Canada vs Sierra Leone: Homicides (World Health)
Canada
626.21 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
629.73 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
77th
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Canada
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 629.73 deaths against 626.21 deaths in Canada, a difference of 3.52 deaths.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 592.58 deaths | 503.37 deaths | 89.22 deaths | Canada |
| 2010s | 583.03 deaths | 591.79 deaths | 8.76 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 625.36 deaths | 626.98 deaths | 1.62 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Canada or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 629.73 deaths against 626.21 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 3.52 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Sierra Leone rank globally for homicides?
- Canada ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th 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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