Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Fiji

Fiji: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 47.5%
World rank
101st
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.4 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
1.6 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
Years of data
24
1990–2023

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 4.1 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 3 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 3.9 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population

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

The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Fiji is 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1997.

Fiji ranks 101st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2000s 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population 7
2010s 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2020s 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 98 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 99 Nepal 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 100 Syria 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 102 Georgia 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 103 Azerbaijan 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 104 Canada 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 2.06 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
How does Fiji rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
Fiji ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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