Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Singapore
Singapore: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.0715 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Singapore, 2006–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Singapore stood at 0.0715 per 100,000 female. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Singapore peaked at 0.4764 per 100,000 female in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0715 per 100,000 female, in 2023.
That places Singapore 131st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2311 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2007 | 0.224 per 100,000 female | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4764 per 100,000 female | +112.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2943 per 100,000 female | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1232 per 100,000 female | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2412 per 100,000 female | +95.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2367 per 100,000 female | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2335 per 100,000 female | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2691 per 100,000 female | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1137 per 100,000 female | -57.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2617 per 100,000 female | +130.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1847 per 100,000 female | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2564 per 100,000 female | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2557 per 100,000 female | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1845 per 100,000 female | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0746 per 100,000 female | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0733 per 100,000 female | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0715 per 100,000 female | -2.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0715 per 100,000 female is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 9% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0715 per 100,000 female is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9125 per 100,000 female, 8% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3065 per 100,000 female | 0.224 per 100,000 female | 0.4764 per 100,000 female | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2176 per 100,000 female | 0.1137 per 100,000 female | 0.2691 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.101 per 100,000 female | 0.0715 per 100,000 female | 0.1845 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More public sector data for Singapore
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Singapore?
- Intentional homicides, female in Singapore was 0.0715 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4764 per 100,000 female in 2008.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0715 per 100,000 female in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Singapore ranks 131st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.