Share of deaths from homicide in Spain
Spain: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 1964
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1% for share of deaths from homicide in 2023.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Spain peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1964.
Spain ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -26.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -12.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +36.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -36.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -31.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -47.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +33.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -50.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +119.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +134.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +173.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +81.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Spain?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Spain was 0.1% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1964.
- How does Spain rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Spain ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.