Share of deaths from homicide in Canada
Canada: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1389 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.1389
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
67th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3667
in 1975
All-time low
0.1042
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of deaths from homicide in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of deaths from homicide in Canada stood at 0.1389.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Canada peaked at 0.3667 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1042, in 1950.
That places Canada 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths from homicide in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1042 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1164 | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1175 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1303 | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1349 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1311 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1372 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1259 | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1487 | +18.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1251 | -15.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1775 | +41.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1539 | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1802 | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1656 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1652 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1739 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1675 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2103 | +25.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2206 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2466 | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2776 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3008 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3159 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3292 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3303 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3667 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3371 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3624 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3484 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3466 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2887 | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3274 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3394 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3393 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3301 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2962 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2785 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3055 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2563 | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2891 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2886 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.318 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3038 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2567 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2405 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.232 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2401 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1998 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2141 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2104 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2142 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2109 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2066 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1976 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2273 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2503 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2135 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2189 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.241 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2408 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2183 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2177 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1999 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1767 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1696 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1725 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1775 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2024 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1825 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1912 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1885 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1587 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1475 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1081 | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1389 | +28.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1389 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1271 | 0.1042 | 0.1487 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1861 | 0.1539 | 0.2466 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3315 | 0.2776 | 0.3667 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.305 | 0.2563 | 0.3394 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2504 | 0.1998 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2221 | 0.1976 | 0.2503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1908 | 0.1696 | 0.2183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1483 | 0.1081 | 0.1885 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Canada?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Canada was 0.1389 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3667 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1042 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Canada ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).