Homicide rate from firearms in Austria
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
19
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.
Homicide rate from firearms in Austria, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.158 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 0.2177 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1567 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0961 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1678 homicides per 100,000 population | +74.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1435 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1191 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0237 homicides per 100,000 population | -80.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0472 homicides per 100,000 population | +98.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1053 homicides per 100,000 population | +123.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0578 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 0.103 homicides per 100,000 population | +78.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1818 homicides per 100,000 population | +76.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0905 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1013 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1345 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1784 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1434 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 53 Luxembourg 0.1798 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
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 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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.