Fiji

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What are the main risks in Fiji?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 12 events there, including 5 severe. The most frequent: Earthquake, Storm, Travel advisory.

Is there a government travel advisory for Fiji?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 1 urges extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Fiji: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Fiji?

Fiji sits at level 3 on a scale that runs from 0 to 4. Little was recorded over the last 12 months: two events, neither of them severe. One cyclone, one flood. Those are the two hazards that follow a season here, and the cyclone is the one that weighs most on people. The two events fall in February and in April, one each, which is far too thin to read a pattern into. The data does not say which areas were hit, so there is no way to point at one region rather than another. No state advises against travel. The recorded homicide rate is 2.1 per 100,000, the same as the world median; that number speaks only about homicide, not about theft or scams. One alert is active right now.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, the calendar matters more than the destination. Cyclones and floods have a season here, so the month you land changes what you are likely to meet. A single warning can close an airport, cut the power and leave boats between islands unreliable for days, and that is what wrecks a week of remote work. Pick a place where you can ask a simple question: what happens here when a cyclone is announced. Get a data plan that runs on more than one network. And count on heavy rain, not crime, being what reshapes your plans. With only two recorded events, do not take the quiet for a guarantee: the level stays at 3 out of 4.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 21, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

To watch right now

  • One alert is active right now: check what it covers and where before you move between islands.

To watch as a rule

  • Cyclone warnings, the hazard that weighs most on people here.
  • Flooding after heavy rain, and the roads it cuts.
  • Domestic flights, ferries and power, all disrupted by weather.
  • Ordinary care with your belongings: no official advisory flags more, and no worldwide figure covers petty crime.

Good reflexes

  • Check the official weather warnings each morning before you book a boat or a domestic flight.
  • Keep drinking water, a charged power bank and some cash at home; card terminals go down with the power.
  • Store your passport and papers in a sealed waterproof pouch.
  • Ask your host what the building takes when a cyclone is announced.
  • After heavy rain, stay out of flooded roads and water crossings, on foot or by car.

Fiji: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 1 recommends increased caution.

Fiji: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Homicides: 2.1 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Air quality (PM2.5): 6.4 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Road deaths: 13.5 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Safely managed drinking water: 42.1 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 67.5 years (median 74.7)
  • New displacements, disasters: 7.2 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
6.4µg/m³ · 2023

Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
42.1% of the population · 2024

Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
13.5per 100,000 people · 2019

Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Life expectancy at birth
67.5years · 2024

Below the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
7.2per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better

6,700 people in total

Refugees hosted
0.02per 1,000 people · 2025

15 people in total

31 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

3.1/10 — low

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

2.1homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Close to the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Fiji: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 8 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Earthquake83 3 severe

Last 12 months · 12 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Earthquake83 3 severe
  • Storm11 1 severe
  • Travel advisory11 1 severe
  • Cyclone1
  • Flood1

By month

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