Homicide rate in Spain
Spain: Homicide rate was 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.0633 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
73
1951–2023
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 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Spain peaked at 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0633 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
That places Spain 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.491 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 0.434 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3184 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3435 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3097 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1956 | 0.4436 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5075 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5134 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4426 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2772 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1831 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1003 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1342 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0633 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1377 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1674 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1197 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1002 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2493 deaths per 100,000 people | +148.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6316 deaths per 100,000 people | +153.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3027 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2976 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3532 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6389 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5204 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6599 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.919 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9962 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8503 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8087 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8993 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8769 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9779 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8866 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8896 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9543 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9003 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8734 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8697 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8757 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8964 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8532 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7777 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8291 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7337 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7141 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7263 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6479 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6761 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6824 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6141 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6071 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6984 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5885 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6199 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6145 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5979 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6383 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +153.3% | 0.2493 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6316 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1969 | +148.9% | 0.1002 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2493 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1965 | +117.6% | 0.0633 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1377 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4226 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3097 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5134 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1532 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0633 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2772 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8087 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9031 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8697 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9779 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9623 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7337 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6575 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5885 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7263 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6261 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5979 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 79 Slovakia 0.7187 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Denmark 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Belgium 0.656 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 South Korea 0.6243 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Austria 0.6167 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Norway 0.6111 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Spain?
- Homicide rate in Spain was 0.6535 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 homicide rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0633 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Spain rank for homicide rate?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.