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Intentional homicides — Australia

Intentional homicides in Australia in 2023 — 0.85 per 100k. Ranked 24 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 60.9%.

2023 0.85 per 100k +1.76% vs 2022
World rank 24of 83
Period maximum 2.18 per 100k1990
Period minimum 0.74 per 100k2021

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Australia, 1990–202301231990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 2.18 per 100k1991: 1.96 per 100k1992: 1.72 per 100k1993: 1.88 per 100k1994: 1.79 per 100k1995: 1.97 per 100k1996: 1.93 per 100k1997: 1.97 per 100k1998: 1.79 per 100k1999: 2.04 per 100k2000: 1.89 per 100k2001: 1.79 per 100k2002: 1.87 per 100k2003: 1.52 per 100k2004: 1.31 per 100k2005: 1.28 per 100k2006: 1.36 per 100k2007: 1.22 per 100k2008: 1.22 per 100k2009: 1.21 per 100k2010: 1.04 per 100k2011: 1.1 per 100k2012: 1.06 per 100k2013: 1.05 per 100k2014: 1.03 per 100k2015: 0.99 per 100k2016: 0.93 per 100k2017: 0.84 per 100k2018: 0.88 per 100k2019: 0.88 per 100k2020: 0.86 per 100k2021: 0.74 per 100k2022: 0.84 per 100k2023: 0.85 per 100k
Change over the period: −1.33 (−60.87%) Average annual rate: -2.8 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 0.85 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
East Asia & Pacific 0.8 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 0.85 +0.01 +1.76%
2022 0.84 +0.1 +12.93%
2021 0.74 −0.11 −13.39%
2020 0.86 −0.02 −2.77%
2019 0.88 +0 +0.36%
2018 0.88 +0.04 +4.61%
2017 0.84 −0.09 −9.86%
2016 0.93 −0.05 −5.32%
2015 0.99 −0.04 −4.31%
2014 1.03 −0.02 −2.33%
2013 1.05 −0.01 −0.84%
2012 1.06 −0.04 −3.61%
2011 1.1 +0.06 +5.74%
2010 1.04 −0.16 −13.59%
2009 1.21 −0.01 −1.14%
2008 1.22 +0 +0.36%
2007 1.22 −0.15 −10.83%
2006 1.36 +0.09 +6.93%
2005 1.28 −0.04 −2.72%
2004 1.31 −0.21 −13.9%
2003 1.52 −0.34 −18.42%
2002 1.87 +0.08 +4.24%
2001 1.79 −0.1 −5.3%
2000 1.89 −0.14 −7.07%
1999 2.04 +0.25 +14%
1998 1.79 −0.18 −9.21%
1997 1.97 +0.03 +1.72%
1996 1.93 −0.03 −1.7%
1995 1.97 +0.18 +10.03%
1994 1.79 −0.09 −4.84%
1993 1.88 +0.16 +9.55%
1992 1.72 −0.24 −12.46%
1991 1.96 −0.22 −10.28%
1990 2.18 — —

About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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