Homicides by firearm in Austria
Austria: Homicides by firearm was 17 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Austria is 17 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 325.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Austria peaked at 18 homicides in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2 homicides, in 2012.
That places Austria 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Homicides by firearm in Austria, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 18 homicides | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 13 homicides | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 8 homicides | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 14 homicides | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 12 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 10 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2 homicides | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 4 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 9 homicides | +125.0% |
| 2015 | 5 homicides | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 9 homicides | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 16 homicides | +77.8% |
| 2018 | 8 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 9 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 12 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 16 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 13 homicides | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 17 homicides | +30.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 17 homicides, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2 homicides | 8 homicides | 18 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4 homicides | 2 homicides | 16 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 homicides | 12 homicides | 17 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 homicides compare
- 45 Belarus 20 homicides compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 20 homicides compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 17 homicides compare
- 47 Bulgaria 17 homicides compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 16 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Austria?
- Homicides by firearm in Austria was 17 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18 homicides in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for homicides by firearm?
- Austria ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.