Female homicide rate in Spain
Spain: Female homicide rate was 0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
110th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.8557 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
0.3993 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Female homicide rate in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Spain stood at 0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Spain peaked at 0.8557 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3993 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Spain 110th out of 138 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.
Female homicide rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6311 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 0.6317 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7927 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8557 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5806 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7059 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7271 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5447 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5792 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6594 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5387 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5252 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5094 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5399 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5105 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4759 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4742 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4884 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5221 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4905 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3993 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4971 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 65% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6721 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5447 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8557 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5244 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4742 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6594 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4605 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3993 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4971 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 107 Morocco 0.4661 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Algeria 0.4643 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 South Korea 0.463 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Netherlands 0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Croatia 0.4461 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Portugal 0.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Spain?
- Female homicide rate in Spain was 0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8557 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3993 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for female homicide rate?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .