Canada vs Zimbabwe: Homicides, by sex of the victim

Canada
205 homicides
in 2023
Zimbabwe
200 homicides
in 2022
Canada rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
30th

Homicides, by sex of the victim over time

  • Canada
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 205 homicides against 200 homicides in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5 homicides.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 236 homicides 183 homicides 53 homicides Canada
2010s 161.5 homicides 165 homicides 3.5 homicides Zimbabwe
2020s 196.33 homicides 168 homicides 28.33 homicides Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Canada or Zimbabwe?
Canada, at 205 homicides against 200 homicides in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Canada and Zimbabwe?
5 homicides, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
Canada ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th 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
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .