Homicides: female victims — all countries

Homicides: female victims — United Kingdom

Homicides: female victims in the United Kingdom in 2021 — 214 people. Ranked 87 in the world out of 105. Since 2005, the indicator has fallen by 29%.

2021 214 people +22.99% vs 2020
World rank 87of 105
Period maximum 338 people2007
Period minimum 174 people2020

Trend over time

2005–2021 · people

Homicides: female victims — United Kingdom, 2005–20211502002503003502005200720092011201320152017201920212005: 301 people2006: 325 people2007: 338 people2008: 294 people2009: 225 people2010: 226 people2011: 194 people2012: 183 people2013: 204 people2014: 206 people2015: 196 people2016: 192 people2017: 238 people2018: 243 people2019: 208 people2020: 174 people2021: 214 people
Change over the period: −87 (−29%) Average annual rate: -2.12 %

Comparison, 2021

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

United Kingdom 214 people
World 84,708 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 5,075 people
Northern Europe computed 365 people
High-income countries computed 10,044 people
Homicides: female victims — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 214 +40 +22.99%
2020 174 −34 −16.35%
2019 208 −35 −14.4%
2018 243 +5 +2.1%
2017 238 +46 +23.96%
2016 192 −4 −2.04%
2015 196 −10 −4.85%
2014 206 +2 +0.98%
2013 204 +21 +11.48%
2012 183 −11 −5.67%
2011 194 −32 −14.16%
2010 226 +1 +0.36%
2009 225 −68 −23.31%
2008 294 −44 −13.1%
2007 338 +13 +3.92%
2006 325 +24 +7.88%
2005 301

Northern Europe, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.