Female homicide rate in India
India: Female homicide rate was 2.37 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.37
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
40th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 2011
All-time low
2.37
in 2022
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Female homicide rate in India, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 2.37 for female homicide rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in India peaked at 3.08 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2022.
India ranks 40th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.93 | — |
| 2000 | 2.98 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.88 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.74 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.37 | -4.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.69 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.59 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 37 Bolivia 2.54 compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 2.47 compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 2.39 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 2.37 compare
- 42 Fiji 2.36 compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 2.35 compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in India?
- Female homicide rate in India was 2.37 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2022.
- How does India rank for female homicide rate?
- India ranks 40th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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