Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Fiji
Fiji: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 1.53 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Fiji, 2005–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Fiji is 1.53 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Fiji peaked at 4.58 per 100,000 male in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4395 per 100,000 male, in 2021.
That places Fiji 96th out of 132 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.
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.14 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2006 | 2.22 per 100,000 male | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6599 per 100,000 male | -70.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 per 100,000 male | +132.0% |
| 2009 | 4.58 per 100,000 male | +199.2% |
| 2010 | 3.05 per 100,000 male | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 per 100,000 male | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 2.82 per 100,000 male | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 2.39 per 100,000 male | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 per 100,000 male | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 1.76 per 100,000 male | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4395 per 100,000 male | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 per 100,000 male | +249.1% |
| 2023 | 1.53 per 100,000 male | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.53 per 100,000 male is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.45 per 100,000 male, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.53 per 100,000 male is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 per 100,000 male, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) 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 per 100,000 male | 1.53 per 100,000 male |
| 2009 | +199.2% | 1.53 per 100,000 male | 4.58 per 100,000 male |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 per 100,000 male | 0.6599 per 100,000 male | 4.58 per 100,000 male | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.48 per 100,000 male | 1.74 per 100,000 male | 3.05 per 100,000 male | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.31 per 100,000 male | 0.4395 per 100,000 male | 1.76 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 93 Turkmenistan 1.64 per 100,000 male compare
- 94 United Kingdom 1.63 per 100,000 male compare
- 95 Tajikistan 1.61 per 100,000 male compare
- 97 Luxembourg 1.52 per 100,000 male compare
- 98 Cyprus 1.48 per 100,000 male compare
- 99 Greece 1.37 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Fiji
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Fiji?
- Intentional homicides, male in Fiji was 1.53 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 per 100,000 male in 2009.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4395 per 100,000 male in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Fiji ranks 96th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.