Homicides, by sex of the victim in Spain
Spain: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 111 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Spain is 111 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Spain peaked at 187.56 homicides in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97 homicides, in 2021.
Spain ranks 41st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Spain, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 132.52 homicides | — |
| 2002 | 134.16 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 171.1 homicides | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 187.56 homicides | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 129.17 homicides | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 159.51 homicides | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 167.11 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 127.05 homicides | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 136.3 homicides | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 156 homicides | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 128 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 125 homicides | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 121 homicides | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 128 homicides | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 121 homicides | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 113 homicides | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 113 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 117 homicides | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 126 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 119 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 97 homicides | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 121 homicides | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 111 homicides | -8.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 111 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 6.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 111 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.39 homicides | 127.05 homicides | 187.56 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 124.8 homicides | 113 homicides | 156 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 112 homicides | 97 homicides | 121 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Spain?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Spain was 111 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 sex of the victim recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 187.56 homicides in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 homicides in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .