Canada vs United Kingdom: Female homicide victims
Canada
205 homicides
in 2023
United Kingdom
214 homicides
in 2021
Canada rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Female homicide victims over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 214 homicides against 205 homicides in Canada, a difference of 9 homicides.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 138 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.4 homicides | 296.65 homicides | 133.25 homicides | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 162.7 homicides | 209 homicides | 46.3 homicides | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 191.5 homicides | 194 homicides | 2.5 homicides | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide victims, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 214 homicides against 205 homicides in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female homicide victims between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 9 homicides, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for female homicide victims?
- Canada ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .