Around 50,000 women and girls were estimated to have been killed by their husbands, partners, or family members between 2020 and 2023, with numbers fluctuating each year. Additionally, the number of countries reporting femicide figures increased since 2010 but decreased from 2020 to 2023.
Number of women killed by their husband, partner, or family member worldwide from 2020 to 2023
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UNODC. (November 24, 2024). Number of women killed by their husband, partner, or family member worldwide from 2020 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1538123/number-women-killed-partner-family-member-worldwide/
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UNODC. (2024). Number of women killed by their husband, partner, or family member worldwide from 2020 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1538123/number-women-killed-partner-family-member-worldwide/
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Number of women killed by their husband, partner, or family member worldwide from 2020 to 2023 [Graph], UNODC, November 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1538123/number-women-killed-partner-family-member-worldwide/
