Homicide rate who age standardized in Australia
Australia: Homicide rate who age standardized was 0.8822 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8822
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 1990
All-time low
0.8047
in 2004
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Homicide rate who age standardized in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who age standardized in Australia stood at 0.8822.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Australia peaked at 2.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8047, in 2004.
Australia ranks 71st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 | 1.04 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.43 | 1.28 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 | 1.53 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.78 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.56 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 0.8047 | 1.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.8579 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9081 | 0.8526 | 0.9903 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Australia?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Australia was 0.8822 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8047 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Australia ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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