Share of deaths from homicide in Austria
Austria: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0565 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0565
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1515
in 1984
All-time low
0.0359
in 2021
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Share of deaths from homicide in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Austria is 0.0565, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Austria peaked at 0.1515 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0359, in 2021.
Austria ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0753 | — |
| 1956 | 0.1209 | +60.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0896 | -25.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0756 | -15.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0921 | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0949 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0875 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 0.077 | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0666 | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0797 | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0753 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0864 | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0765 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0698 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0851 | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1133 | +33.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1048 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0976 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.11 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.123 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1291 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0988 | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1061 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.112 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1043 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0984 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1025 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1281 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1386 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1515 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1194 | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1137 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1142 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1117 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1043 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1507 | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1187 | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1419 | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1285 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1165 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1035 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1188 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1162 | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 0.087 | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0977 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.103 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0906 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0609 | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0821 | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0891 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0902 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0697 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0639 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.075 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0583 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0601 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0453 | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0465 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0486 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0602 | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0533 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0607 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0552 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0415 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0359 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0375 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0624 | +66.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0565 | -9.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0565 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0565 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0907 | 0.0753 | 0.1209 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0799 | 0.0666 | 0.0949 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1099 | 0.0976 | 0.1291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.0984 | 0.1515 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1169 | 0.0869 | 0.1507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0822 | 0.0609 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0543 | 0.0453 | 0.0607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0468 | 0.0359 | 0.0624 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Austria?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Austria was 0.0565 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1515 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Austria ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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