Homicides in Austria
Austria: Homicides was 44.08 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
44.08 deaths
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
81.44 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
41.6 deaths
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicides in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Austria stood at 44.08 deaths.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Austria peaked at 81.44 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.6 deaths, in 2014.
Austria ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.44 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 81.02 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.71 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 49.67 deaths | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 62.89 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 69.96 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 71.85 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 55.89 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 51.57 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 62.39 deaths | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 48.62 deaths | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 70.11 deaths | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 77.14 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 59.19 deaths | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 41.6 deaths | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 55.44 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 46.29 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 47.14 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 47.91 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.75 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 45.39 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 44.08 deaths | -2.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 44.08 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 44.08 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.94 deaths | 49.67 deaths | 81.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.02 deaths | 41.6 deaths | 77.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.73 deaths | 44.08 deaths | 45.39 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 144 Finland 58.63 deaths compare
- 145 Slovakia 54.41 deaths compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.83 deaths compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 43.14 deaths compare
- 149 Switzerland 38.54 deaths compare
- 150 Ireland 37.44 deaths compare
More social development data for Austria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 286,651 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Austria?
- Homicides in Austria was 44.08 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6 deaths in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for homicides?
- Austria ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.