U.N. Says an Average of 140 Women Were Killed Every Day of 2023 by a Partner or Relative

The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two U.N. agencies reported Monday.

Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, an increase from an estimated 48,800 victims in 2022, U.N. Women and the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime said.