Female homicide rate in Austria
Austria: Female homicide rate was 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
77th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.29 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0.3858 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Austria peaked at 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3858 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Austria ranks 77th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.996 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8468 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9251 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9048 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8204 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7689 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.905 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5598 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7592 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5717 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.686 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5688 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6787 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.657 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7689 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8132 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8796 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.668 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5035 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3858 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6974 homicides per 100,000 population | +80.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8272 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9792 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8864 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8164 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8781 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8905 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9974 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7689 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7689 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5598 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7409 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3858 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9792 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8889 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8164 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 74 Canada 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Lebanon 0.989 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Qatar 0.9824 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 78 North Macedonia 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Myanmar 0.9125 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.884 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Austria?
- Female homicide rate in Austria was 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3858 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for female homicide rate?
- Austria ranks 77th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .