| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Montenegro |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 16–26 August |
| Teams | 20 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Denmark (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  Norway |
| Fourth place |  Romania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 3,535 (55.23 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,256 (207 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Irina Alexandrova(62 goals) |
| Best player | Anna Vyakhireva |
The 2012 Women's Youth World Handball Championship was the 4th edition of the tournament and took place in the Montenegro from 16 to 26 August 2012.
Denmark won the final against Russia by 27–26.[1]
- ^ "Denmark World Champions after last second goal in final thriller against Russia". ihf.info. 27 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013.