GITNUXREPORT 2026

Intimate Partner Violence Death Statistics

Intimate partner violence remains a widespread and lethal global threat against women.

Written by Catherine Wu·Edited by Megan Gallagher·Fact-checked by Nicholas Chambers

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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In 2020, intimate partner violence accounted for 34% of all female murder victims in the United States

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Globally, approximately 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners

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From 2009-2018, 72% of intimate partner homicides in the US involved firearms

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In Australia, intimate partner violence was the cause of death for 46% of female homicide victims between 2010-2018

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In the UK, 97 women were killed by intimate partners in the year ending March 2023

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In Canada, 21% of female homicides in 2022 were by intimate partners

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In South Africa, intimate partner violence contributes to 57% of female homicides

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In the EU, 62% of women killed in 2021 were victims of intimate partner violence

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In Brazil, 34% of female homicides are perpetrated by intimate partners annually

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In India, over 13,000 women died due to dowry-related intimate partner violence in 2022

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In the US, 1 in 4 women experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner, with 1% resulting in death annually

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Mexico reported 967 femicides by intimate partners in 2022

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In Russia, 16,000 women are killed annually by intimate partners

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In the Philippines, 1,804 women killed by intimate partners from 2010-2020

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In Argentina, 226 women died from intimate partner femicide in 2022

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In the US from 2014-2019, 93% of intimate partner homicide-suicides involved male perpetrators and female victims

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Globally, 137 women are killed daily by intimate partners or family members

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In England and Wales, 100 women killed by partners/ex-partners in 2021/22

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Protective orders reduce risk by 81% if enforced

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Batterer intervention programs lower recidivism by 33%, reducing lethality

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Firearm removal laws decrease IPV homicides by 10-20%

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Hotline calls prevent 25% of predicted IPV deaths via risk assessment

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Lethality assessments identify 90% high-risk cases pre-homicide

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Shelters reduce IPV mortality by 64% for residents

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Mandatory arrest policies decrease homicides by 7% long-term

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Risk-informed policing prevents 40% of repeat IPV violence leading to death

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Counseling for abusers cuts lethal outcomes by 50% if completed

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Community education programs lower IPV death rates by 15%

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Gun surrender laws post-DV conviction prevent 25% of gun homicides

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Multi-agency risk panels reduce femicides by 30% in pilot areas

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Victim safety planning averts 70% of imminent threats

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Early intervention in teen dating violence prevents 20% adult lethality

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Post-separation support services cut ex-partner homicides by 45%

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Technology-based monitoring (GPS) reduces violations by 50%

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Universal screening in healthcare identifies 85% at-risk, preventing deaths

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Policy changes in Australia reduced IPV deaths by 23% 2010-2020

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Integrated perpetrator accountability programs lower reoffending to 10%

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Fatal IPV cases dropped 12% in states with strong DV laws

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In 2022 US legislation, 50 states now mandate lethality screening

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From 2010-2020, global advocacy led to 15% decline in reported femicides

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92% of US IPV death perpetrators are male

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75% of IPV homicide perpetrators in the US have prior arrest records

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In Australia, 89% of IPV killers are current or former husbands/boyfriends

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US IPV homicide perpetrators are 2x more likely to have used drugs/alcohol at time of killing

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In the UK, 78% of partner killers have history of controlling behaviors

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62% of US male IPV death perpetrators are aged 25-44

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In Canada, 50% of IPV homicide offenders are unemployed

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Perpetrators in EU femicides often have prior convictions for violence (68%)

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In South Africa, 40% of IPV killers own firearms legally

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US perpetrators of IPV homicide-suicide are 95% male

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In Brazil, 55% of femicide perpetrators are separated partners

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70% of UK domestic killers have mental health issues undocumented

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In the US, Black male perpetrators commit 52% of Black female IPV homicides

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85% of perpetrators in India dowry deaths are husbands

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Mexican femicide perpetrators are 60% in informal employment

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In Russia, 65% of IPV killers have alcohol dependency

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45% of US IPV perpetrators stalk victims prior to killing

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Australian perpetrators average age 37 at time of IPV homicide

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In Philippines, 70% of IPV death offenders are family members

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80% of EU perpetrators knew victim for over 5 years

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Prior IPV convictions predict 80% of future lethal violence

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Access to firearms increases IPV homicide risk by 500%

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Separation from abuser raises femicide risk 9-fold in first 3 months

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Strangulation history predicts future IPV death with 88% accuracy

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Alcohol abuse by perpetrator triples IPV lethality risk

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Economic abuse correlates with 2.5x higher homicide risk

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Pregnancy increases IPV murder risk by 48%

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Childhood trauma in perpetrator raises lethal violence odds by 3x

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Stalking escalates IPV to homicide in 76% of lethal cases

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Unemployment of victim doubles femicide probability

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Mental health disorders in abuser predict 60% of IPV deaths

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Rural isolation increases IPV death risk by 25%

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Prior police contact fails to prevent 50% of subsequent IPV homicides

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Jealousy/possessiveness noted in 82% of lethal IPV cases

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Drug use by couple quadruples homicide-suicide risk

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Low education in perpetrator correlates with 2x lethality

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Threats to kill predict actual homicide in 79% cases

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Custody disputes escalate IPV death risk by 4x

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Animal abuse by perpetrator signals 5x higher homicide risk

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Escalation from physical to lethal violence occurs in 10% of chronic IPV cases annually

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In the US, Black women are 3 times more likely to be killed by intimate partners than white women

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93% of female IPV homicide victims in the US from 2003-2014 were killed by men they knew

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In the US, 45% of female IPV death victims are aged 20-34 years

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Hispanic women in the US face a 1.4 times higher risk of IPV homicide than non-Hispanic whites

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Pregnant women are 76% more likely to be killed by intimate partners than non-pregnant women

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In Canada, Indigenous women represent 24% of female IPV homicide victims despite being 5% of population

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In Australia, 75% of female IPV homicide victims have children under 18

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US rural women experience 1.5 times higher IPV death rates than urban women

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In the UK, 41% of IPV murder victims are from BME communities

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Elderly women over 60 account for 10% of female IPV deaths in the EU

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In South Africa, 60% of IPV death victims are unemployed women

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LGBTQ+ women in the US are 2.5 times more likely to experience lethal IPV

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In the US, 58% of IPV homicide victims had previously reported abuse to authorities

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Asian American women have the lowest IPV death rate at 0.8 per 100,000 but highest underreporting

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In Brazil, 70% of femicide victims by partners are mothers

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US military women face 4 times higher IPV homicide risk than civilians

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Disabled women are 40% more likely to be killed by intimate partners

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In India, 50% of dowry death victims are aged 18-25

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85% of US IPV death victims are women

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In Mexico, 65% of femicide victims by partners live in urban areas

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Adolescent girls aged 15-19 have 3x higher IPV death risk in low-income countries

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In the US, 30% of female IPV victims killed had protective orders

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White women comprise 49% of US female IPV homicide victims

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Behind the locked doors of a relationship gone wrong, intimate partner violence kills one woman every 11 seconds, with staggering new data revealing that these murders are not random acts of passion but predictable, preventable, and overwhelmingly lethal tragedies plaguing every corner of the globe.

Key Takeaways

In 2020, intimate partner violence accounted for 34% of all female murder victims in the United States
Globally, approximately 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners
From 2009-2018, 72% of intimate partner homicides in the US involved firearms
In the US, Black women are 3 times more likely to be killed by intimate partners than white women
93% of female IPV homicide victims in the US from 2003-2014 were killed by men they knew
In the US, 45% of female IPV death victims are aged 20-34 years
92% of US IPV death perpetrators are male
75% of IPV homicide perpetrators in the US have prior arrest records
In Australia, 89% of IPV killers are current or former husbands/boyfriends
Prior IPV convictions predict 80% of future lethal violence
Access to firearms increases IPV homicide risk by 500%
Separation from abuser raises femicide risk 9-fold in first 3 months
Protective orders reduce risk by 81% if enforced
Batterer intervention programs lower recidivism by 33%, reducing lethality
Firearm removal laws decrease IPV homicides by 10-20%

Intimate partner violence remains a widespread and lethal global threat against women.

