Homicide rate who mortality database in Austria
Austria: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.5448 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5448
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 1984
All-time low
0.3687
in 2021
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Homicide rate who mortality database in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Austria is 0.5448, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Austria peaked at 1.77 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3687, in 2021.
That places Austria 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.9213 | — |
| 1956 | 1.51 | +63.9% |
| 1957 | 1.15 | -24.0% |
| 1958 | 0.9302 | -19.0% |
| 1959 | 1.15 | +24.1% |
| 1960 | 1.21 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9818 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8505 | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.984 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9786 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9969 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9116 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 1.52 | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 1.37 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.25 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.36 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.54 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 1.65 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.25 | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.41 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.26 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.54 | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 1.71 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 1.77 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 1.31 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.28 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.23 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 1.28 | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 1.34 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.18 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.866 | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8508 | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9361 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9574 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8537 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5789 | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7467 | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8146 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8104 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6269 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5768 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6953 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5382 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5484 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4272 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4365 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4448 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5794 | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.492 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.523 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5771 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5182 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4262 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3687 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.386 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6167 | +59.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5448 | -11.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.5448 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.5448 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 | 0.9213 | 1.51 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.8505 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.14 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 0.8508 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7597 | 0.5768 | 0.9574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5085 | 0.4272 | 0.5794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4685 | 0.3687 | 0.6167 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Austria?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Austria was 0.5448 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 1984.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3687 in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Austria ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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