Female homicide rate in Spain
Spain: Female homicide rate was 0.4552 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4552
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
110th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.8557
in 2004
All-time low
0.3993
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Female homicide rate in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Spain stood at 0.4552.
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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3993, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6311 | — |
| 2002 | 0.6317 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7927 | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8557 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5806 | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7059 | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7271 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5447 | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5792 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6594 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5387 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5252 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5094 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5399 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5105 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4759 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4742 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4884 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5221 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4905 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3993 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4971 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4552 | -8.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4552 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019, 65% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4552 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6721 | 0.5447 | 0.8557 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5244 | 0.4742 | 0.6594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4605 | 0.3993 | 0.4971 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8557 in 2004.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3993 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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