Table 9
Youth (12 to 17 years) accused of homicide, Canada, 1997 to 2007

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Year Youth accused Rate per 100,000 youth population1 Total youth as percent of total accused
Male Female Total Male Female Total
number rate percent
1. Population estimates at July 1st provided by Statistics Canada, Census and Demographic Statistics, Demography Division. 1997 to 2000: final intercensal estimates; 2001 to 2004: final postcensal estimates; 2005 to 2006: updated postcensal estimates; 2007: preliminary postcensal estimates.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
1997 45 11 56 3.59 0.93 2.29 10.8
1998r 55 3 58 4.35 0.25 2.36 10.7
1999 37 9 46 2.92 0.75 1.86 9.3
2000r 38 5 43 2.99 0.42 1.74 8.9
2001 27 5 32 2.11 0.41 1.28 6.2
2002 33 9 42 2.55 0.73 1.67 7.7
2003 52 10 62 4.00 0.81 2.44 11.3
2004 39 5 44 2.98 0.40 1.72 7.4
2005r 62 10 72 4.71 0.80 2.80 11.1
2006r 73 12 85 5.51 0.95 3.29 15.3
2007 66 8 74 4.97 0.63 2.86 14.0
Average 1997 to 2006 46 8 54 3.58 0.65 2.15 9.9