Homicides in Austria
Austria: Homicides was 80 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80 homicides
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
98th
of 179 countries
All-time high
103 homicides
in 1991
All-time low
42 homicides
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides in Austria, 1990–2023
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 in Austria is 80 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Austria peaked at 103 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42 homicides, in 2014.
That places Austria 98th out of 179 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 in Austria, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 103 homicides | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 97 homicides | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 80 homicides | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 88 homicides | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 78 homicides | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 99 homicides | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 66 homicides | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 77 homicides | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 60 homicides | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 82 homicides | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 70 homicides | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 65 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 50 homicides | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 59 homicides | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 54 homicides | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 61 homicides | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 45 homicides | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 58 homicides | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 51 homicides | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 61 homicides | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 77 homicides | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 81 homicides | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 61 homicides | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 42 homicides | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 44 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 54 homicides | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 70 homicides | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 86 homicides | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 77 homicides | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 65 homicides | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 65 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79 homicides | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 80 homicides | +1.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 80 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 80 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7 homicides | 60 homicides | 103 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 homicides | 45 homicides | 82 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3 homicides | 42 homicides | 86 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.25 homicides | 65 homicides | 80 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Austria?
- Homicides in Austria was 80 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 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 103 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 homicides in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for homicides?
- Austria ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.