Intentional homicides, female in Canada
Canada: Intentional homicides, female was 1.04 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.04 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Canada peaked at 1.95 per 100,000 female in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8151 per 100,000 female, in 2019.
Canada ranks 73rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 per 100,000 female | 1.08 per 100,000 female | 1.95 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 per 100,000 female | 0.871 per 100,000 female | 1.3 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9005 per 100,000 female | 0.8151 per 100,000 female | 1.03 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 per 100,000 female | 0.9423 per 100,000 female | 1.05 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 13.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 53.9% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 13.8% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 8.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.6% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Canada?
- Intentional homicides, female in Canada was 1.04 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 per 100,000 female in 1991.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8151 per 100,000 female in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Canada ranks 73rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.