Intentional homicides in Spain

Spain: Intentional homicides was 0.6909 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6909 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
150th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.4 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.6075 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Spain, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.2 per 100,000 people1991: 1.1 per 100,000 people1992: 1.1 per 100,000 people1993: 1.2 per 100,000 people1994: 1.1 per 100,000 people1995: 1 per 100,000 people1996: 0.987 per 100,000 people1997: 1.1 per 100,000 people1998: 1.3 per 100,000 people1999: 1.2 per 100,000 people2000: 1.3 per 100,000 people2001: 1.4 per 100,000 people2002: 1.4 per 100,000 people2003: 1.4 per 100,000 people2004: 1.2 per 100,000 people2005: 1.2 per 100,000 people2006: 1.1 per 100,000 people2007: 1.1 per 100,000 people2008: 0.88 per 100,000 people2009: 0.883 per 100,000 people2010: 0.856 per 100,000 people2011: 0.819 per 100,000 people2012: 0.774 per 100,000 people2013: 0.644 per 100,000 people2014: 0.691 per 100,000 people2015: 0.647 per 100,000 people2016: 0.629 per 100,000 people2017: 0.655 per 100,000 people2018: 0.614 per 100,000 people2019: 0.698 per 100,000 people2020: 0.694 per 100,000 people2021: 0.608 per 100,000 people2022: 0.68 per 100,000 people2023: 0.691 per 100,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 Portugal 0.72 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 148 United Arab Emirates 0.6932 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 149 Netherlands 0.6909 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 151 Croatia 0.6673 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 152 Ireland 0.6543 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 153 Palestine 0.622 per 100,000 people compare

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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

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.