Homicides in Spain
Spain: Homicides was 316 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Spain is 316 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Spain peaked at 585 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20 deaths, in 1964.
That places Spain 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123 deaths | 90 deaths | 153 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 48.6 deaths | 20 deaths | 84 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 201 deaths | 83 deaths | 393 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 380.4 deaths | 307 deaths | 457 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 354 deaths | 342 deaths | 381 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.2 deaths | 337 deaths | 585 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.8 deaths | 275 deaths | 335 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.75 deaths | 283 deaths | 316 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 392 deaths compare
- 29 Germany 371 deaths compare
- 30 South Korea 320 deaths compare
- 32 Canada 306 deaths compare
- 33 Belarus 305 deaths compare
- 34 United Kingdom 258 deaths compare
More social development data for Spain
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 511,079 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 186 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.822 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.843 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.915 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.822 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.572 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.741 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Spain?
- Homicides in Spain was 316 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 585 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 deaths in 1964.
- How does Spain rank for homicides?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual number of homicides.