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Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Canada

Canada: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.89 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
76th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.51 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1992
All-time low
2.05 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Canada, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 3 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Canada recorded 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 of the victim in Canada peaked at 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Canada, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population +12.0%
1992 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population +2.4%
1993 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population -14.8%
1994 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population -9.1%
1995 2.72 homicides per 100,000 population +0.2%
1996 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population +6.6%
1997 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population -10.1%
1998 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population -4.5%
1999 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population -1.2%
2000 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population +5.6%
2001 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population -2.4%
2002 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population -5.3%
2003 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population +3.7%
2004 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population +7.3%
2005 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population +12.8%
2006 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population -8.8%
2007 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population -4.3%
2008 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population +7.2%
2009 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population -5.1%
2010 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population -11.2%
2011 2.51 homicides per 100,000 population +5.6%
2012 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population -9.6%
2013 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population -9.7%
2014 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population +2.6%
2015 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population +15.4%
2016 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population +5.6%
2017 2.69 homicides per 100,000 population +5.4%
2018 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population -1.2%
2019 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population +5.9%
2020 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population +8.1%
2021 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population +1.7%
2022 3.45 homicides per 100,000 population +11.5%
2023 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population -16.3%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 2.44 homicides per 100,000 population 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population 3.45 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 73 Belarus 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 74 Albania 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 75 Mauritius 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 77 Morocco 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 78 Azerbaijan 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 79 Israel 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Canada?
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Canada was 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
How does Canada rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
Canada ranks 76th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
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
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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