Canada vs Spain: Homicides
Canada
306 deaths
in 2022
Spain
316 deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st
Homicides over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 316 deaths against 306 deaths in Canada, a difference of 10 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 113 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169.44 deaths | 123 deaths | 46.44 deaths | Canada |
| 1960s | 275.4 deaths | 48.6 deaths | 226.8 deaths | Canada |
| 1970s | 546.2 deaths | 201 deaths | 345.2 deaths | Canada |
| 1980s | 547.3 deaths | 380.4 deaths | 166.9 deaths | Canada |
| 1990s | 515.7 deaths | 354 deaths | 161.7 deaths | Canada |
| 2000s | 508.1 deaths | 412.2 deaths | 95.9 deaths | Canada |
| 2010s | 478.8 deaths | 305.8 deaths | 173 deaths | Canada |
| 2020s | 432 deaths | 293 deaths | 139 deaths | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 316 deaths against 306 deaths in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Canada and Spain?
- 10 deaths, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for homicides?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual number of homicides.