Chart 1
Victims of self-reported spousal violence in the past five years, by status of spousal relationship and year, provinces, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019
Note(s):
Spousal violence includes physical and sexual violence. Includes those who are legally married or living common law, and those who are separated or divorced from a legal marriage or common-law union and have had contact with their former partner in the past five years. For comparability over time, trend analysis is limited to the provinces. Differences between 1999 and 2019, 2004 and 2019, and 2009 and 2019 were statistically significant (p < 0.05), while differences between 2014 and 2019 were not.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization) (4504).
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
| 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current spousal relationship | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Former spousal relationship | 25.2 | 18.9 | 17.4 | 13.2 | 10.8 |
| Current and/or former spousal relationship | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
Note(s):
Spousal violence includes physical and sexual violence. Includes those who are legally married or living common law, and those who are separated or divorced from a legal marriage or common-law union and have had contact with their former partner in the past five years. For comparability over time, trend analysis is limited to the provinces. Differences between 1999 and 2019, 2004 and 2019, and 2009 and 2019 were statistically significant (p < 0.05), while differences between 2014 and 2019 were not.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization) (4504).
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