Table 2.5
Child and youth victims (0 to 17 years) of family-related murder-suicide, by accused-victim relationship and age of victim, Canada, 2001 to 2011

Table 2.5 Child and youth victims (0 to 17 years) of family-related murder-suicide, by accused-victim relationship and age of victim, Canada, 2001 to 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 2.5 child and youth victims (0 to 17 years) of family-related murder-suicide. The information is grouped by relationship of accused to victim (appearing as row headers), age of victim, less than 3 years old, 3 to 11 years , 12 to 17 and total, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Relationship of accused to victim Age of victim
Less than 3 years old 3 to 11 years 12 to 17 Total
number percent number percent number percent number percent
Father/step-fatherNote 1 11 85 27 73 13 81 51 77
Mother/step-motherNote 1 2 15 8 22 2 13 12 18
Other familyNote 2 0 0 2 5 1 6 3 5
Total 13 100 37 100 16 100 66 100
Note 1.

Includes biological, adoptive, and foster parents.

Note 2.

Includes all other family members related by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption. Examples include uncles, aunts, cousins and grandparents.

Note: Excludes incidents where the sex and/or age of victim was unknown. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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