Homicides by sex of the victim in Spain
Spain: Homicides by sex of the victim was 111 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
111
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
41st
of 136 countries
All-time high
187.56
in 2004
All-time low
97
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Homicides by sex of the victim in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by sex of the victim in Spain is 111, 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2021.
Spain ranks 41st of 136 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 132.52 | — |
| 2002 | 134.16 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 171.1 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 187.56 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 129.17 | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 159.51 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 167.11 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 127.05 | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 136.3 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 156 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 128 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 125 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 121 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 128 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 113 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 117 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 126 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 119 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 97 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 121 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 111 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.39 | 127.05 | 187.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 124.8 | 113 | 156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112 | 97 | 121 | 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 187.56 in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for homicides by sex of the victim?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 136 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 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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