India vs United States: Female homicide victims
India
16,379
in 2022
United States
4,359
in 2023
India rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Female homicide victims over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 16,379 against 4,359 in United States, a difference of 12,020.
That makes India's figure about 3.8 times United States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,663 | 3,787 | 10,876 | India |
| 2000s | 15,750 | 3,718 | 12,032 | India |
| 2010s | 17,911 | 3,425 | 14,486 | India |
| 2020s | 16,677 | 4,734 | 11,944 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide victims, India or United States?
- India, at 16,379 against 4,359 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female homicide victims between India and United States?
- 12,020, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do India and United States rank globally for female homicide victims?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.