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Intentional homicides, female in Canada

Canada: Intentional homicides, female was 1.04 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.04 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.95 per 100,000 female
in 1991
All-time low
0.8151 per 100,000 female
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Canada, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 1.7 per 100,000 female1991: 1.9 per 100,000 female1992: 1.7 per 100,000 female1993: 1.4 per 100,000 female1994: 1.4 per 100,000 female1995: 1.3 per 100,000 female1996: 1.4 per 100,000 female1997: 1.3 per 100,000 female1998: 1.2 per 100,000 female1999: 1.1 per 100,000 female2000: 0.955 per 100,000 female2001: 1 per 100,000 female2002: 1.3 per 100,000 female2003: 0.974 per 100,000 female2004: 1.2 per 100,000 female2005: 1.1 per 100,000 female2006: 0.98 per 100,000 female2007: 0.994 per 100,000 female2008: 0.871 per 100,000 female2009: 0.949 per 100,000 female2010: 0.898 per 100,000 female2011: 1 per 100,000 female2012: 0.892 per 100,000 female2013: 0.849 per 100,000 female2014: 0.857 per 100,000 female2015: 0.988 per 100,000 female2016: 0.846 per 100,000 female2017: 0.933 per 100,000 female2018: 0.895 per 100,000 female2019: 0.815 per 100,000 female2020: 0.942 per 100,000 female2021: 1 per 100,000 female2022: 1.1 per 100,000 female2023: 1 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.04 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Canada peaked at 1.95 per 100,000 female in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8151 per 100,000 female, in 2019.

Canada ranks 73rd of 131 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.

Intentional homicides, female in Canada, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 1.68 per 100,000 female —
1991 1.95 per 100,000 female +15.6%
1992 1.66 per 100,000 female -14.9%
1993 1.37 per 100,000 female -17.1%
1994 1.39 per 100,000 female +1.2%
1995 1.28 per 100,000 female -7.7%
1996 1.38 per 100,000 female +7.4%
1997 1.31 per 100,000 female -5.1%
1998 1.21 per 100,000 female -7.4%
1999 1.08 per 100,000 female -10.9%
2000 0.955 per 100,000 female -11.5%
2001 1.03 per 100,000 female +7.8%
2002 1.3 per 100,000 female +26.3%
2003 0.9737 per 100,000 female -25.1%
2004 1.23 per 100,000 female +26.7%
2005 1.1 per 100,000 female -10.8%
2006 0.9803 per 100,000 female -10.9%
2007 0.9943 per 100,000 female +1.4%
2008 0.871 per 100,000 female -12.4%
2009 0.9492 per 100,000 female +9.0%
2010 0.8983 per 100,000 female -5.4%
2011 1.03 per 100,000 female +14.9%
2012 0.8915 per 100,000 female -13.7%
2013 0.8488 per 100,000 female -4.8%
2014 0.8575 per 100,000 female +1.0%
2015 0.9876 per 100,000 female +15.2%
2016 0.846 per 100,000 female -14.3%
2017 0.9329 per 100,000 female +10.3%
2018 0.8946 per 100,000 female -4.1%
2019 0.8151 per 100,000 female -8.9%
2020 0.9423 per 100,000 female +15.6%
2021 1.04 per 100,000 female +10.8%
2022 1.05 per 100,000 female +1.0%
2023 1.04 per 100,000 female -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.43 per 100,000 female 1.08 per 100,000 female 1.95 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 1.04 per 100,000 female 0.871 per 100,000 female 1.3 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 0.9005 per 100,000 female 0.8151 per 100,000 female 1.03 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 1.02 per 100,000 female 0.9423 per 100,000 female 1.05 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 70 New Zealand 1.12 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 71 Uzbekistan 1.05 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 72 Kuwait 1.05 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 74 Lebanon 0.989 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 75 Qatar 0.9824 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 76 Austria 0.9706 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Canada?
Intentional homicides, female in Canada was 1.04 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 per 100,000 female in 1991.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8151 per 100,000 female in 2019.
How does Canada rank for intentional homicides, female?
Canada ranks 73rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.