Intentional homicides, male in Australia
Australia: Intentional homicides, male was 1.16 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Australia is 1.16 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Australia peaked at 2.78 per 100,000 male in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.08 per 100,000 male, in 2018.
That places Australia 104th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.76 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1991 | 2.28 per 100,000 male | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1 per 100,000 male | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.43 per 100,000 male | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3 per 100,000 male | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 per 100,000 male | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.65 per 100,000 male | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 2.63 per 100,000 male | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.45 per 100,000 male | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.78 per 100,000 male | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 2.38 per 100,000 male | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4 per 100,000 male | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.52 per 100,000 male | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.09 per 100,000 male | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 1.71 per 100,000 male | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 per 100,000 male | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.84 per 100,000 male | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63 per 100,000 male | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 per 100,000 male | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.72 per 100,000 male | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 per 100,000 male | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 1.41 per 100,000 male | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.41 per 100,000 male | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 per 100,000 male | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 per 100,000 male | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.27 per 100,000 male | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 per 100,000 male | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.17 per 100,000 male | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 per 100,000 male | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 per 100,000 male | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 per 100,000 male | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 per 100,000 male | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.15 per 100,000 male | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 per 100,000 male | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 per 100,000 male | 2.1 per 100,000 male | 2.78 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 per 100,000 male | 1.5 per 100,000 male | 2.52 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 per 100,000 male | 1.08 per 100,000 male | 1.41 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 per 100,000 male | 1.09 per 100,000 male | 1.17 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,244 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Australia?
- Intentional homicides, male in Australia was 1.16 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 per 100,000 male in 1999.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 per 100,000 male in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Australia ranks 104th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.