Table 1
Homicides, by province and territory, 2016 and 2017
| Number – 2016r | Rate1 – 2016r | Number – 2017 | Rate1 – 2017 | Difference in number – 2016 to 2017 | % change in rate – 2016 to 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 612 | 1.69 | 660 | 1.80 | 48 | 6.5 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7 | 1.32 | 4 | 0.76 | -3 | -42.7 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | ... | 0 | ... | 0 | ... |
| Nova Scotia | 13 | 1.37 | 21 | 2.20 | 8 | 60.6 |
| New Brunswick | 11 | 1.45 | 10 | 1.32 | -1 | -9.4 |
| Quebec | 67 | 0.81 | 93 | 1.11 | 26 | 37.6 |
| Ontario | 206 | 1.47 | 196 | 1.38 | -10 | -6.3 |
| Manitoba | 42 | 3.19 | 47 | 3.51 | 5 | 10.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 54 | 4.70 | 37 | 3.18 | -17 | -32.4 |
| Alberta | 116 | 2.74 | 118 | 2.75 | 2 | 0.5 |
| British Columbia | 88 | 1.85 | 118 | 2.45 | 30 | 32.4 |
| Yukon | 4 | 10.50 | 8 | 20.80 | 4 | 98.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 3 | 6.72 | 2 | 4.49 | -1 | -33.2 |
| Nunavut | 1 | 2.69 | 6 | 15.79 | 5 | 487.0 |
Table note 1
Rates are calculated per 100,000 population using revised July 1 population estimates.
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