Key statistics

In 2023, the number of women registered as victims of gender violence (under the official classification of “violencia de género”) was 36,582, which was a 12.1 % increase compared with 2022. Instituto Nacional de Estadística
For 2024, data show a decrease: 34,684 women victims (‑5.2 %) with a rate of 1.6 per 1,000 women aged 14+. Instituto Nacional de Estadística+1
In 2025 (up to Nov) there have been 36 women killed by a current or former partner under the gender‑violence statute. EpData
A major survey (“Macroencuesta de Violencia contra la Mujer 2024”) shows that 30.3% of women aged 16+ in Spain have experienced some type of violence by a partner or ex‑partner at some point. Of those, 12.7% have suffered physical or sexual violence from a partner or ex‑partner. El País+1
Digital/online abuse is also high: in that survey, 2.6 million women reported digital harassment. For women aged 18‑24, 34.5% reported having experienced digital abuse. El País

While there was an increase in victims in 2023, the data for 2024 show a decline in registered victims under the official category.
However, the prevalence of violence (ever‑in their life) remains high (one in three women).
A small fraction of murders are by non‑partners or “other” categories; the main focus here is partner/ex‑partner violence under the law.
Many victims do not report: for example in 2025, of the 36 women killed, 28 had not filed a complaint. EpData
The problem is not only physical or sexual violence but also psychological, economic, controlling behaviour, and digital harassment.

Spain’s draft bill to criminalise “vicarious” gender‑based violence (harm to someone close to the victim, e.g., a child or pet, as a means to intimidate the victim) was introduced. Reuters
The national strategy “EEVM 2022‑2025” (Strategy to Combat Male Violence) sets out a framework for prevention, protection, and transformative measures. violenciagenero.igualdad.gob.es

The figures labelled “victims of gender violence” refer to specific legal definitions in Spain (violencia de género = violence by a partner/ex‑partner). Other forms of violence against women (by non‑partners) fall under different stats.
Reporting rates are low, so actual prevalence may be higher.
Comparison across years can be tricky due to changes in definitions, recording practices, legal reforms.
Regional variation: some autonomous communities have higher rates per 1,000 women than others. Instituto Nacional de Estadística+1

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