Austria—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #111 of 145Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.9
2023
YoY Change
+0.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#111
of 145 countries
Maximum
1
2000
Minimum
0.5
2014
CAGR
-0.7%
24 years
Last
0.9
Previous
0.9
Highest
1
Lowest
0.5
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Austria's homicide rate was 0.9 in 2023, ranking #111 out of 145 countries. This represents a +0.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 1 (2000) and the lowest was 0.5 (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.9 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7 | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 1 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 1 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).