| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Canada Denmark Italy Slovenia Spain Bulgaria |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Teams | 36 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (7th title) |
Runner-up  | Canada |
Third place  |  Russia |
The 2016 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 18th such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments also served as qualifications for the 2017 competition and finalized seeding for the 2018 Winter Olympics qualification.