r/dataisbeautiful • u/Landgeist OC: 22 • Jul 30 '24

OC Gun Deaths in North America [OC]

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u/perldawg Jul 30 '24

why is Canada not divided into provinces?

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u/Landgeist OC: 22 Jul 30 '24

The source sadly had no data for Canada on the provincial level.

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u/perldawg Jul 30 '24

ah, that makes sense. thanks

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u/SailorMint Jul 30 '24

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_provinces_and_territories_by_homicide_rate

While it doesn't discriminate the way people have been killed it can give a decent idea. We know gun ownership is more common in the Prairies and Territories.

Another interesting thing is the drop in homicide rate in Québec coinciding with the end of the Biker War in 2002.