Male homicide victims in Spain
Spain: Male homicide victims was 220 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Spain stood at 220 homicides.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Spain peaked at 444.48 homicides in 2001 and was at its lowest, 172 homicides, in 2018.
Spain ranks 48th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Spain, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 444.48 homicides | — |
| 2002 | 429.84 homicides | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 415.9 homicides | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 332.44 homicides | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 388.83 homicides | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 316.49 homicides | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 314.89 homicides | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 279.95 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 275.7 homicides | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 245 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 257 homicides | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 239 homicides | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 181 homicides | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 195 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 181 homicides | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 181 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 194 homicides | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 172 homicides | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 205 homicides | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 205 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 193 homicides | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 204 homicides | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 220 homicides | +7.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 220 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 6.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 220 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 4.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 355.39 homicides | 275.7 homicides | 444.48 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 205 homicides | 172 homicides | 257 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.5 homicides | 193 homicides | 220 homicides | 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 male homicide victims in Spain?
- Male homicide victims in Spain was 220 homicides 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 male homicide victims recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 444.48 homicides in 2001.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 homicides in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for male homicide victims?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.