Male homicide rate in Fiji
Fiji: Male homicide rate was 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
In 2023, male homicide rate in Fiji stood at 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Fiji peaked at 4.58 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4395 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Fiji 97th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6599 homicides per 100,000 population | -70.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +132.0% |
| 2009 | 4.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +199.2% |
| 2010 | 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4395 homicides per 100,000 population | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +249.1% |
| 2023 | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male homicide rate in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +249.1% | 0.4395 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population |
| 2009 | +199.2% | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.58 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6599 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4395 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 94 Turkmenistan 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Tajikistan 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Romania 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Luxembourg 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Greece 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Montenegro 1.31 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 male homicide rate in Fiji?
- Male homicide rate in Fiji was 1.53 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 male homicide rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4395 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for male homicide rate?
- Fiji ranks 97th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.