Belarus vs Canada: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Belarus
3.14 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Canada
2.89 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belarus rank
73rd
Canada rank
76th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Belarus
- Canada
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 73rd and Canada ranks 76th of 138 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.45 homicides per 100,000 population | Belarus |
| 2010s | 4.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Belarus or Canada?
- Belarus, at 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Belarus and Canada?
- 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Canada?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Canada rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Belarus ranks 73rd and Canada ranks 76th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.