Male homicide victims in Canada
Canada: Male homicide victims was 564 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
564
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
32nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
666
in 2022
All-time low
358
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide victims in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Canada is 564, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Canada peaked at 666 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 358, in 2013.
That places Canada 32nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 421 | — |
| 1991 | 477.61 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 494.81 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 426.06 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 391.35 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 396.13 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 426.8 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 387.49 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 373.46 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 372.17 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 397 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 391.71 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 375 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 392.57 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 425 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 484 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 446 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 431 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 467 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 448 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 402 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 429 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 392 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 358 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 371 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 432 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 461 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 492 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 493 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 529 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 578 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 592 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 666 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 564 | -15.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 564 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34, 16.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 416.69 | 372.17 | 494.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.73 | 375 | 484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.9 | 358 | 529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600 | 564 | 666 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Canada?
- Male homicide victims in Canada was 564 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 666 in 2022.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 358 in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for male homicide victims?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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