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Homicides: female victims — OECD

Homicides: female victims in the OECD in 2023 — 11,875 people. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 8.6%.

2023 11,875 people −3.73% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 12,626 people2021
Period minimum 9,031 people2009

Trend over time

1994–2023 · people

Homicides: female victims — OECD, 1994–20239,00010,00011,00012,00013,000199419972000200320062009201220152018202120231994: 10,931 people1995: 10,717 people1996: 10,173 people1997: 9,421 people1998: 9,446 people1999: 9,179 people2000: 9,312 people2001: 10,370 people2002: 9,778 people2003: 10,074 people2004: 9,254 people2005: 9,617 people2006: 9,478 people2007: 9,294 people2008: 9,262 people2009: 9,031 people2010: 9,944 people2011: 10,452 people2012: 10,366 people2013: 9,424 people2014: 9,051 people2015: 9,896 people2016: 10,633 people2017: 11,135 people2018: 11,279 people2019: 11,249 people2020: 11,892 people2021: 12,626 people2022: 12,335 people2023: 11,875 people
Change over the period: +944 (+8.64%) Average annual rate: 0.29 %

Comparison, 2023

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

OECD 11,875 people
World 84,101 people
Homicides: female victims — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 11,875 −460 −3.73%
2022 12,335 −291 −2.3%
2021 12,626 +734 +6.17%
2020 11,892 +643 +5.72%
2019 11,249 −30 −0.26%
2018 11,279 +144 +1.29%
2017 11,135 +502 +4.72%
2016 10,633 +737 +7.45%
2015 9,896 +844 +9.33%
2014 9,051 −372 −3.95%
2013 9,424 −942 −9.09%
2012 10,366 −87 −0.83%
2011 10,452 +509 +5.12%
2010 9,944 +913 +10.11%
2009 9,031 −231 −2.49%
2008 9,262 −32 −0.35%
2007 9,294 −184 −1.94%
2006 9,478 −139 −1.44%
2005 9,617 +363 +3.92%
2004 9,254 −820 −8.14%
2003 10,074 +296 +3.03%
2002 9,778 −592 −5.71%
2001 10,370 +1,058 +11.36%
2000 9,312 +133 +1.45%
1999 9,179 −267 −2.83%
1998 9,446 +25 +0.27%
1997 9,421 −752 −7.39%
1996 10,173 −544 −5.08%
1995 10,717 −214 −1.96%
1994 10,931 — —

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.

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