Table 3
Persons accused of homicide, by sex of accused and year, Canada, 2007 to 2017

Table 3
Persons accused of homicide, by sex of accused and year, Canada, 2007 to 2017
Table summary
This table displays the results of Persons accused of homicide. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Female accused, Male accused and Total accused, calculated using number and rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Female accused Male accused Total accused
number rate number rate number rate
2007 58 0.40 500 3.57 558 1.97
2008 53 0.37 504 3.50 557 1.94
2009 64 0.44 535 3.72 599 2.00
2010 66 0.44 524 3.61 590 2.01
2011 59 0.39 555 3.78 614 2.07
2012 59 0.39 492 3.31 551 1.83
2013 56 0.37 441 2.93 497 1.64
2014 59 0.38 421 2.77 480 1.56
2015 64 0.41 523 3.41 587 1.90
2016 71 0.45 456 2.94 527 1.68
2017 70 0.44 459 2.93 529 1.67
Note: Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population aged 12 years and older. Populations based on July 1st estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Excludes cases where the sex of the accused is unknown.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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