Homicide rate by sex in Canada
Canada: Homicide rate by sex was 2.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.89
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
76th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1992
All-time low
2.05
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.89 for homicide rate by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Canada peaked at 3.51 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2013.
That places Canada 76th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.46 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.4 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.05 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 2.89 | 3.45 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Canada?
- Homicide rate by sex in Canada was 2.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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