Female homicide rate in United States
United States: Female homicide rate was 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.55 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
36th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.18 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
All-time low
1.97 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in United States, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, female homicide rate in United States stood at 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in United States peaked at 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.
United States ranks 36th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in United States, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 4.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 3 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 33 Kenya 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Mongolia 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Russia 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Bolivia 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in United States?
- Female homicide rate in United States was 2.55 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does United States rank for female homicide rate?
- United States ranks 36th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .