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Intentional homicides, female in Australia

Australia: Intentional homicides, female was 0.5327 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5327 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
103rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.64 per 100,000 female
in 1991
All-time low
0.3747 per 100,000 female
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Australia, 1990–2023

0.511.51990200620231990: 1.6 per 100,000 female1991: 1.6 per 100,000 female1992: 1.3 per 100,000 female1993: 1.3 per 100,000 female1994: 1.3 per 100,000 female1995: 1.5 per 100,000 female1996: 1.2 per 100,000 female1997: 1.3 per 100,000 female1998: 1.1 per 100,000 female1999: 1.3 per 100,000 female2000: 1.4 per 100,000 female2001: 1.2 per 100,000 female2002: 1.2 per 100,000 female2003: 0.965 per 100,000 female2004: 0.917 per 100,000 female2005: 0.924 per 100,000 female2006: 0.896 per 100,000 female2007: 0.81 per 100,000 female2008: 0.941 per 100,000 female2009: 0.696 per 100,000 female2010: 0.845 per 100,000 female2011: 0.797 per 100,000 female2012: 0.723 per 100,000 female2013: 0.805 per 100,000 female2014: 0.792 per 100,000 female2015: 0.705 per 100,000 female2016: 0.653 per 100,000 female2017: 0.506 per 100,000 female2018: 0.664 per 100,000 female2019: 0.53 per 100,000 female2020: 0.571 per 100,000 female2021: 0.375 per 100,000 female2022: 0.515 per 100,000 female2023: 0.533 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Australia stood at 0.5327 per 100,000 female.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Australia peaked at 1.64 per 100,000 female in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3747 per 100,000 female, in 2021.

Australia ranks 103rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female in Australia, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 1.61 per 100,000 female —
1991 1.64 per 100,000 female +2.2%
1992 1.33 per 100,000 female -19.1%
1993 1.33 per 100,000 female +0.2%
1994 1.28 per 100,000 female -4.0%
1995 1.54 per 100,000 female +20.3%
1996 1.23 per 100,000 female -20.2%
1997 1.31 per 100,000 female +6.6%
1998 1.13 per 100,000 female -13.5%
1999 1.3 per 100,000 female +14.8%
2000 1.41 per 100,000 female +8.8%
2001 1.19 per 100,000 female -15.7%
2002 1.23 per 100,000 female +3.2%
2003 0.9654 per 100,000 female -21.4%
2004 0.9168 per 100,000 female -5.0%
2005 0.9237 per 100,000 female +0.8%
2006 0.8963 per 100,000 female -3.0%
2007 0.8098 per 100,000 female -9.6%
2008 0.9406 per 100,000 female +16.1%
2009 0.6962 per 100,000 female -26.0%
2010 0.8454 per 100,000 female +21.4%
2011 0.7971 per 100,000 female -5.7%
2012 0.723 per 100,000 female -9.3%
2013 0.8049 per 100,000 female +11.3%
2014 0.7921 per 100,000 female -1.6%
2015 0.7051 per 100,000 female -11.0%
2016 0.6527 per 100,000 female -7.4%
2017 0.5056 per 100,000 female -22.5%
2018 0.6638 per 100,000 female +31.3%
2019 0.5297 per 100,000 female -20.2%
2020 0.5705 per 100,000 female +7.7%
2021 0.3747 per 100,000 female -34.3%
2022 0.5151 per 100,000 female +37.5%
2023 0.5327 per 100,000 female +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.37 per 100,000 female 1.13 per 100,000 female 1.64 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 0.9978 per 100,000 female 0.6962 per 100,000 female 1.41 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 0.702 per 100,000 female 0.5056 per 100,000 female 0.8454 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 0.4983 per 100,000 female 0.3747 per 100,000 female 0.5705 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 100 Kyrgyzstan 0.546 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 101 Egypt 0.5389 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 102 Romania 0.5376 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 104 Iceland 0.5287 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 105 Macau, China 0.52 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 106 Morocco 0.4923 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Australia?
Intentional homicides, female in Australia was 0.5327 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 per 100,000 female in 1991.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3747 per 100,000 female in 2021.
How does Australia rank for intentional homicides, female?
Australia ranks 103rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.