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Intentional homicides, female in Spain

Spain: Intentional homicides, female was 0.4552 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4552 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
110th
of 131 countries
All-time high
0.8557 per 100,000 female
in 2004
All-time low
0.3993 per 100,000 female
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Spain, 2001–2023

00.20.40.60.82001201220232001: 0.631 per 100,000 female2002: 0.632 per 100,000 female2003: 0.793 per 100,000 female2004: 0.856 per 100,000 female2005: 0.581 per 100,000 female2006: 0.706 per 100,000 female2007: 0.727 per 100,000 female2008: 0.545 per 100,000 female2009: 0.579 per 100,000 female2010: 0.659 per 100,000 female2011: 0.539 per 100,000 female2012: 0.525 per 100,000 female2013: 0.509 per 100,000 female2014: 0.54 per 100,000 female2015: 0.51 per 100,000 female2016: 0.476 per 100,000 female2017: 0.474 per 100,000 female2018: 0.488 per 100,000 female2019: 0.522 per 100,000 female2020: 0.49 per 100,000 female2021: 0.399 per 100,000 female2022: 0.497 per 100,000 female2023: 0.455 per 100,000 female

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 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 107 Israel 0.4809 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 108 Algeria 0.4643 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 109 Republic of Korea 0.463 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 111 Netherlands 0.4502 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 112 Croatia 0.4461 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 113 Portugal 0.44 per 100,000 female compare

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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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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.