The 2012 IIHF World Women's Championships was the 14th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation and took place in Vermont, United States, at the Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, and the Cairns Arena in South Burlington.

Canada won their record-extending tenth title by defeating the three-time defending champions United States 5–4 in overtime.

[2][3] The Swiss team, by finishing third, captured their first ever Women's World Championship medal.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF.COM Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com The Division I A tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, from March 25 to 31, 2012.

The Division II B tournament was played in Seoul, South Korea, from March 10 to 16, 2012.