Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Male homicide rate

Austria
0.7788 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Austria rank
122nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
120th

Male homicide rate over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.50.7511.21.5199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.7788 homicides per 100,000 population in Austria, a difference of 0.0236 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 122nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 120th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6662 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8288 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1626 homicides per 100,000 population United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.7761 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7343 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0417 homicides per 100,000 population Austria
2020s 0.6023 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7435 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1412 homicides per 100,000 population United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide rate, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.7788 homicides per 100,000 population in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in male homicide rate between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0236 homicides per 100,000 population, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for male homicide rate?
Austria ranks 122nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 120th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.