Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Australia
Australia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.94 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.94 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.89 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.74 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.94 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia peaked at 1.89 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.74 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Australia ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.89 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.79 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.99 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.84 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.86 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.74 per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.84 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.94 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.94 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.94 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 per 100,000 people, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 per 100,000 people | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 1.89 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.98 per 100,000 people | 0.84 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.844 per 100,000 people | 0.74 per 100,000 people | 0.94 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Australia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia was 0.94 per 100,000 people 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Australia ranks 146th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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