Share of deaths from homicide in Australia
Australia: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
68th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.1%
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Australia stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Australia peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1950.
That places Australia 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1% | — |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +28.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +19.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Australia?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Australia was 0.1% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.