Homicides: female victims — all countries

Homicides: female victims — Latin America & Caribbean

Homicides: female victims in Latin America & Caribbean in 2021 — 12,466 people. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 29.9%.

2021 12,466 people +4.09% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 14,264 people2017
Period minimum 9,274 people2007

Trend over time

2006–2021 · people

Homicides: female victims — Latin America & Caribbean, 2006–20218,00010,00012,00014,00016,0002006200820102012201420162018202020212006: 9,599 people2007: 9,274 people2008: 10,151 people2009: 11,239 people2010: 11,846 people2011: 12,666 people2015: 11,806 people2016: 12,157 people2017: 14,264 people2018: 13,051 people2019: 12,096 people2020: 11,976 people2021: 12,466 people
Change over the period: +2,867 (+29.87%) Average annual rate: 1.76 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean 12,466 people
World 84,708 people
Homicides: female victims — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 12,466 +490 +4.09%
2020 11,976 −120 −0.99%
2019 12,096 −955 −7.32%
2018 13,051 −1,213 −8.5%
2017 14,264 +2,107 +17.33%
2016 12,157 +351 +2.98%
2015 11,806
2011 12,666 +821 +6.93%
2010 11,846 +607 +5.4%
2009 11,239 +1,087 +10.71%
2008 10,151 +878 +9.46%
2007 9,274 −325 −3.39%
2006 9,599

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.