Australia vs Germany: Homicide rate (World Health)
Australia
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany
0.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
168th
Germany rank
167th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 168th and Germany ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.312 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.174 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Australia and Germany?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for homicide rate?
- Australia ranks 168th and Germany ranks 167th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.