Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Spain
Spain: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 349 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Spain is 349, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Spain peaked at 587 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 289, in 2018.
That places Spain 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 484 | — |
| 1991 | 439 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 441 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 474 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 429 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 411 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 397 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 463 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 522 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 486 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 553 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 577 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 564 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 587 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 520 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 518 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 476 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 482 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 407 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 412 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 401 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 385 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 364 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 302 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 323 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 302 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 294 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 307 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 289 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 331 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 331 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 290 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 325 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 331 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 349 | +5.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 349 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 6.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Spain's 349 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 454.6 | 397 | 522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.6 | 407 | 587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.8 | 289 | 401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.2 | 290 | 349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Spain?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Spain was 349 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 587 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 289 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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