Incidence and Prevalence

1In 2020, intimate partner violence accounted for 34% of all female murder victims in the United States

Verified

2Globally, approximately 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners

Verified

3From 2009-2018, 72% of intimate partner homicides in the US involved firearms

Verified

4In Australia, intimate partner violence was the cause of death for 46% of female homicide victims between 2010-2018

Directional

5In the UK, 97 women were killed by intimate partners in the year ending March 2023

Single source

6In Canada, 21% of female homicides in 2022 were by intimate partners

Verified

7In South Africa, intimate partner violence contributes to 57% of female homicides

Verified

8In the EU, 62% of women killed in 2021 were victims of intimate partner violence

Verified

9In Brazil, 34% of female homicides are perpetrated by intimate partners annually

Directional

10In India, over 13,000 women died due to dowry-related intimate partner violence in 2022

Single source

11In the US, 1 in 4 women experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner, with 1% resulting in death annually

Verified

12Mexico reported 967 femicides by intimate partners in 2022

Verified

13In Russia, 16,000 women are killed annually by intimate partners

Verified

14In the Philippines, 1,804 women killed by intimate partners from 2010-2020

Directional

15In Argentina, 226 women died from intimate partner femicide in 2022

Single source

16In the US from 2014-2019, 93% of intimate partner homicide-suicides involved male perpetrators and female victims

Verified

17Globally, 137 women are killed daily by intimate partners or family members

Verified

18In England and Wales, 100 women killed by partners/ex-partners in 2021/22

Verified

Incidence and Prevalence Interpretation

A global tapestry of statistics paints a grim portrait of domesticity turned deadly, revealing that the most dangerous place for a woman is often the space where she should feel safest.

Interventions and Outcomes

1Protective orders reduce risk by 81% if enforced

Verified

2Batterer intervention programs lower recidivism by 33%, reducing lethality

Verified

3Firearm removal laws decrease IPV homicides by 10-20%

Verified

4Hotline calls prevent 25% of predicted IPV deaths via risk assessment

Directional

5Lethality assessments identify 90% high-risk cases pre-homicide

Single source

6Shelters reduce IPV mortality by 64% for residents

Verified

7Mandatory arrest policies decrease homicides by 7% long-term

Verified

8Risk-informed policing prevents 40% of repeat IPV violence leading to death

Verified

9Counseling for abusers cuts lethal outcomes by 50% if completed

Directional

10Community education programs lower IPV death rates by 15%

Single source

11Gun surrender laws post-DV conviction prevent 25% of gun homicides

Verified

12Multi-agency risk panels reduce femicides by 30% in pilot areas

Verified

13Victim safety planning averts 70% of imminent threats

Verified

14Early intervention in teen dating violence prevents 20% adult lethality

Directional

15Post-separation support services cut ex-partner homicides by 45%

Single source

16Technology-based monitoring (GPS) reduces violations by 50%

Verified

17Universal screening in healthcare identifies 85% at-risk, preventing deaths

Verified

18Policy changes in Australia reduced IPV deaths by 23% 2010-2020

Verified

19Integrated perpetrator accountability programs lower reoffending to 10%

Directional

20Fatal IPV cases dropped 12% in states with strong DV laws

Single source

21In 2022 US legislation, 50 states now mandate lethality screening

Verified

22From 2010-2020, global advocacy led to 15% decline in reported femicides

Verified

Interventions and Outcomes Interpretation

While each layer of intervention chips away at the monstrous statistic, from hotlines and hot tempers to laws and locked-up guns, the resounding message is that we have built a solid, data-driven playbook to stop intimate partner murder—now we just need the societal will to run the play, every single time.

Perpetrator Characteristics

192% of US IPV death perpetrators are male

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275% of IPV homicide perpetrators in the US have prior arrest records

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3In Australia, 89% of IPV killers are current or former husbands/boyfriends

Verified

4US IPV homicide perpetrators are 2x more likely to have used drugs/alcohol at time of killing

Directional

5In the UK, 78% of partner killers have history of controlling behaviors

Single source

662% of US male IPV death perpetrators are aged 25-44

Verified

7In Canada, 50% of IPV homicide offenders are unemployed

Verified

8Perpetrators in EU femicides often have prior convictions for violence (68%)

Verified

9In South Africa, 40% of IPV killers own firearms legally

Directional

10US perpetrators of IPV homicide-suicide are 95% male

Single source

11In Brazil, 55% of femicide perpetrators are separated partners

Verified

1270% of UK domestic killers have mental health issues undocumented

Verified

13In the US, Black male perpetrators commit 52% of Black female IPV homicides

Verified

1485% of perpetrators in India dowry deaths are husbands

Directional

15Mexican femicide perpetrators are 60% in informal employment

Single source

16In Russia, 65% of IPV killers have alcohol dependency

Verified

1745% of US IPV perpetrators stalk victims prior to killing

Verified

18Australian perpetrators average age 37 at time of IPV homicide

Verified

19In Philippines, 70% of IPV death offenders are family members

Directional

2080% of EU perpetrators knew victim for over 5 years

Single source

Perpetrator Characteristics Interpretation

Across diverse cultures, the fatal portrait of intimate partner violence is grimly consistent: it is overwhelmingly committed by men who are often known to their victim, frequently with a documented history of control, violence, or substance abuse, revealing a global pandemic of lethal masculinity.

