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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Australia

Australia: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.18 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
All-time low
0.7436 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Australia, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 2 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 2 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 2 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.985 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.933 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.841 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.88 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.883 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.858 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.744 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.84 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.854 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Australia stood at 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Australia peaked at 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7436 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.

That places Australia 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population 1.89 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.9816 homicides per 100,000 population 0.841 homicides per 100,000 population 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.824 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7436 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8585 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 136 Germany 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 137 Tajikistan 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 138 Austria 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 140 Denmark 0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 141 Greece 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 142 Poland 0.8023 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Australia?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Australia was 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7436 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
How does Australia rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Australia ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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