In 2022, disputes and unaccepted separations were the main motives for the male perpetrators of domestic homicide. ** men killed their spouses due to an unaccepted separation in that year. Unknown causes were also common, as well as jealousy.Â
The number of women killed by their spouse has fluctuated in France since 2006 but has decreased overall. There were *** in that year, compared to *** in 2022. Spikes in the number of deaths of women by their partners were also recorded for the years 2007, 2012, and 2019.
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Ministry of the Interior (France). (September 6, 2023). Motives of perpetrators of domestic homicides in France in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1270633/spousal-homicide-perpetrators-motives-france-gender/
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