Australia vs Spain: Homicides (WHO Mortality)
Australia
269 deaths
in 2024
Spain
316 deaths
in 2023
Australia rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Homicides (WHO Mortality) over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 316 deaths against 269 deaths in Australia, a difference of 47 deaths.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128.11 deaths | 123 deaths | 5.11 deaths | Australia |
| 1960s | 160.2 deaths | 48.6 deaths | 111.6 deaths | Australia |
| 1970s | 245.3 deaths | 201 deaths | 44.3 deaths | Australia |
| 1980s | 306.2 deaths | 380.4 deaths | 74.2 deaths | Spain |
| 1990s | 319.3 deaths | 354 deaths | 34.7 deaths | Spain |
| 2000s | 258 deaths | 414.78 deaths | 156.78 deaths | Spain |
| 2010s | 255.9 deaths | 305.8 deaths | 49.9 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 240.5 deaths | 298.75 deaths | 58.25 deaths | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 316 deaths against 269 deaths in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Australia and Spain?
- 47 deaths, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for homicides?
- Australia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.