fiji?
- Homicides in Fiji was 19.03 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23.48 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.03 deaths in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for homicides?
- Fiji ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.