The number of "femicides" in Argentina fell by more than 12% during 2025, as part of a downward trend that began with the assumption of the Government of Javier Milei.
According to the National Registry of Femicides of the Argentine Justice (RNFJA), 204 judicial cases were initiated across the country for possible femicides. These cases involve 200 direct victims and 19 linked victims.
Compared to 2024, there were 28 fewer direct victims, representing a year-on-year decrease of 12.3%. When looking back to 2023, the decline reaches 20%, as that year recorded 250 direct victims, reflecting the success of the security policy implemented by Milei's Government.
Regionally, three provinces did not record any murders of women throughout the year: Corrientes, La Pampa, and San Juan, a rare occurrence in this type of statistics.
The data from the Supreme Court.
Victim Data
The report, prepared by the Office of Women of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation with information provided by all jurisdictions, also details the characteristics of the victims. The average age was 40.8 years, with a range from 1 to 104 years.
The most affected age group was 25 to 34 years (24%), followed by 35 to 44 years (22%). Additionally, 6% of the victims were girls or adolescents up to 17 years old, and 16% were 60 years or older.
Regarding the relationship with the perpetrator, in at least 83% of the cases there was a prior relationship. 59% were partners, ex-partners, or other affective relationships; 11% were family members, and 13% were other connections. Only 7% of the cases involved individuals with no prior relationship.
President Javier Milei.
Moreover, in 44% of the relationships, there were records of violence: 36 cases had formal complaints, and 65 had records through other means within the judicial cases.
The location where the events occurred also shows a clear pattern: 78% of the crimes took place in homes. The shared residence between the victim and the aggressor was the most frequent scenario (35.5%), followed by the victim's home (29%). Public spaces accounted for 15.5% of the cases.
Perpetrator Data
Regarding the aggressors, the average age was 38.4 years, with the group of 25 to 34 years being the largest (26%), followed by 35 to 44 years (22%). 2% were minors.
The report also notes that, after committing the act, 17% of the aggressors committed suicide, while at least 31% fled, and 33% attempted to conceal their authorship.
The sustained decrease during Milei's Government shows a clear change in trend, which goes hand in hand with the significant reduction of homicides at the national level.
