Share of deaths from homicide in Australia
Australia: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1436 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.1436
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3145
in 1990
All-time low
0.1087
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Share of deaths from homicide in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of deaths from homicide in Australia stood at 0.1436.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Australia peaked at 0.3145 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1087, in 1950.
That places Australia 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths from homicide in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1087 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1394 | +28.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1556 | +11.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1434 | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 0.143 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1572 | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1452 | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1495 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1792 | +19.8% |
| 1959 | 0.167 | -6.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1707 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1596 | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1771 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.156 | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.167 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1635 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1482 | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1587 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1744 | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1474 | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.169 | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2106 | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2013 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.231 | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2115 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2082 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.253 | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 0.25 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.238 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2487 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2576 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2587 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2621 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2488 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2771 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2665 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.272 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2929 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2816 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2451 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3145 | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2869 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2449 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2699 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2544 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2382 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2518 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2463 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2316 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2311 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2376 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2394 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2157 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.195 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1224 | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1929 | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1589 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1744 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1947 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1701 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1667 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1944 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1679 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1784 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1773 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1653 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.131 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1601 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1497 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1575 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1347 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1241 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1311 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1436 | +9.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1436 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1436 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1147, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1488 | 0.1087 | 0.1792 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1623 | 0.1474 | 0.1771 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2221 | 0.169 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2662 | 0.2451 | 0.2929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.257 | 0.2311 | 0.3145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1923 | 0.1224 | 0.2394 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1661 | 0.131 | 0.1944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1382 | 0.1241 | 0.1575 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Australia?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Australia was 0.1436 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3145 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1087 in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Australia ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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