Australia vs Denmark: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Australia
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Denmark
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Australia rank
105th
Denmark rank
108th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Denmark, a difference of 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and Denmark ranks 108th of 138 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8259 homicides per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0336 homicides per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0864 homicides per 100,000 population | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Australia ranks 105th and Denmark ranks 108th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.