Table 1.10
Child and youth victims of family-related and non-family homicide, by victim sex and year, Canada, 2007 to 2017

Table 1.10
Child and youth victims of family-related and non-family homicide, by victim sex and year, Canada, 2007 to 2017
Table summary
This table displays the results of Child and youth victims of family-related and non-family homicide. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Family-related homicide, Non-family homicide, Female victims, Male victims and Total victims, calculated using number and rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Family-related homicide Non-family homicide
Female victims Male victims Total victims Female victims Male victims Total victims
number rate number rate number rate number rate number rate number rate
2007 11 3.2 13 3.6 24 3.4 7 2.1 19 5.3 26 3.7
2008 11 3.2 14 3.9 25 3.6 6 1.8 18 5.0 24 3.5
2009 19 5.6 22 6.2 41 5.9 7 2.1 22 6.2 29 4.2
2010 10 3.0 18 5.1 28 4.0 9 2.7 16 4.5 25 3.6
2011 13 3.8 17 4.8 30 4.3 8 2.4 15 4.2 23 3.3
2012 16 4.7 15 4.2 31 4.5 4 1.2 9 2.5 13 1.9
2013 9 2.7 13 3.7 22 3.2 2 0.6 8 2.3 10 1.4
2014 11 3.3 12 3.4 23 3.3 11 3.3 8 2.3 19 2.7
2015 13 3.8 15 4.2 28 4.0 6 1.8 12 3.4 18 2.6
2016 10 2.9 6 1.7 16 2.3 3 0.9 14 3.9 17 2.4
2017 11 3.2 9 2.5 20 2.8 3 0.9 9 2.5 12 1.7
Note: Rates are calculated on the basis of 1 million population aged 17 years and younger. Populations based upon July 1st estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Family-related homicide refers to homicides committed by parents (biological, step, adopted and foster), siblings (biological, step, half, adopted and foster), extended family members (e.g., grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and in-laws) and spouses (legally married, separated, divorced and common-law). Victims refer to those aged 17 years and younger. Excludes victims of unsolved homicides, and victims where the sex or the age was unknown or where the accused-victim relationship was unknown.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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