Child homicide rate in Austria
Austria: Child homicide rate was 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
0.118 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Child homicide rate in Austria, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, child homicide rate in Austria stood at 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 94.2% 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, 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Austria ranks 75th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 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 | -35.1% |
| 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 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7102 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5151 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9717 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.7% |
| 1965 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
| 1967 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8313 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6843 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.8% |
| 1972 | 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9313 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9387 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6029 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7835 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6177 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8068 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9551 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5525 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.2% |
| 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 | 0.5506 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6072 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7749 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6677 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5045 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2825 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2009 | 0.228 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1726 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.523 deaths per 100,000 people | +202.9% |
| 2012 | 0.293 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1185 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2944 deaths per 100,000 people | +148.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4085 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4073 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5237 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.349 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3487 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2898 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2298 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.5151 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8652 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6029 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8901 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 | 0.5519 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.228 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7749 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3208 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5237 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2744 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3487 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 72 Kazakhstan 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Norway 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Australia 0.2362 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 0.2051 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 United Kingdom 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Georgia 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Austria?
- Child homicide rate in Austria was 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for child homicide rate?
- Austria ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.