Austria vs Spain: Homicide rate
Austria
0.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
0.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Austria rank
185th
Spain rank
184th
Homicide rate over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Austria ranks 185th and Spain ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.807 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.631 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.702 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.071 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Austria and Spain?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for homicide rate?
- Austria ranks 185th and Spain ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.