Table 1b
Rate of homicides, by province and territory, 1988 to 2018


Table 1b
Rate of homicides, by province and territory, 1988 to 2018
Table summary
This table displays the results of Rate of homicides. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), N.L., P.E.I., N.S., N.B., Que., Ont., Man., Sask., Alta., B.C., Y.T., N.W.T., Nvt., Canada and Percent change in rate for Canada from previous year, calculated using rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C.Table 1b Note 1 Y.T. N.W.T.Table 1b Note 2 Nvt. Canada Percent change in rate for Canada from previous year
rateTable 1b Note 3
1988 1.22 0.77 1.23 1.10 2.25 1.89 2.72 2.24 2.69 2.60 3.76 14.37 Note ...: not applicable 2.15 Note ...: not applicable
1989 0.87 0.77 1.77 2.58 3.07 1.73 3.81 2.16 2.69 2.66 7.38 12.27 Note ...: not applicable 2.40 11.5
1990 0.00 0.77 0.88 1.49 2.63 1.77 3.44 3.57 2.91 3.34 3.60 20.37 Note ...: not applicable 2.37 -1.0
1991 1.73 1.53 2.29 2.28 2.55 2.36 3.79 2.09 3.20 3.82 0.00 4.92 Note ...: not applicable 2.69 13.4
1992 0.34 0.00 2.28 1.47 2.34 2.30 2.61 3.19 3.49 3.52 6.64 22.46 Note ...: not applicable 2.59 -3.8
1993 1.21 1.51 2.06 1.47 2.22 1.80 2.77 2.98 1.84 3.34 0.00 11.04 Note ...: not applicable 2.18 -15.7
1994 0.70 0.75 2.05 1.87 1.75 1.78 2.58 2.38 2.44 3.07 10.10 6.15 Note ...: not applicable 2.06 -5.8
1995 0.88 0.74 1.83 1.73 1.87 1.65 2.30 2.07 2.19 3.20 13.14 4.52 Note ...: not applicable 2.00 -2.5
1996 1.25 0.74 1.93 1.20 2.13 1.70 4.06 3.14 1.84 3.23 0.00 5.93 Note ...: not applicable 2.14 7.0
1997 1.27 0.00 2.57 1.06 1.80 1.59 2.73 2.46 2.16 2.96 3.15 4.44 Note ...: not applicable 1.96 -8.5
1998 1.30 0.74 2.58 0.67 1.88 1.38 2.90 3.24 2.21 2.26 9.63 7.44 Note ...: not applicable 1.85 -5.6
1999 0.37 0.73 1.50 1.20 1.87 1.41 2.28 1.28 2.07 2.74 3.25 2.46 7.46 1.77 -4.4
2000 1.14 2.20 1.71 1.33 2.00 1.35 2.61 2.58 1.96 2.10 6.57 2.47 10.91 1.78 0.4
2001 0.19 1.46 0.97 1.07 1.89 1.44 2.95 2.60 2.26 2.09 3.32 9.79 10.66 1.78 0.2
2002 0.38 0.73 1.07 1.20 1.57 1.47 3.11 2.71 2.24 3.07 0.00 9.60 6.94 1.86 4.1
2003 0.96 0.73 0.85 1.07 1.35 1.45 3.78 4.11 1.98 2.28 3.23 9.40 10.23 1.74 -6.2
2004 0.39 0.00 1.49 0.93 1.47 1.52 4.26 3.91 2.65 2.72 22.24 9.24 13.40 1.96 12.4
2005 2.14 0.00 2.24 1.34 1.32 1.75 4.16 4.23 3.25 2.41 3.13 0.00 6.59 2.06 5.2
2006 1.37 0.73 1.71 0.94 1.22 1.54 3.38 4.23 2.78 2.59 0.00 0.00 6.49 1.87 -9.3
2007 0.59 0.00 1.39 1.07 1.18 1.58 5.21 2.99 2.53 2.05 6.14 4.61 22.30 1.82 -2.8
2008 0.98 1.44 1.28 0.40 1.19 1.37 4.51 3.05 3.09 2.71 9.07 6.92 12.54 1.85 1.7
2009 0.19 0.00 1.60 1.60 1.11 1.38 4.72 3.48 2.64 2.65 5.93 4.64 18.40 1.82 -1.6
2010 0.77 0.00 2.34 1.20 1.08 1.44 3.69 3.23 2.06 1.86 2.89 2.31 17.99 1.64 -9.8
2011 0.76 0.69 2.33 1.06 1.31 1.23 4.38 3.56 3.04 1.95 0.00 6.90 20.47 1.77 8.1
2012 0.38 0.00 1.80 0.79 1.34 1.22 4.32 2.68 2.25 1.58 0.00 11.46 14.42 1.58 -10.8
2013 1.33 0.69 1.38 0.92 0.86 1.24 4.03 2.82 2.03 1.60 0.00 4.57 11.32 1.45 -8.1
2014 0.38 2.08 0.64 1.32 0.87 1.15 3.52 2.16 2.62 1.89 8.08 6.84 11.12 1.48 1.7
2015 0.57 0.69 1.28 1.45 0.97 1.27 3.71 3.93 3.21 2.01 2.65 13.56 5.48 1.71 15.8
2016 1.32 0.00 1.38 1.44 0.81 1.48 3.20 4.84 2.76 1.85 10.38 6.72 2.70 1.70 -0.3
2017 0.76 1.33 2.21 1.30 1.12 1.40 3.52 3.30 2.80 2.42 20.19 4.45 15.98 1.82 7.0
2018 0.38 0.00 1.15 1.69 0.99 1.86 4.07 2.93 1.88 1.78 7.41 13.47 20.84 1.76 -3.6
... not applicable
Note 1

As a result of investigations in Port Coquitlam, B.C., there were 5 homicides reported in 2007, 5 reported in 2004, 7 reported in 2003, and 15 included in 2002 that occurred in previous years.

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Note 2

Includes Nunavut prior to 1999.

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Note 3

Rates are calculated per 100,000 population using revised July 1st, 2018 population estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division.

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Note: There may be a small number of homicides in a given year's total that occurred in previous years. Homicides are counted according to the year in which they are reported to Statistics Canada. Percentage changes are based on unrounded rates.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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