Female homicide rate in Fiji
Fiji: Female homicide rate was 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.36 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 62.3%
World rank
42nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
6.26 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
1.33 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2023
Female homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 62.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Fiji peaked at 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Fiji 42nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +57.3% |
| 2021 | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +106.4% |
| 2023 | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -62.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 39 Puerto Rico 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 40 India 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Suriname 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Fiji?
- Female homicide rate in Fiji was 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Fiji rank for female homicide rate?
- Fiji ranks 42nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .