More than half of the women who are murdered in the US are killed as a result of romantic partner violence — with almost all of them dying at the hands of a current or former lover, a report says.

Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control studied over 10,000 female deaths in 18 states from 2003 to 2014 and found that 55 percent of them were related to disputes between intimate partners.

They described in a report published Thursday how these murders were typically carried out by a spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, as well as family members and friends of said individuals.

Of that 55 percent, an astounding 93 percent of those cases involved a partner actually committing the crime, while the others were perpetrated by relatives or friends.

Strangers, on the overhand, were blamed for just 16 percent of all female homicides — which is less than friends, but more than parents.

According to the CDC, 11.2 percent of the women who were murdered as a result of romantic partner violence argued or had some sort of dispute with their lover before the killing occurred.

“Approximately one in 10 victims of IPV-related homicide experienced some form of violence in the preceding month, which could have provided opportunities for intervention,” the agency wrote in its report.

More than 98 percent of the women who were killed were said to have died at the hands of men.

A majority of them were under the age of 40, with 15 percent being pregnant or recently giving birth. Over 50 percent were shot to death.

When it comes to male murder victims, an estimated 5 to 7 percent were killed by intimate partners, according to earlier reports.

As for the overall murder count, black women were the most likely to be killed — followed by Native American women, Hispanics, whites, and Asians.

The CDC went on to cite several ways to reduce romantic partner violence, including tighter gun control.

“Strategies to prevent IPV-related homicides range from protecting women from immediate harm and intervening in current IPV, to developing and implementing programs and policies to prevent IPV from occurring,” the agency said. “State statutes limiting access to firearms for persons under a domestic violence restraining order can serve as another preventive measure associated with reduced risk for intimate partner homicide and firearm intimate partner homicide.”