Australia vs Denmark: Intentional homicides

Australia

0.8544 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Denmark

0.8406 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Australia rank

137th

Denmark rank

138th

Intentional homicides over time

Australia currently reports 0.8544 per 100,000 people against 0.8406 per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.0138 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Globally, Australia ranks 137th and Denmark ranks 138th of 170 countries.

Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.