Male homicide rate in Austria
Austria: Male homicide rate was 0.7788 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7788
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
122nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.51
in 1991
All-time low
0.4786
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide rate in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Austria stood at 0.7788.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Austria peaked at 1.51 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4786, in 2014.
Austria ranks 122nd 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.34 | — |
| 1991 | 1.51 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.19 | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9296 | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7459 | -40.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | +50.2% |
| 1999 | 0.731 | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7335 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7237 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6972 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6748 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6823 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7455 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7922 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5145 | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.716 | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5628 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6874 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7729 | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4786 | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6372 | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5357 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7628 | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9659 | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.847 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6379 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5666 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8519 | +50.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7788 | -8.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.7788 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 54% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.7788 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61, 48% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.731 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6842 | 0.5145 | 0.7922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7761 | 0.4786 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7088 | 0.5666 | 0.8519 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 male homicide rate in Austria?
- Male homicide rate in Austria was 0.7788 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 1991.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4786 in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for male homicide rate?
- Austria ranks 122nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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