Share of deaths from homicide in Spain
Spain: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0725 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0725
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1573
in 2004
All-time low
0.0075
in 1964
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0725 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 0.1573 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0075, in 1964.
Spain ranks 89th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0428 | — |
| 1952 | 0.0453 | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0333 | -26.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0381 | +14.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0334 | -12.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0455 | +36.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0518 | +13.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0598 | +15.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0503 | -15.9% |
| 1960 | 0.032 | -36.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0218 | -31.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0114 | -47.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 | +33.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0075 | -50.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0165 | +119.7% |
| 1966 | 0.02 | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0142 | -28.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0279 | +134.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0764 | +173.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0274 | -64.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0371 | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0347 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0417 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0755 | +81.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0625 | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0815 | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1139 | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1352 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1293 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1094 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1071 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1289 | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1513 | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1296 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1311 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1474 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1093 | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.105 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1144 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1025 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1047 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1098 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1044 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.102 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0976 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0978 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0985 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0935 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.114 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1161 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1175 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1159 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1573 | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1004 | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1012 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0906 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0978 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0875 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0861 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0864 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0752 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0807 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0801 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0674 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0687 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0766 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0643 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0697 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0589 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0628 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0657 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0725 | +10.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0725 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0725 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +173.5% | 0.0279 | 0.0764 |
| 1969 | +134.7% | 0.0119 | 0.0279 |
| 1965 | +119.7% | 0.0075 | 0.0165 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0445 | 0.0333 | 0.0598 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.0179 | 0.0075 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0686 | 0.0274 | 0.1352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1248 | 0.105 | 0.1513 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1025 | 0.0935 | 0.1144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1098 | 0.0875 | 0.1573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0755 | 0.0643 | 0.0864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.065 | 0.0589 | 0.0725 | 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 0.0725 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1573 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 in 1964.
- How does Spain rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Spain ranks 89th 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 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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