Australia vs Spain: Homicides
Australia
236.54 deaths
in 2021
Spain
244.78 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
105th
Spain rank
104th
Homicides over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 244.78 deaths against 236.54 deaths in Australia, a difference of 8.24 deaths.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 105th and Spain ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.36 deaths | 517.6 deaths | 243.24 deaths | Spain |
| 2010s | 258.21 deaths | 327.43 deaths | 69.22 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 237.26 deaths | 250.12 deaths | 12.86 deaths | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 244.78 deaths against 236.54 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Australia and Spain?
- 8.24 deaths, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for homicides?
- Australia ranks 105th and Spain ranks 104th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
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