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Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Canada

Canada: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.98 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
104th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.68 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
1.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 2 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 2 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 2 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 2.68 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2013.

That places Canada 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 2.68 homicides per 100,000 population +13.3%
1992 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population -4.0%
1993 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population -15.6%
1994 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population -5.8%
1995 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population -2.6%
1996 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population +6.9%
1997 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population -8.5%
1998 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population -5.5%
1999 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population -4.4%
2000 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population +0.3%
2001 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population +0.4%
2002 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population +4.0%
2003 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population -6.6%
2004 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population +12.8%
2005 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population +5.2%
2006 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population -9.3%
2007 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population -2.8%
2008 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population +1.8%
2009 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population -1.8%
2010 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population -9.7%
2011 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population +8.2%
2012 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population -10.8%
2013 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population -8.3%
2014 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population +2.2%
2015 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population +15.3%
2016 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population -0.3%
2017 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population +6.6%
2018 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population -1.7%
2019 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population +2.7%
2020 2 homicides per 100,000 population +9.9%
2021 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population +3.9%
2022 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population +9.1%
2023 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population -12.9%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population 2.68 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 101 Fiji 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 102 Georgia 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 103 Azerbaijan 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 105 Aruba 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 106 Ghana 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 107 Cambodia 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
How does Canada rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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