Australia vs United Kingdom: Homicides
Australia
235 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom
258 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
34th
Homicides over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 258 deaths against 235 deaths in Australia, a difference of 23 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123.8 deaths | 237.7 deaths | 113.9 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 160.2 deaths | 344.7 deaths | 184.5 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 245.3 deaths | 665.7 deaths | 420.4 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 306.2 deaths | 512.9 deaths | 206.7 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 319.3 deaths | 495.9 deaths | 176.6 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 258 deaths | 278.44 deaths | 20.44 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 255.9 deaths | 204.9 deaths | 51 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 236.5 deaths | 232.5 deaths | 4 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 258 deaths against 235 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 23 deaths, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for homicides?
- Australia ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.