Homicides in Austria
Austria: Homicides was 56 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56 deaths
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
64th
of 113 countries
All-time high
134 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
33 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Homicides in Austria, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Austria recorded 56 deaths for homicides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Austria peaked at 134 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 33 deaths, in 2021.
That places Austria 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Homicides in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 64 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 105 deaths | +64.1% |
| 1957 | 80 deaths | -23.8% |
| 1958 | 65 deaths | -18.8% |
| 1959 | 81 deaths | +24.6% |
| 1960 | 85 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 75 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 70 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 61 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 71 deaths | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 71 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 79 deaths | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 73 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 67 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 84 deaths | +25.4% |
| 1970 | 112 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 102 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 93 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 102 deaths | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 116 deaths | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 124 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 94 deaths | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 98 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 106 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 96 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 91 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 95 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 117 deaths | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 129 deaths | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 134 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 107 deaths | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 99 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 97 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 93 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 87 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 125 deaths | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 99 deaths | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 118 deaths | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 106 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 94 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 84 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 96 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 69 deaths | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 91 deaths | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 68 deaths | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 75 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 77 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 69 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 47 deaths | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 61 deaths | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 67 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 67 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52 deaths | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 48 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 58 deaths | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 45 deaths | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 46 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 37 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 38 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 50 deaths | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 43 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 46 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 51 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 46 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 38 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 33 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 35 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 56 deaths | +60.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 56 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 56 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79 deaths | 64 deaths | 105 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 73.6 deaths | 61 deaths | 85 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.3 deaths | 93 deaths | 124 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.9 deaths | 87 deaths | 134 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 95 deaths | 68 deaths | 125 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1 deaths | 47 deaths | 77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8 deaths | 36 deaths | 51 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5 deaths | 33 deaths | 56 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Austria?
- Homicides in Austria was 56 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 134 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 deaths in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for homicides?
- Austria ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.