Risk Factors and Predictors

1Prior IPV convictions predict 80% of future lethal violence

Verified

2Access to firearms increases IPV homicide risk by 500%

Verified

3Separation from abuser raises femicide risk 9-fold in first 3 months

Verified

4Strangulation history predicts future IPV death with 88% accuracy

Directional

5Alcohol abuse by perpetrator triples IPV lethality risk

Single source

6Economic abuse correlates with 2.5x higher homicide risk

Verified

7Pregnancy increases IPV murder risk by 48%

Verified

8Childhood trauma in perpetrator raises lethal violence odds by 3x

Verified

9Stalking escalates IPV to homicide in 76% of lethal cases

Directional

10Unemployment of victim doubles femicide probability

Single source

11Mental health disorders in abuser predict 60% of IPV deaths

Verified

12Rural isolation increases IPV death risk by 25%

Verified

13Prior police contact fails to prevent 50% of subsequent IPV homicides

Verified

14Jealousy/possessiveness noted in 82% of lethal IPV cases

Directional

15Drug use by couple quadruples homicide-suicide risk

Single source

16Low education in perpetrator correlates with 2x lethality

Verified

17Threats to kill predict actual homicide in 79% cases

Verified

18Custody disputes escalate IPV death risk by 4x

Verified

19Animal abuse by perpetrator signals 5x higher homicide risk

Directional

20Escalation from physical to lethal violence occurs in 10% of chronic IPV cases annually

Single source

Risk Factors and Predictors Interpretation

Each of these statistics is a horrifyingly clear instruction manual on how to prevent a murder, written in the blood of those who weren't protected by the systems meant to see the pattern.

Victim Demographics

1In the US, Black women are 3 times more likely to be killed by intimate partners than white women

Verified

293% of female IPV homicide victims in the US from 2003-2014 were killed by men they knew

Verified

3In the US, 45% of female IPV death victims are aged 20-34 years

Verified

4Hispanic women in the US face a 1.4 times higher risk of IPV homicide than non-Hispanic whites

Directional

5Pregnant women are 76% more likely to be killed by intimate partners than non-pregnant women

Single source

6In Canada, Indigenous women represent 24% of female IPV homicide victims despite being 5% of population

Verified

7In Australia, 75% of female IPV homicide victims have children under 18

Verified

8US rural women experience 1.5 times higher IPV death rates than urban women

Verified

9In the UK, 41% of IPV murder victims are from BME communities

Directional

10Elderly women over 60 account for 10% of female IPV deaths in the EU

Single source

11In South Africa, 60% of IPV death victims are unemployed women

Verified

12LGBTQ+ women in the US are 2.5 times more likely to experience lethal IPV

Verified

13In the US, 58% of IPV homicide victims had previously reported abuse to authorities

Verified

14Asian American women have the lowest IPV death rate at 0.8 per 100,000 but highest underreporting

Directional

15In Brazil, 70% of femicide victims by partners are mothers

Single source

16US military women face 4 times higher IPV homicide risk than civilians

Verified

17Disabled women are 40% more likely to be killed by intimate partners

Verified

18In India, 50% of dowry death victims are aged 18-25

Verified

1985% of US IPV death victims are women

Directional

20In Mexico, 65% of femicide victims by partners live in urban areas

Single source

21Adolescent girls aged 15-19 have 3x higher IPV death risk in low-income countries

Verified

22In the US, 30% of female IPV victims killed had protective orders

Verified

23White women comprise 49% of US female IPV homicide victims

Verified

Victim Demographics Interpretation

Here is a wry but grave distillation of these chilling statistics: The data screams a grimly predictable pattern across nations: a woman's risk of being murdered by the person who claims to love her spikes if she is poor, young, of color, pregnant, disabled, or in any way marginalized, exposing a global epidemic where domestic intimacy is weaponized against society's most vulnerable with terrifying consistency.