What is homicide rate from firearms in Austria?

Homicide rate from firearms in Austria was 0.1862 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 from firearms recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.2177 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.

What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.

How does Austria rank for homicide rate from firearms?

Austria ranks 52nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.

Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is up 294.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Austria 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Homicide rate from firearms in Austria

Name: Homicide rate from firearms in Austria
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Austria: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 29.8%

World rank

52nd

of 82 countries

All-time high

0.2177 homicides per 100,000 population

in 2006

All-time low

0.0237 homicides per 100,000 population

in 2012

Years of data

2005–2023

Homicide rate from firearms in Austria, 2005–2023

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

The most recent figure for homicide rate from firearms in Austria is 0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 294.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Austria peaked at 0.2177 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.

Austria ranks 52nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.1592 homicides per 100,000 population	0.0961 homicides per 100,000 population	0.2177 homicides per 100,000 population	5
2010s	0.0973 homicides per 100,000 population	0.0237 homicides per 100,000 population	0.1818 homicides per 100,000 population	10
2020s	0.1606 homicides per 100,000 population	0.1345 homicides per 100,000 population	0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population	4

Countries ranked near Austria

49 Bulgaria 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population compare
50 New Zealand 0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population compare
51 Belarus 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population compare
54 Croatia 0.1797 homicides per 100,000 population compare
55 Finland 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 33 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.883 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.907 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.757 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.582 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.907 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in Austria?: Homicide rate from firearms in Austria was 0.1862 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 from firearms recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.2177 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
How does Austria rank for homicide rate from firearms?: Austria ranks 52nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is up 294.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Homicide rate from firearms
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: 82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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