Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
140th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.18 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
All-time low
0.7436 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7436 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Australia 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9855 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.933 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.841 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8798 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.883 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8585 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7436 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8397 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 76% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9816 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.841 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.824 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7436 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8585 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 137 Germany 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 138 Tajikistan 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 139 Austria 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 141 Denmark 0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 142 Greece 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 143 Poland 0.8023 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 0.8544 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7436 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.