Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Spain
Spain: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.4552 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.4552 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Spain peaked at 0.8557 per 100,000 female in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3993 per 100,000 female, in 2021.
That places Spain 110th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6311 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2002 | 0.6317 per 100,000 female | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7927 per 100,000 female | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8557 per 100,000 female | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5806 per 100,000 female | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7059 per 100,000 female | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7271 per 100,000 female | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5447 per 100,000 female | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5792 per 100,000 female | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6594 per 100,000 female | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5387 per 100,000 female | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5252 per 100,000 female | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5094 per 100,000 female | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5399 per 100,000 female | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5105 per 100,000 female | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4759 per 100,000 female | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4742 per 100,000 female | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4884 per 100,000 female | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5221 per 100,000 female | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4905 per 100,000 female | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3993 per 100,000 female | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4971 per 100,000 female | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4552 per 100,000 female | -8.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4552 per 100,000 female is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 57% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4552 per 100,000 female is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6721 per 100,000 female | 0.5447 per 100,000 female | 0.8557 per 100,000 female | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5244 per 100,000 female | 0.4742 per 100,000 female | 0.6594 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4605 per 100,000 female | 0.3993 per 100,000 female | 0.4971 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Spain?
- Intentional homicides, female in Spain was 0.4552 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8557 per 100,000 female in 2004.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3993 per 100,000 female in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, female (per 100,000 female). 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.