Homicide rate who vs unodc in Canada
Canada: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
104th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 1991
All-time low
1.44
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.98 for homicide rate who vs unodc in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Canada peaked at 2.68 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2013.
Canada ranks 104th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.15 | 1.76 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.72 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.44 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.98 | 2.27 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Canada?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Canada was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Canada ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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