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
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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

Indicator
Homicides
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.