Homicides by firearm in Spain
Spain: Homicides by firearm was 53 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Spain, 2010–2023
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.
Analysis
Spain recorded 53 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Spain peaked at 70 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37 homicides, in 2020.
Spain ranks 30th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.4 homicides | 39 homicides | 70 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 homicides | 37 homicides | 53 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Spain?
- Homicides by firearm in Spain was 53 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 70 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 homicides in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for homicides by firearm?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.