| Tourney Name: | Women's handball at the XVIII Pan American Games |
| Size: | 80px |
| Country: | Peru |
| Dates: | 24–30 July |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 6 |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Goals: | 968 |
| Top Scorer: |  Elke Karsten(28 goals) |
| Previous: | Handball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament |
| Next: | Handball at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament |
The handball women's tournament at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru was held between 24 and 30 July 2019. Eight nations participated.[1] Brazil won its sixth straight title, directly qualifying to the 2020 Summer Olympics.
A total eight women's teams qualified to compete at the games in each tournament. The host nation (Peru) qualified in each tournament, along with seven other teams in various qualifying tournaments.[2]
| Event | Dates | Location | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | ||||
| 2018 South American Games | 27–31 May | Cochabamba | 2 | ||
| 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | 20–25 July |  Barranquilla | 3 | ||
| North Zone Qualifying (Canada vs. United States)[3] | 2–5 September |  Auburn Montreal | 1 | ||
| Repechage qualification tournament[4] | 26–28 March |  Mexico City | 1 | ||
| Total | 8 | ||||
----United States won 48–36 on aggregate.
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All times are in Peru Time (UTC−5).
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| width=40 | Rank | width=180 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 |
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccccff | Qualified for the Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| Rank | Name | Goals | Shots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 56 | 50 | |
| 2 | 27 | 36 | 75 | |
| 3 | 24 | 32 | 75 | |
| 4 | 36 | 67 | ||
| 5 | 40 | 60 |
| Rank | Name | % | Saves | Shots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 35 | 69 | ||
| 2 | 51 | 21 | 41 | ||
| 3 | 41 | 48 | 118 | ||
| 4 | 38 | 47 | 124 | ||
| 5 | 37 | 25 | 68 |