Overview

• The 48 gender-based murders in 2024 represent a 17.2% decrease from 2023 and the lowest annual total since records began in 2003.
• Nine children were killed in acts of violencia vicaria in 2024, marking the highest annual total recorded since tracking began in 2013.
• Two-thirds of female victims were cohabiting with their aggressors at the time of the murder, and one-third had filed prior complaints against them.
• Forty minors were left orphaned by the 48 women killed, highlighting the broader familial impact of intimate-partner violence.
• The Ministerio de Igualdad convened a crisis committee in May 2025 to address ongoing gaps in protection and respond to recent clusters of femicides.