The data includes the following Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
* Data was manually calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ with the figures provided by the source.
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Latin America: share of femicides by weapon used 2023
During 2023, firearms were the main modality of femicide used by perpetrators in Latin America. Around 42.69 percent of all cases recorded the use of this type of object, followed by bladed weapons with 28.34 percent.
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MundoSur. (March 30, 2024). Distribution of registered femicides in Latin America in 2023, by modality of crime [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1477078/share-femicide-victims-latin-america-by-weapon/
MundoSur. "Distribution of registered femicides in Latin America in 2023, by modality of crime." Chart. March 30, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1477078/share-femicide-victims-latin-america-by-weapon/
MundoSur. (2024). Distribution of registered femicides in Latin America in 2023, by modality of crime. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1477078/share-femicide-victims-latin-america-by-weapon/
MundoSur. "Distribution of Registered Femicides in Latin America in 2023, by Modality of Crime." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Mar 2024, /statistics/1477078/share-femicide-victims-latin-america-by-weapon/
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Distribution of registered femicides in Latin America in 2023, by modality of crime [Graph], MundoSur, March 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1477078/share-femicide-victims-latin-america-by-weapon/
