Total number of female deaths (2026)

China tops the global rankings for total number of female deaths, recording 5.1K thousands in 2026, followed by India (4.5K thousands) and United States of America (1.5K thousands). Nigeria (1.4K thousands) and Indonesia (1.1K thousands) complete the top 5. Russian Federation (892.83 thousands) and Japan (759.98 thousands) follow close behind. Pakistan (729.96 thousands), Brazil (710.35 thousands), and Germany (521.32 thousands) round out the top ten. The spread is substantial: China has 9.7× the figure recorded by Germany (521.32 thousands). Five of the top ten are in Asia. Among these countries, Brazil saw the largest year-over-year change at +2.5%.