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Homicides and attempted murders, Canada, 1967 to 2017

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rate per 100,000 population 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012 2017 HomicideHomicide Attempted murderAttempted murder
Note(s):
Populations are based on July 1 estimates. Excludes 329 victims killed in the Air India incident that occurred in 1985.
Source(s):
Tables 35-10-0068-01 and 35-10-0177-01 (formerly CANSIM 252-0051).

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Homicides and attempted murders, Canada, 1967 to 2017, rate per 100,000 population
  Homicide Attempted murder
1967 1.7 0.7
1968 1.8 0.9
1969 1.9 1.0
1970 2.2 1.2
1971 2.2 1.5
1972 2.3 1.9
1973 2.4 2.1
1974 2.6 2.3
1975 3.0 2.8
1976 2.8 3.0
1977 3.0 2.9
1978 2.8 3.1
1979 2.6 3.1
1980 2.4 3.2
1981 2.6 3.6
1982 2.7 3.8
1983 2.7 3.5
1984 2.6 3.6
1985 2.7 3.3
1986 2.2 3.4
1987 2.4 3.5
1988 2.1 3.1
1989 2.4 3.0
1990 2.4 3.3
1991 2.7 3.7
1992 2.6 3.7
1993 2.2 3.4
1994 2.1 3.2
1995 2.0 3.2
1996 2.1 3.0
1997 2.0 2.9
1998 1.9 2.5
1999 1.8 2.3
2000 1.8 2.5
2001 1.8 2.3
2002 1.9 2.2
2003 1.7 2.2
2004 2.0 2.1
2005 2.1 2.5
2006 1.9 2.6
2007 1.8 2.4
2008 1.8 2.2
2009 1.8 2.4
2010 1.6 2.0
2011 1.8 1.9
2012 1.6 1.9
2013 1.4 1.8
2014 1.5 1.8
2015 1.7 2.2
2016 1.7 2.2
2017 1.8 2.3
Note(s):
Populations are based on July 1 estimates. Excludes 329 victims killed in the Air India incident that occurred in 1985.
Source(s):
Tables 35-10-0068-01 and 35-10-0177-01 (formerly CANSIM 252-0051).
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