n 2024, *** women were murdered in Colombia because of their gender. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of femicides increased from *** to ***. This increase of more than ten percent occurred during the social isolation measures taken after the COVID-19 outbreak. In September of 2020 alone, 85 women in Colombia were victims of femicide. Antioquia is usually the department with the highest number of femicides in the South American country.

From January to December of 2024, Antioquia was the Colombian department with the highest number of femicides, with a total of 130 women having been murdered on account of their gender. Bogotá came in second, with 84 femicides reported. These two regions made up for approximately one fourth of all femicides registered in Colombia that year.

In 2024, August was the deadliest month for women in Colombia. Up to ** cases of femicide were reported in that month, out of a total *** such murders committed during the whole year. In turn, November 2019 was the month with the lowest number of femicides.

In 2023, the feminicide rate per 100,000 women in Colombia was estimated at approximately 0.70. From 2017 to 2023, the rate returned close to the initial level.

Based on *** femicides registered in Colombia in 2024, in most cases when there was a relationship between the victim and the killer, the latter was a steady partner. Another ** women were killed by their former partner and ** by their boyfriends.

On March 24, 2020, the government of Colombia imposed a nationwide lockdown to halt the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. Since the start of the quarantine until August 2020, 243 women were murdered on account of their gender in Colombia. August was the deadliest month, with 63 femicide victims. A growth in violence against women has also been observed in other Latin American countries, where domestic violence and sexual abuse reports surged in comparison to previous years.

Turks and Caicos Islands saw a murder rate of ***** per 100,000 inhabitants, making it the most dangerous country for this kind of crime worldwide as of 2024. Interestingly, El Salvador, which long had the highest global homicide rates, has dropped out of the top 29 after a high number of gang members have been incarcerated. Meanwhile, Colima in Mexico was the most dangerous city for murders. Violent conflicts worldwide Notably, these figures do not include deaths that resulted from war or a violent conflict. While there is a persistent number of conflicts worldwide, resulting casualties are not considered murders. Partially due to this reason, homicide rates in Latin America are higher than those in Afghanistan or Syria. A different definition of murder in these circumstances could change the rate significantly in some countries. Causes of death Also, noteworthy is that murders are usually not random events. In the United States, the circumstances of murders are most commonly arguments, followed by narcotics incidents and robberies. Additionally, murders are not a leading cause of death. Heart diseases, strokes and cancer pose a greater threat to life than violent crime.