Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Canada
Canada: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 788 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
788
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
885
in 2022
All-time low
509
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 788 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Canada peaked at 885 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 509, in 2013.
Canada ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 657 | — |
| 1991 | 754 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 733 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 626 | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 596 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 587 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 634 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 586 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 559 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 539 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 546 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 554 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 582 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 549 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 625 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 664 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 608 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 597 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 614 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 610 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 557 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 609 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 549 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 509 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 525 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 611 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 616 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 665 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 662 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 689 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 765 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 801 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 885 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 796 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 788 | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 788 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 15.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.1 | 539 | 754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 594.9 | 546 | 664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.2 | 509 | 689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 807 | 765 | 885 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 42 Costa Rica 878 compare
- 43 Zambia 853 compare
- 44 Mozambique 849 compare
- 46 Germany 779 compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 713 compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 673 compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 673 compare
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Canada?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Canada was 788 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 885 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 509 in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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