Canada vs France: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Canada
205 homicides
in 2023
France
248 homicides
in 2024
Canada rank
29th
France rank
26th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 248 homicides against 205 homicides in Canada, a difference of 43 homicides.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 29th and France ranks 26th of 138 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 166 homicides | 280.98 homicides | 114.98 homicides | France |
| 2020s | 198.5 homicides | 230 homicides | 31.5 homicides | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Canada or France?
- France, at 248 homicides against 205 homicides in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Canada and France?
- 43 homicides, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Canada ranks 29th and France ranks 26th 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 Homicides, 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
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .