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
0100200300400199020072024

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) – 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

Indicator
Homicides, by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides
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
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .