Aruba vs Canada: Homicide rate

Aruba
1.93 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Canada
1.98 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Aruba rank
105th
Canada rank
104th

Homicide rate over time

  • Aruba
  • Canada
02468199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population in Aruba, a difference of 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Aruba ranks 105th and Canada ranks 104th of 179 countries.

Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 3.41 homicides per 100,000 population 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population Aruba
2000s 4.47 homicides per 100,000 population 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population Aruba
2010s 3.54 homicides per 100,000 population 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Aruba or Canada?
Canada, at 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population in Aruba as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Aruba and Canada?
0.05 homicides per 100,000 population, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Canada?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Aruba and Canada rank globally for homicide rate?
Aruba ranks 105th and Canada ranks 104th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.