Homicide rate who vs unodc in Australia
Australia: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 0.8544 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8544
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
140th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 1990
All-time low
0.7436
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who vs unodc in Australia stood at 0.8544.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Australia peaked at 2.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7436, in 2021.
That places Australia 140th out of 179 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 | 1.92 | 1.72 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.21 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9816 | 0.841 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.824 | 0.7436 | 0.8585 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Australia?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Australia was 0.8544 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7436 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Australia ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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