India vs United States of America: Female homicide victims
India
16,379 homicides
in 2022
United States of America
4,359 homicides
in 2023
India rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Female homicide victims over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 16,379 homicides against 4,359 homicides in United States of America, a difference of 12,020 homicides.
That makes India's figure about 3.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States of America 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 of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,663 homicides | 3,787 homicides | 10,876 homicides | India |
| 2000s | 15,750 homicides | 3,718 homicides | 12,032 homicides | India |
| 2010s | 17,911 homicides | 3,425 homicides | 14,486 homicides | India |
| 2020s | 16,677 homicides | 4,734 homicides | 11,944 homicides | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide victims, India or United States of America?
- India, at 16,379 homicides against 4,359 homicides in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female homicide victims between India and United States of America?
- 12,020 homicides, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for female homicide victims?
- India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .