Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Spain
Spain: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
113th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
0.7434 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Spain peaked at 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7434 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Spain 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Spain, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7833 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8473 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7877 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7874 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8421 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7434 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8798 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8754 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8233 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8686 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 65% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8863 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7434 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8756 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8233 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 110 Portugal 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Poland 0.9955 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Germany 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 114 Netherlands 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 0.9139 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 116 Croatia 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Spain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 511,079 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Spain?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Spain was 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7434 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Spain ranks 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.