Female homicide victims in South Korea
South Korea: Female homicide victims was 120 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
120
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
38th
of 138 countries
All-time high
219
in 2012
All-time low
120
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Female homicide victims in South Korea, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 120 for female homicide victims in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in South Korea peaked at 219 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 120, in 2021.
That places South Korea 38th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 184.79 | 153 | 219 | 9 |
| 2020s | 126.75 | 120 | 138 | 4 |
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More gender data for South Korea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in South Korea?
- Female homicide victims in South Korea was 120 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 219 in 2012.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for female homicide victims?
- South Korea ranks 38th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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