Intentional homicides in Spain
Spain: Intentional homicides was 0.6909 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Spain stood at 0.6909 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Spain peaked at 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6075 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Spain ranks 150th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 per 100,000 people | 0.9866 per 100,000 people | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 per 100,000 people | 0.8803 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7028 per 100,000 people | 0.6137 per 100,000 people | 0.8561 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.668 per 100,000 people | 0.6075 per 100,000 people | 0.6942 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More public sector data for Spain
- Arms imports 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 14.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.0% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.9% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Spain?
- Intentional homicides in Spain was 0.6909 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6075 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for intentional homicides?
- Spain ranks 150th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.