Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Australia
Australia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 252 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Australia is 252, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Australia peaked at 385 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 193, in 2021.
Australia ranks 84th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 374 | — |
| 1991 | 340 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 301 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 333 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 320 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 356 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 354 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 364 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 334 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 385 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 362 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 347 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 366 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 302 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 263 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 259 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 281 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 255 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 261 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 263 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 231 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 248 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 243 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 245 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 243 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 236 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 227 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 208 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 221 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 225 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 221 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 193 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 220 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 222 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 252 | +13.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 4.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 252 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.1 | 301 | 385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.9 | 255 | 366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.7 | 208 | 248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.6 | 193 | 252 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Australia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Australia was 252 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 385 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Australia ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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