Homicide rate who mortality database in Australia
Australia: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.9888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9888
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 1990
All-time low
0.8047
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Homicide rate who mortality database in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, homicide rate who mortality database in Australia stood at 0.9888.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Australia peaked at 2.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8047, in 2004.
Australia ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.35 | +30.2% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 1.3 | -11.3% |
| 1954 | 1.3 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 1.33 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 1.32 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 1.52 | +15.7% |
| 1959 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.35 | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 1.54 | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 1.36 | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 1.51 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 1.44 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.33 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.38 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.59 | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 1.28 | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 1.53 | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 1.83 | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 1.71 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.65 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 2.05 | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 1.93 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.84 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.92 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.89 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.97 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 2.02 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 1.99 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.94 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.13 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.03 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 2.19 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 1.97 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.85 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.76 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.58 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8047 | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | +57.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8579 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9986 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9903 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8993 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9113 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.901 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9888 | +9.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9888 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9888 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8065, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 | 1.04 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.43 | 1.28 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 | 1.53 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.78 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.56 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 0.8047 | 1.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.8579 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9381 | 0.8993 | 0.9903 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Australia?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Australia was 0.9888 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8047 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Australia ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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