Women's deaths at the hands of their intimate partner or former partner
This indicator quantifies the annual number of women aged 15 and older who are murdered by their partner or former partner. It is expressed in absolute numbers and as a rate per 100,000 women. The indicator is based on the annual request made by the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean to National Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women, which obtain this information from judicial institutions, national police, or other competent bodies in each country. Depending on the country, data is available from 2005 to the most recent year, with historical records updated as needed.
Analysis
The murder of women and girls by their partners or former partners represents one of the most extreme manifestations of gender-based violence. These killings are often the culmination of prior experiences of gender-based violence, which may include psychological, sexual, and physical abuse.
Gender Equality Observatory
