Intentional homicides in Canada in 2023 — 1.98 per 100k. Ranked 42 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 16.3%.
1990–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.98 | −0.29 | −12.86% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | +0.19 | +9.07% |
| 2021 | 2.08 | +0.08 | +3.94% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.18 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | +0.05 | +2.73% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | −0.03 | −1.75% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | +0.11 | +6.62% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | −0 | −0.27% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +0.23 | +15.32% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +0.03 | +2.16% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | −0.13 | −8.26% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | −0.19 | −10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | +0.13 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | −0.17 | −9.68% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | −0.03 | −1.76% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | +0.03 | +1.75% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | −0.05 | −2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | −0.19 | −9.33% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +0.1 | +5.23% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | +0.22 | +12.79% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | −0.12 | −6.56% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | +0.07 | +3.98% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | +0.01 | +0.42% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | +0.01 | +0.34% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | −0.08 | −4.43% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | −0.11 | −5.46% |
| 1997 | 1.95 | −0.18 | −8.47% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | +0.14 | +6.89% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | −0.05 | −2.55% |
| 1994 | 2.04 | −0.13 | −5.83% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | −0.4 | −15.58% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | −0.11 | −3.95% |
| 1991 | 2.68 | +0.31 | +13.27% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
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Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
