As at 12 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Homicides
0.9 per 100,000Worse than the OECD medianunchanged2023vs OECD median 0.7 per 100,000
What the numbers are telling us
The homicide rate was 0.9 per 100,000 in 2023, unchanged on the previous reading (0.9 per 100,000).
It is close to its 10-year average of 1 per 100,000.
Across 14 OECD countries (2023), Australia ranks 9th best of 14 on homicides, above the median of 0.7 per 100,000.
Why it matters
The most serious violent crime, and the most reliably recorded.
What it should be
There is no official target, so Australia is judged against comparable countries: lower than the OECD median is better. The OECD median is 0.7 per 100,000.
Homicides: the last 14 readings
Homicides, 2010 to 2023
Australia ranks 9th best of 14 OECD countries
Homicides, 2023; OECD median 0.7 per 100,000
Switzerland0.5
Spain0.6
Czechia0.6
Netherlands0.6
Austria0.6
Hungary0.7
Slovak Republic0.7
Slovenia0.7
Australia0.9
Turkiye1
Luxembourg1.1
Sweden1.1
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (OECD, How's Life? Current well-being (OECD WISE)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.