Female homicide rate in Australia
Australia: Female homicide rate was 0.5327 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5327
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
103rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 1991
All-time low
0.3747
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.5327 for female homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Australia peaked at 1.64 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3747, in 2021.
Australia ranks 103rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.61 | — |
| 1991 | 1.64 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9654 | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9168 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9237 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8963 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8098 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9406 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6962 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8454 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7971 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.723 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8049 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7921 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7051 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6527 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5056 | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6638 | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5297 | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5705 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3747 | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5151 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5327 | +3.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.5327 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019, 76% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.5327 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02, 52% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.13 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9978 | 0.6962 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.702 | 0.5056 | 0.8454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4983 | 0.3747 | 0.5705 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Australia?
- Female homicide rate in Australia was 0.5327 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3747 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for female homicide rate?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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