Homicide rate by sex in Australia
Australia: Homicide rate by sex was 1.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.16
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.78
in 1999
All-time low
1.08
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex in Australia stood at 1.16.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Australia peaked at 2.78 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2018.
That places Australia 105th out of 138 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.1 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.5 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.08 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.09 | 1.17 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Australia?
- Homicide rate by sex in Australia was 1.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 1999.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Australia ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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