Child homicide rate in Spain
Spain: Child homicide rate was 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Spain peaked at 0.5196 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1962.
Spain ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1148 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0577 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2345 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1087 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.191 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0402 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4231 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2971 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2252 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4415 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2324 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1315 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3563 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1838 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5196 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.247 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3765 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2466 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4007 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 76 Turkmenistan 0.2051 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 United Kingdom 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Georgia 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Jordan 0.1771 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.1727 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Spain
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 511,079 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 186 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.822 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.843 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.915 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.822 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.572 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.741 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Spain?
- Child homicide rate in Spain was 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5196 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for child homicide rate?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.