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Female homicide rate in Singapore

Singapore: Female homicide rate was 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
129th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.4764 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Female homicide rate in Singapore, 2006–2023

0.10.20.30.40.52006201420232006: 0.231 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.224 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.476 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.294 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.123 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.241 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.237 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.234 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.269 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.114 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.262 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.185 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.256 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.256 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.184 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.075 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.073 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.072 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Singapore is 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Singapore peaked at 0.4764 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.

Singapore ranks 129th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Female homicide rate in Singapore, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2006 0.2311 homicides per 100,000 population —
2007 0.224 homicides per 100,000 population -3.0%
2008 0.4764 homicides per 100,000 population +112.7%
2009 0.2943 homicides per 100,000 population -38.2%
2010 0.1232 homicides per 100,000 population -58.1%
2011 0.2412 homicides per 100,000 population +95.7%
2012 0.2367 homicides per 100,000 population -1.9%
2013 0.2335 homicides per 100,000 population -1.3%
2014 0.2691 homicides per 100,000 population +15.3%
2015 0.1137 homicides per 100,000 population -57.7%
2016 0.2617 homicides per 100,000 population +130.1%
2017 0.1847 homicides per 100,000 population -29.4%
2018 0.2564 homicides per 100,000 population +38.8%
2019 0.2557 homicides per 100,000 population -0.3%
2020 0.1845 homicides per 100,000 population -27.9%
2021 0.0746 homicides per 100,000 population -59.5%
2022 0.0733 homicides per 100,000 population -1.8%
2023 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population -2.4%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 10% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3065 homicides per 100,000 population 0.224 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4764 homicides per 100,000 population 4
2010s 0.2176 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1137 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2691 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.101 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1845 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 126 Tajikistan 0.2011 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 127 Belgium 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 128 Oman 0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 130 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 130 Anguilla 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 130 Aruba 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 130 Bermuda 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 130 Cayman Islands 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 130 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 130 Sao Tome and Principe 0 homicides per 100,000 population
  11. 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  12. 130 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide rate in Singapore?
Female homicide rate in Singapore was 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.4764 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for female homicide rate?
Singapore ranks 129th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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