Intentional homicides in Australia
Australia: Intentional homicides was 0.8544 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.8544 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Australia peaked at 2.18 per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7436 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Australia ranks 137th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 per 100,000 people | 1.72 per 100,000 people | 2.18 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 per 100,000 people | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 1.89 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9816 per 100,000 people | 0.841 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.824 per 100,000 people | 0.7436 per 100,000 people | 0.8585 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 23.6% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 67.9% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 17.8% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.8% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.3% (2022)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 11.5% (2022)
- Interest payments 3.0% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Australia?
- Intentional homicides in Australia was 0.8544 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7436 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for intentional homicides?
- Australia ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.