Homicides by sex of the victim in Austria
Austria: Homicides by sex of the victim was 45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
57th
of 136 countries
All-time high
53.57
in 2000
All-time low
17
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides by sex of the victim in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 45 for homicides by sex of the victim in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by sex of the victim in Austria peaked at 53.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2015.
That places Austria 57th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicides by sex of the victim in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.87 | — |
| 1991 | 46.82 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 42.75 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 34.72 | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 52.43 | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 38.07 | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 50.53 | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 37.3 | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 33.85 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 31.76 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 53.57 | +68.7% |
| 2001 | 41.82 | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 37.68 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 23.4 | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 31.92 | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 24.18 | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 29.13 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 24.23 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 29 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 28.14 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 29 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 22 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 31 | +82.4% |
| 2017 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 44 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 45 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.81 | 31.76 | 52.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.31 | 23.4 | 53.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6 | 17 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.75 | 37 | 45 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by sex of the victim in Austria?
- Homicides by sex of the victim in Austria was 45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for homicides by sex of the victim?
- Austria ranks 57th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by sex of the victim rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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