Homicides: female victims — all countries

Homicides: female victims — Europe & Central Asia

Homicides: female victims in Europe & Central Asia in 2023 — 4,541 people. Since 2004, the indicator has fallen by 66.1%.

2023 4,541 people −0.81% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 13,397 people2004
Period minimum 4,541 people2023

Trend over time

2004–2023 · people

Homicides: female victims — Europe & Central Asia, 2004–202305,00010,00015,000200420062008201020122014201620182020202220232004: 13,397 people2005: 12,760 people2006: 11,026 people2007: 9,278 people2008: 8,400 people2009: 7,939 people2010: 8,225 people2011: 7,129 people2012: 7,142 people2013: 6,371 people2014: 6,406 people2015: 7,528 people2016: 7,139 people2017: 6,971 people2018: 5,820 people2019: 5,441 people2020: 5,304 people2021: 5,075 people2022: 4,578 people2023: 4,541 people
Change over the period: −8,856 (−66.1%) Average annual rate: -5.53 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 4,541 people
World 84,101 people
Homicides: female victims — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 4,541 −37 −0.81%
2022 4,578 −497 −9.79%
2021 5,075 −229 −4.31%
2020 5,304 −137 −2.52%
2019 5,441 −380 −6.52%
2018 5,820 −1,151 −16.51%
2017 6,971 −168 −2.36%
2016 7,139 −389 −5.16%
2015 7,528 +1,122 +17.51%
2014 6,406 +35 +0.55%
2013 6,371 −771 −10.79%
2012 7,142 +13 +0.18%
2011 7,129 −1,095 −13.32%
2010 8,225 +286 +3.6%
2009 7,939 −461 −5.49%
2008 8,400 −879 −9.47%
2007 9,278 −1,748 −15.85%
2006 11,026 −1,733 −13.58%
2005 12,760 −637 −4.76%
2004 13,397

About the indicator

The number of female victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year, from UNODC. The indicator is customarily considered separately because the structure of such homicides is different: a significant part of them are committed within the family or by an intimate partner, whereas homicides of men are more often linked to street and organized crime. Because of this, the share of women among victims grows where the overall homicide rate falls.

Important: The sum across the sexes may diverge from the total: countries without a breakdown enter only the total indicator. For comparisons between countries the rate per 100,000 is the appropriate measure.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.