This statistic shows the rate of homicides in Canada and the United States from 2000 to 2022. There were roughly five homicides in the U.S. in 2019 and 2.25 homicides in Canada per 100,000 residents in 2022.
Rate of homicide in Canada and the United States from 2000 to 2022
(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 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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StatCan, & FBI. (July 27, 2023). Rate of homicide in Canada and the United States from 2000 to 2022 (per 100,000 residents) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/526539/canada-us-homicide-rate/
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StatCan, FBI. (2023). Rate of homicide in Canada and the United States from 2000 to 2022 (per 100,000 residents). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/526539/canada-us-homicide-rate/
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