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Child homicide rate in Austria

Austria: Child homicide rate was 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 124.3%
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
0.1181 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Child homicide rate in Austria, 1955–2024

00.511.52195519892024

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, child homicide rate in Austria stood at 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 124.3% on the previous year and up 329.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Austria peaked at 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1181 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.

Austria ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Child homicide rate in Austria, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people +29.8%
1957 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people -35.0%
1958 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1959 0.8015 deaths per 100,000 people -32.2%
1960 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people +83.6%
1961 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
1962 0.7107 deaths per 100,000 people -44.7%
1963 0.516 deaths per 100,000 people -27.4%
1964 0.975 deaths per 100,000 people +89.0%
1965 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people +7.9%
1966 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people +36.9%
1967 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people -28.8%
1968 0.8421 deaths per 100,000 people -17.9%
1969 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people +30.7%
1970 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people +23.2%
1971 0.6856 deaths per 100,000 people -49.4%
1972 0.8983 deaths per 100,000 people +31.0%
1973 0.9423 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
1974 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people +13.4%
1975 0.9457 deaths per 100,000 people -11.5%
1976 0.6072 deaths per 100,000 people -35.8%
1977 0.789 deaths per 100,000 people +29.9%
1978 0.6221 deaths per 100,000 people -21.2%
1979 0.8112 deaths per 100,000 people +30.4%
1980 0.9604 deaths per 100,000 people +18.4%
1981 0.5525 deaths per 100,000 people -42.5%
1982 0.7485 deaths per 100,000 people +35.5%
1983 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people +78.7%
1984 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people -23.4%
1985 0.946 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
1986 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1987 0.932 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
1988 0.6331 deaths per 100,000 people -32.1%
1989 0.9088 deaths per 100,000 people +43.5%
1990 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people +53.9%
1991 0.9675 deaths per 100,000 people -30.8%
1992 0.7485 deaths per 100,000 people -22.6%
1993 0.905 deaths per 100,000 people +20.9%
1994 0.5326 deaths per 100,000 people -41.2%
1995 0.8007 deaths per 100,000 people +50.3%
1996 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people +40.2%
1997 0.6956 deaths per 100,000 people -38.0%
1998 0.9653 deaths per 100,000 people +38.8%
1999 0.6989 deaths per 100,000 people -27.6%
2000 0.7565 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
2001 0.7081 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2002 0.4387 deaths per 100,000 people -38.0%
2003 0.5508 deaths per 100,000 people +25.6%
2004 0.6074 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
2005 0.7752 deaths per 100,000 people +27.6%
2006 0.6678 deaths per 100,000 people -13.9%
2007 0.5045 deaths per 100,000 people -24.5%
2008 0.2825 deaths per 100,000 people -44.0%
2009 0.2281 deaths per 100,000 people -19.3%
2010 0.1727 deaths per 100,000 people -24.3%
2011 0.5232 deaths per 100,000 people +202.9%
2012 0.2933 deaths per 100,000 people -43.9%
2013 0.1181 deaths per 100,000 people -59.7%
2014 0.1186 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2015 0.2954 deaths per 100,000 people +149.1%
2016 0.4083 deaths per 100,000 people +38.2%
2017 0.4077 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2018 0.5241 deaths per 100,000 people +28.5%
2019 0.3493 deaths per 100,000 people -33.4%
2020 0.349 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2021 0.2901 deaths per 100,000 people -16.9%
2022 0.2273 deaths per 100,000 people -21.6%
2023 0.2273 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2024 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people +124.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8015 deaths per 100,000 people 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people 0.516 deaths per 100,000 people 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1970s 0.8726 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6072 deaths per 100,000 people 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 0.8907 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5525 deaths per 100,000 people 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 0.8834 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5326 deaths per 100,000 people 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.552 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2281 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7752 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.3211 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1181 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5241 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.3207 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2273 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 47 South Korea 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 48 Moldova 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 49 Finland 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 51 Cyprus 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 52 Belgium 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 53 North Macedonia 0.4899 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Austria?
Child homicide rate in Austria was 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1181 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
How does Austria rank for child homicide rate?
Austria ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 329.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.