Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Canada
Canada: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 1.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Canada stood at 1.98.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Canada peaked at 2.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2013.
That places Canada 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 | — |
| 2001 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.08 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.03 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.72 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.44 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.98 | 2.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 108 Republic of Moldova 2.01 compare
- 108 Republic of Moldova 2.01 compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 1.99 compare
- 112 Aruba 1.93 compare
- 113 Kosovo 1.89 compare
- 114 Ghana 1.83 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 per 100,000 population, by in Canada?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Canada was 1.98 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Canada ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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