Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Male homicide victims
Canada
564 homicides
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
543 homicides
in 2021
Canada rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th
Male homicide victims over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 564 homicides against 543 homicides in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 21 homicides.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 455.2 homicides | 509.75 homicides | 54.55 homicides | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 435.9 homicides | 478.6 homicides | 42.7 homicides | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 585 homicides | 502 homicides | 83 homicides | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 564 homicides against 543 homicides in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 homicides, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Canada ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Male 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 male victims.