Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia
Australia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.94 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.74, 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, by in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.89 | — |
| 2001 | 1.79 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.93 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.88 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.86 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.94 | +11.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.94 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.21 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.98 | 0.84 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.844 | 0.74 | 0.94 | 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 per 100,000 population, by in Australia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Australia was 0.94 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 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 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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