Italy vs Spain: Female homicide victims

Italy
118 homicides
in 2023
Spain
111 homicides
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
Spain rank
41st

Female homicide victims over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
050100150200250199020062023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 118 homicides against 111 homicides in Spain, a difference of 7 homicides.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 138 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 167.04 homicides 144.62 homicides 22.43 homicides Italy
2010s 148.01 homicides 124.8 homicides 23.21 homicides Italy
2020s 119.75 homicides 112 homicides 7.75 homicides Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide victims, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 118 homicides against 111 homicides in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in female homicide victims between Italy and Spain?
7 homicides, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for female homicide victims?
Italy ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide victims
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .