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Male homicide rate in Australia

Australia: Male homicide rate was 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1999
All-time low
1.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Male homicide rate in Australia, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 1.2 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. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Australia peaked at 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.

Australia ranks 105th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Male homicide rate in Australia, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population -17.6%
1992 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population -7.6%
1993 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population +15.5%
1994 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population -5.3%
1995 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population +4.3%
1996 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population +10.3%
1997 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population -0.5%
1998 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population -7.0%
1999 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population +13.7%
2000 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population -14.5%
2001 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population +1.0%
2002 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population +4.8%
2003 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population -17.0%
2004 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population -18.1%
2005 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population -4.6%
2006 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population +12.6%
2007 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population -11.4%
2008 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population -7.6%
2009 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population +14.5%
2010 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population -27.9%
2011 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population +13.6%
2012 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population -0.4%
2013 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population -7.1%
2014 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population -2.8%
2015 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population -0.1%
2016 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population -4.1%
2017 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population -3.6%
2018 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population -7.7%
2019 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population +13.9%
2020 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population -4.8%
2021 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population -6.8%
2022 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population +5.4%
2023 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population +0.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 80% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 102 Jordan 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 103 Slovak Republic 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 104 Cyprus 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 106 Finland 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 107 Brunei 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 108 Denmark 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male homicide rate in Australia?
Male homicide rate in Australia was 1.16 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 male homicide rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 1999.
What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
How does Australia rank for male homicide rate?
Australia ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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