Homicide rate in Austria
Austria: Homicide rate was 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.49 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Austria is 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Austria peaked at 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Austria 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.807 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.631 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 182 Czechia 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Norway 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Spain 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Andorra 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Luxembourg 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Qatar 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Switzerland 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Austria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 286,651 (2025)
- 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 homicide rate in Austria?
- Homicide rate in Austria was 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for homicide rate?
- Austria ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.