This statistic shows the rate of homicides in Canada and the United States from 2000 to 2023. There were 6.3 homicides in the U.S. in 2022 and 2.27 homicides in Canada per 100,000 residents in 2022.
Rate of homicide in Canada and the United States from 2000 to 2023
(per 100,000 residents)
Homicide for the US and Canada is defined here as the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. The source data for the U.S. homicide rate can be found here.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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StatCan, & FBI. (July 25, 2024). Rate of homicide in Canada and the United States from 2000 to 2023 (per 100,000 residents) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/526539/canada-us-homicide-rate/
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