Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.98
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2002
All-time low
0.81
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.82001: 1.72002: 1.82003: 1.42004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 12011: 1.12012: 12013: 1.12014: 12015: 0.992016: 0.952017: 0.822018: 0.922019: 1.12020: 0.892021: 0.812022: 0.942023: 0.892024: 0.98

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 0.98 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.81 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 2021.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.8
2001 1.71 -5.0%
2002 1.81 +5.8%
2003 1.45 -19.9%
2004 1.28 -11.7%
2005 1.31 +2.3%
2006 1.33 +1.5%
2007 1.2 -9.8%
2008 1.22 +1.7%
2009 1.26 +3.3%
2010 1.03 -18.3%
2011 1.07 +3.9%
2012 1.04 -2.8%
2013 1.05 +1.0%
2014 1.02 -2.9%
2015 0.99 -2.9%
2016 0.95 -4.0%
2017 0.82 -13.7%
2018 0.92 +12.2%
2019 1.11 +20.7%
2020 0.89 -19.8%
2021 0.81 -9.0%
2022 0.94 +16.0%
2023 0.89 -5.3%
2024 0.98 +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.44 1.2 1.81 10
2010s 1 0.82 1.11 10
2020s 0.902 0.81 0.98 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 compare
  2. 139 United Kingdom 1 compare
  3. 141 Austria 0.99 compare
  4. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.98 compare
  5. 144 Cyprus 0.96 compare
  6. 145 Tonga 0.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia and New Zealand?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia and New Zealand was 0.98 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 2021.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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