Canada vs Nicaragua: Homicides

Canada
626.21 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
632.6 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
77th
Nicaragua rank
75th

Homicides over time

  • Canada
  • Nicaragua
0200400600800200020102021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 632.6 deaths against 626.21 deaths in Canada, a difference of 6.39 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Canada ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 194 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 592.58 deaths 749.87 deaths 157.29 deaths Nicaragua
2010s 583.03 deaths 693.56 deaths 110.53 deaths Nicaragua
2020s 625.36 deaths 630.34 deaths 4.98 deaths Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Canada or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 632.6 deaths against 626.21 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Canada and Nicaragua?
6.39 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nicaragua?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Nicaragua rank globally for homicides?
Canada ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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