Table 7
Victims of homicide, by victim age group and sex, and year, Canada, 2007 to 2017

Table 7
Victims of homicide, by victim age group and sex, and year, Canada, 2007 to 2017
Table summary
This table displays the results of Victims of homicide. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Victim age group and sex, 24 and younger, 25 and older, 11 and younger, 12 to 17, 18 to 24, Total, Female and Male, calculated using rate and number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Victim age group and sex
24 and younger 25 and older
11 and younger 12 to 17 18 to 24 TotalTable 7 Note 1
Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male
rate
2007 0.57 0.58 0.62 1.72 1.50 7.40 0.87 2.99 1.06 2.48
2008 0.57 0.76 0.63 1.66 1.28 7.89 0.81 3.22 0.90 2.66
2009 0.66 0.89 0.96 2.28 1.08 7.44 0.87 3.31 0.99 2.41
2010 0.42 0.93 0.97 1.54 1.31 5.39 0.84 2.49 0.92 2.33
2011 0.60 0.83 0.74 1.33 2.35 6.30 1.20 2.70 0.96 2.43
2012 0.64 0.78 0.59 0.72 1.29 4.42 0.84 1.94 0.92 2.41
2013 0.36 0.65 0.34 1.22 1.27 4.35 0.66 1.99 0.93 2.08
2014 0.58 0.55 0.88 1.08 0.48 4.32 0.62 1.91 0.93 2.19
2015 0.67 0.59 0.62 1.43 1.47 4.35 0.92 2.01 1.01 2.60
2016 0.39 0.29 0.36 1.60 0.86 5.88 0.54 2.39 0.94 2.63
2017 0.56 0.41 0.62 1.17 1.66 6.37 0.93 2.51 0.94 2.72
Average rate, 2007 to 2017 0.55 0.66 0.67 1.44 1.32 5.80 0.83 2.49 0.95 2.45
number
Total 132 167 88 199 234 1,074 454 1,440 1,316 3,228
Note 1

Includes victims aged 24 and younger.

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Note: Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Excludes victims where the age or the sex was unknown.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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