Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Canada
Canada: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.0922 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Canada, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Canada stood at 0.0922.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Canada peaked at 0.1594 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0729, in 2015.
That places Canada 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1381 | 0.1253 | 0.1509 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0951 | 0.0729 | 0.1594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1094 | 0.0922 | 0.1256 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Canada?
- Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Canada was 0.0922 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1594 in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0729 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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