Female homicide victims in United States
United States: Female homicide victims was 4,359 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
United States recorded 4,359 homicides for female homicide victims in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in United States peaked at 5,567 homicides in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,169 homicides, in 2013.
That places United States 2nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in United States, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,156 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 5,435 homicides | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 5,227 homicides | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5,567 homicides | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 5,015 homicides | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 5,034 homicides | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,499 homicides | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 4,151 homicides | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 4,142 homicides | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,787 homicides | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3,709 homicides | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4,460 homicides | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 3,761 homicides | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3,695 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,552 homicides | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,559 homicides | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,654 homicides | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,678 homicides | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,585 homicides | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,530 homicides | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,311 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,262 homicides | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,301 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,169 homicides | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,184 homicides | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,334 homicides | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,717 homicides | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 3,694 homicides | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,694 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,587 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,350 homicides | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 5,080 homicides | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 4,771 homicides | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4,359 homicides | -8.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4,359 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 242.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,801 homicides | 3,787 homicides | 5,567 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,718 homicides | 3,530 homicides | 4,460 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,425 homicides | 3,169 homicides | 3,717 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,640 homicides | 4,350 homicides | 5,080 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 victims in United States?
- Female homicide victims in United States was 4,359 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5,567 homicides in 1993.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,169 homicides in 2013.
- How does United States rank for female homicide victims?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .