Female homicide victims in Singapore
Singapore: Female homicide victims was 2 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims in Singapore, 2006–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Singapore is 2 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Singapore peaked at 11 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2 homicides, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 113th 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 victims in Singapore, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 homicides | — |
| 2007 | 5 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 homicides | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 7 homicides | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 3 homicides | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 6 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 6 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 3 homicides | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 7 homicides | +133.3% |
| 2017 | 5 homicides | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 7 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 7 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 homicides | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 2 homicides | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 11% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2 homicides is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.5 homicides, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 homicides | 5 homicides | 11 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.7 homicides | 3 homicides | 7 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 homicides | 2 homicides | 5 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 112 Seychelles 2.46 homicides compare
- 113 Bahrain 2 homicides compare
- 113 Brunei 2 homicides
- 113 Macao 2 homicides compare
- 113 Malta 2 homicides compare
- 113 Oman 2 homicides compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 homicides compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 2 homicides compare
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Singapore?
- Female homicide victims in Singapore was 2 homicides 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 victims recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for female homicide victims?
- Singapore ranks 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .