Intentional homicides in Canada
Canada: Intentional homicides was 1.98 per 100,000 people in 2023. βΌ Falling
Intentional homicides in Canada, 1990β2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Canada stood at 1.98 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Canada peaked at 2.68 per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.44 per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Canada ranks 100th of 171 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 per 100,000 people | 1.76 per 100,000 people | 2.68 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 per 100,000 people | 1.72 per 100,000 people | 2.05 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 per 100,000 people | 1.44 per 100,000 people | 1.82 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 per 100,000 people | 1.98 per 100,000 people | 2.27 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 2.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Fiji, Republic of 2.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Georgia 2.03 per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.93 per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Kosovo 1.89 per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Ghana 1.83 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.7% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,337 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 53.9% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 57.89 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Canada?
- Intentional homicides in Canada was 1.98 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for intentional homicides?
- Canada ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.