Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Spain
Spain: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.73 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.73 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.4 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.61 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.73 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Spain peaked at 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.61 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Spain 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.86 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.82 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.77 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.69 per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.65 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.63 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.61 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.69 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.61 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.68 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.69 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.73 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.73 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 64% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.73 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 per 100,000 people | 0.88 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.703 per 100,000 people | 0.61 per 100,000 people | 0.86 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.68 per 100,000 people | 0.61 per 100,000 people | 0.73 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 157 Saudi Arabia 0.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Kuwait 0.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Portugal 0.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Slovenia 0.71 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Hungary 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Ireland 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Norway 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Spain?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Spain was 0.73 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Spain ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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