Homicides in Austria
Austria: Homicides was 44.08 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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 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.