Female homicide victims in Australia
Australia: Female homicide victims was 71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
47th
of 138 countries
All-time high
143
in 1991
All-time low
49
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide victims in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide victims in Australia stood at 71.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Australia peaked at 143 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2021.
That places Australia 47th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.58 | 106.43 | 143 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.19 | 76.16 | 136.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5 | 63 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5 | 49 | 74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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More gender data for Australia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 150,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 158,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Australia?
- Female homicide victims in Australia was 71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 143 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for female homicide victims?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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