Female homicide victims in Australia
Australia: Female homicide victims was 71 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71 homicides
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
47th
of 138 countries
All-time high
143 homicides
in 1991
All-time low
49 homicides
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide victims in Australia, 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.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide victims in Australia stood at 71 homicides.
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 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49 homicides, 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.
Female homicide victims in Australia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 143 homicides | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 117 homicides | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 118.49 homicides | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 114.92 homicides | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 139.77 homicides | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 112.89 homicides | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 121.72 homicides | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 106.43 homicides | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 123.56 homicides | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 136.05 homicides | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 116.04 homicides | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 121.15 homicides | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 96.36 homicides | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 92.54 homicides | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 94.36 homicides | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 92.87 homicides | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.34 homicides | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 101 homicides | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 76.16 homicides | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 94 homicides | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 90 homicides | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 83 homicides | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 94 homicides | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 94 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 homicides | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 80 homicides | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 63 homicides | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 84 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 68 homicides | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 74 homicides | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 49 homicides | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 68 homicides | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 71 homicides | +4.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 71 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 3.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's 71 homicides is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.5 homicides, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.58 homicides | 106.43 homicides | 143 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.19 homicides | 76.16 homicides | 136.05 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5 homicides | 63 homicides | 94 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5 homicides | 49 homicides | 74 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 45 Morocco 88 homicides compare
- 46 Belarus 87 homicides compare
- 47 Costa Rica 71 homicides compare
- 47 El Salvador 71 homicides compare
- 47 Paraguay 71 homicides compare
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 victims in Australia?
- Female homicide victims in Australia was 71 homicides 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 victims recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 143 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 homicides 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .