Homicides: female victims — all countries

Homicides: female victims — North America

Homicides: female victims in North America in 2023 — 4,564 people. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 15.4%.

2023 4,564 people −8.3% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 5,711 people1991
Period minimum 3,320 people2013

Trend over time

1990–2023 · people

Homicides: female victims — North America, 1990–20233,0004,0005,0006,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 5,392 people1991: 5,711 people1992: 5,466 people1996: 4,707 people2004: 3,753 people2005: 3,739 people2006: 3,816 people2009: 3,693 people2010: 3,466 people2011: 3,444 people2012: 3,458 people2013: 3,320 people2014: 3,339 people2015: 3,513 people2016: 3,872 people2017: 3,867 people2018: 3,862 people2019: 3,742 people2020: 4,533 people2021: 5,283 people2022: 4,977 people2023: 4,564 people
Change over the period: −828 (−15.36%) Average annual rate: -0.5 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America

North America 4,564 people
World 84,101 people
Homicides: female victims — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 4,564 −413 −8.3%
2022 4,977 −306 −5.79%
2021 5,283 +750 +16.56%
2020 4,533 +790 +21.12%
2019 3,742 −120 −3.12%
2018 3,862 −5 −0.12%
2017 3,867 −5 −0.12%
2016 3,872 +359 +10.22%
2015 3,513 +174 +5.21%
2014 3,339 +18 +0.56%
2013 3,320 −138 −3.98%
2012 3,458 +14 +0.41%
2011 3,444 −22 −0.63%
2010 3,466 −227 −6.15%
2009 3,693
2006 3,816 +77 +2.05%
2005 3,739 −13 −0.36%
2004 3,753
1996 4,707
1992 5,466 −245 −4.28%
1991 5,711 +319 +5.91%
1990 5,392

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.