Homicides in Austria
Austria: Homicides was 80 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
More social development data for Austria
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 286,651 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 33 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.839 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.918 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.883 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.839 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.582 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.757 (2025)
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.