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Intentional homicides, male in Spain

Spain: Intentional homicides, male was 0.9352 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9352 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
112th
of 132 countries
All-time high
2.2 per 100,000 male
in 2001
All-time low
0.7434 per 100,000 male
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Spain, 2001–2023

0.511.522001201220232001: 2.2 per 100,000 male2002: 2.1 per 100,000 male2003: 2 per 100,000 male2004: 1.6 per 100,000 male2005: 1.8 per 100,000 male2006: 1.4 per 100,000 male2007: 1.4 per 100,000 male2008: 1.2 per 100,000 male2009: 1.2 per 100,000 male2010: 1.1 per 100,000 male2011: 1.1 per 100,000 male2012: 1 per 100,000 male2013: 0.783 per 100,000 male2014: 0.847 per 100,000 male2015: 0.788 per 100,000 male2016: 0.787 per 100,000 male2017: 0.842 per 100,000 male2018: 0.743 per 100,000 male2019: 0.88 per 100,000 male2020: 0.875 per 100,000 male2021: 0.823 per 100,000 male2022: 0.869 per 100,000 male2023: 0.935 per 100,000 male

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Spain stood at 0.9352 per 100,000 male.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Spain peaked at 2.2 per 100,000 male in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7434 per 100,000 male, in 2018.

Spain ranks 112th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, male in Spain, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
2001 2.2 per 100,000 male —
2002 2.09 per 100,000 male -4.6%
2003 1.99 per 100,000 male -5.1%
2004 1.56 per 100,000 male -21.5%
2005 1.79 per 100,000 male +14.8%
2006 1.43 per 100,000 male -20.0%
2007 1.4 per 100,000 male -2.4%
2008 1.22 per 100,000 male -12.6%
2009 1.19 per 100,000 male -2.3%
2010 1.06 per 100,000 male -11.4%
2011 1.11 per 100,000 male +4.6%
2012 1.03 per 100,000 male -6.9%
2013 0.7833 per 100,000 male -23.9%
2014 0.8473 per 100,000 male +8.2%
2015 0.7877 per 100,000 male -7.0%
2016 0.7874 per 100,000 male -0.0%
2017 0.8421 per 100,000 male +7.0%
2018 0.7434 per 100,000 male -11.7%
2019 0.8798 per 100,000 male +18.3%
2020 0.8754 per 100,000 male -0.5%
2021 0.8233 per 100,000 male -6.0%
2022 0.8686 per 100,000 male +5.5%
2023 0.9352 per 100,000 male +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.65 per 100,000 male 1.19 per 100,000 male 2.2 per 100,000 male 9
2010s 0.8863 per 100,000 male 0.7434 per 100,000 male 1.11 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 0.8756 per 100,000 male 0.8233 per 100,000 male 0.9352 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 109 Portugal 1.03 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 110 Poland 0.9955 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 111 Germany 0.9486 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 113 Netherlands 0.9348 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 114 United Arab Emirates 0.9139 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 115 Croatia 0.9049 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Spain?
Intentional homicides, male in Spain was 0.9352 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 per 100,000 male in 2001.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7434 per 100,000 male in 2018.
How does Spain rank for intentional homicides, male?
Spain ranks 112th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 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.