Canada vs United Kingdom: Homicides
Canada
778 homicides
in 2023
United Kingdom
757 homicides
in 2021
Canada rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Homicides over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 778 homicides against 757 homicides in United Kingdom, a difference of 21 homicides.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.1 homicides | 785.9 homicides | 158.8 homicides | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 596.88 homicides | 877 homicides | 280.12 homicides | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 599.2 homicides | 688.2 homicides | 89 homicides | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 783 homicides | 697 homicides | 86 homicides | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 778 homicides against 757 homicides in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 21 homicides, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for homicides?
- Canada ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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 Homicides. 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 homicides.