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Intentional homicides in Austria

Austria: Intentional homicides was 0.8762 per 100,000 people in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8762 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
137th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.33 per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.4914 per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Austria, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.2 per 100,000 people1991: 1.3 per 100,000 people1992: 1.2 per 100,000 people1993: 1 per 100,000 people1994: 1.1 per 100,000 people1995: 0.981 per 100,000 people1996: 1.2 per 100,000 people1997: 0.828 per 100,000 people1998: 0.965 per 100,000 people1999: 0.751 per 100,000 people2000: 1 per 100,000 people2001: 0.87 per 100,000 people2002: 0.804 per 100,000 people2003: 0.616 per 100,000 people2004: 0.722 per 100,000 people2005: 0.656 per 100,000 people2006: 0.738 per 100,000 people2007: 0.542 per 100,000 people2008: 0.697 per 100,000 people2009: 0.611 per 100,000 people2010: 0.729 per 100,000 people2011: 0.917 per 100,000 people2012: 0.961 per 100,000 people2013: 0.719 per 100,000 people2014: 0.491 per 100,000 people2015: 0.509 per 100,000 people2016: 0.618 per 100,000 people2017: 0.796 per 100,000 people2018: 0.973 per 100,000 people2019: 0.867 per 100,000 people2020: 0.729 per 100,000 people2021: 0.725 per 100,000 people2022: 0.872 per 100,000 people2023: 0.876 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides in Austria stood at 0.8762 per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Austria peaked at 1.33 per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4914 per 100,000 people, in 2014.

Austria ranks 137th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 per 100,000 people 0.7506 per 100,000 people 1.33 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.728 per 100,000 people 0.5424 per 100,000 people 1.02 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.758 per 100,000 people 0.4914 per 100,000 people 0.9727 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.8003 per 100,000 people 0.7249 per 100,000 people 0.8762 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 134 Saudi Arabia 0.9353 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 135 Germany 0.9107 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 136 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.8924 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 138 Australia 0.8544 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 139 Denmark 0.8406 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 140 Greece 0.8396 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Austria?
Intentional homicides in Austria was 0.8762 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 per 100,000 people in 1991.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4914 per 100,000 people in 2014.
How does Austria rank for intentional homicides?
Austria ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 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.