List of Canadian provinces and territories by homicide rate

This is a list of Canadian provinces and territories by homicide rate according to Statistics Canada.[1]

Homicide rate by province

Note: The rate columns can be sorted in ascending or descending order. Sort the province/territory column to return to alphabetical order.

Rates are calculated per 100,000 inhabitants per year and sorted by population (note that homicide rates fluctuate a lot for areas with low population).

Province/territory 1990 2000 2010 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2011
–2021
 Ontario 1.8 1.35 1.4 1.15 1.27 1.48 1.41 1.90 1.74 1.63 1.87 1.47
 Quebec 2.6 2 1.1 0.88 0.97 0.81 1.12 1.00 0.91 1.01 1.02 1.02
 British Columbia 3.3 2.1 1.9 1.89 2.01 1.85 2.41 1.80 1.77 1.94 2.40 1.93
 Alberta 2.9 2 2.1 2.62 3.21 2.76 2.81 1.93 2.29 3.19 2.66 2.62
 Manitoba 3.4 2.6 3.7 3.52 3.71 3.20 3.52 4.07 5.33 4.49 4.41 4.09
 Saskatchewan 3.6 2.6 3.2 2.16 4.01 4.93 3.30 3.01 4.69 5.43 5.93 3.87
 Nova Scotia 0.9 1.7 2.3 0.64 1.28 1.38 2.21 1.15 0.62 3.77[n 1] 2.32 1.72
 New Brunswick 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.32 1.45 1.44 1.30 1.69 2.19 1.79 1.39 1.41
 Newfoundland and Labrador 0 1.1 0.8 0.38 0.57 1.32 0.76 0.38 0.96 0.77 1.54 0.83
 Prince Edward Island 0.8 2.2 0 2.08 0.69 0.00 1.33 0.00 1.27 0.62 0.00 0.67
 Northwest Territories 20.4 2.5 2.3 6.84 13.56 6.72 4.46 13.34 4.44 13.22 2.20 7.97
 Yukon 3.6 6.6 2.9 8.08 2.65 10.38 20.20 7.40 2.42 0.00 9.31 5.49
 Nunavut 10.9 18 11.12 5.48 2.70 15.98 20.97 18.14 7.66 5.08 12.12

Table 2

Intentional homicide rate (per 100,000)

  < 1
  1–5
  5–10
  10–21.1
  > 20.0
 Canada[2] 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
   Newfoundland and Labrador 0.39 2.4 1.37 0.59 0.98 0.20 0.77 0.76 0.57 1.33 0.38 0.57 1.32 0.76 0.38
   Prince Edward Island 0.00 0.00 0.73 0.00 1.44 0.00 0.00 0.69 0.00 0.69 2.08 0.69 0.00 1.33 0.00
   Nova Scotia 1.49 2.13 1.71 1.39 1.28 1.60 2.34 2.33 1.80 1.38 0.64 1.28 1.38 2.21 1.15
   New Brunswick 0.93 1.20 0.94 1.08 0.40 1.60 1.20 1.06 0.79 0.92 1.32 1.45 1.44 1.30 1.69
   Quebec 1.47 1.32 1.22 1.17 1.19 1.12 1.07 1.31 1.34 0.86 0.87 0.97 0.81 1.12 0.99
   Ontario 1.51 1.75 1.55 1.58 1.36 1.36 1.44 1.21 1.22 1.24 1.15 1.27 1.48 1.40 1.86
   Manitoba 4.26 4.16 3.38 5.21 4.51 4.72 3.69 4.38 4.32 4.03 3.52 3.71 3.20 3.52 4.07
   Saskatchewan 3.91 4.23 4.23 2.99 3.05 3.48 3.23 3.56 2.68 2.82 2.16 3.93 4.84 3.30 2.93
   Alberta 2.65 3.25 2.78 2.53 3.09 2.64 2.06 3.04 2.25 2.03 2.62 3.21 2.76 2.80 1.88
   British Columbia 2.72 2.41 2.59 2.05 2.71 2.65 1.86 1.95 1.58 1.60 1.89 2.01 1.85 2.42 1.78
   Yukon 22.24 3.13 0.00 6.14 9.07 5.93 2.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.08 2.65 10.38 20.19 7.41
   Northwest Territories 9.24 0.00 0.00 4.61 6.92 4.64 2.31 6.90 11.46 4.57 6.84 13.56 6.72 4.45 13.47
   Nunavut 13.40 6.59 6.49 22.30 12.54 18.40 17.99 20.47 14.42 11.32 11.12 5.48 2.70 15.98 20.84

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The murder rate this year was significantly higher than normal due to the 2020 Nova Scotia attacks

References

  1. ^ "www150.statcan.gc.ca". Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. ^ "Homicide in Canada, 2018". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-30.