Homicide rate who mortality database in Canada
Canada: Homicide rate who mortality database was 1.14 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 1975
All-time low
0.9008
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Homicide rate who mortality database in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.14 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Canada peaked at 2.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9008, in 2023.
Canada ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9424 | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 1.03 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 1.13 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 1.18 | +13.7% |
| 1959 | 1 | -14.9% |
| 1960 | 1.39 | +38.8% |
| 1961 | 1.19 | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 1.39 | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 1.29 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 1.25 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.32 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.25 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 1.55 | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 1.63 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.81 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 2.03 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.45 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.7 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.45 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 2.61 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 2.49 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.46 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.07 | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.38 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.31 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.12 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.03 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.2 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 2.11 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.28 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.82 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9008 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | +26.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 0.9424 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.19 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 | 2.03 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.88 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.41 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.23 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 0.9008 | 1.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 57 Romania 1.21 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 1.18 compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 1.13 compare
- 62 Finland 1.12 compare
- 63 North Macedonia 1.09 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Canada?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Canada was 1.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9008 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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