Table 4
Firearm-related homicides, by type of firearm, Canada, 2000 to 2020


Table 4
Firearm-related homicides, by type of firearm, Canada, 2000 to 2020
Table summary
This table displays the results of Firearm-related homicides. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Handgun, Rifle or shotgun, Other firearm—type unknown, Firearm-like weapon and Total firearm-related homicides, calculated using number and rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Handgun Rifle or shotgunTable 4 Note 1 Other firearm—type unknownTable 4 Note 2 Firearm-like weaponTable 4 Note 3 Total firearm-related homicides
number rateTable 4 Note 4 number rateTable 4 Note 4 number rateTable 4 Note 4 number rateTable 4 Note 4 number rateTable 4 Note 4
2000 108 0.35 67 0.22 8 0.03 0 0.00 183 0.60
2001 111 0.36 53 0.17 7 0.02 1 0.00 172 0.55
2002 99 0.32 46 0.15 8 0.03 0 0.00 153 0.49
2003 111 0.35 46 0.15 6 0.02 0 0.00 163 0.52
2004 112 0.35 52 0.16 9 0.03 0 0.00 173 0.54
2005 131 0.41 70 0.22 23 0.07 0 0.00 224 0.69
2006 112 0.34 64 0.20 16 0.05 0 0.00 192 0.59
2007 125 0.38 50 0.15 13 0.04 0 0.00 188 0.57
2008 128 0.39 52 0.16 21 0.06 0 0.00 201 0.60
2009 112 0.33 47 0.14 22 0.07 1 0.00 182 0.54
2010 104 0.31 51 0.15 19 0.06 1 0.00 175 0.51
2011 95 0.28 46 0.13 18 0.05 0 0.00 159 0.46
2012 106 0.31 48 0.14 17 0.05 0 0.00 171 0.49
2013 90 0.26 38 0.11 6 0.02 0 0.00 134 0.38
2014 103 0.29 40 0.11 11 0.03 1 0.00 155 0.44
2015 102 0.29 61 0.17 15 0.04 2 0.01 180 0.50
2016 130 0.36 63 0.17 30 0.08 0 0.00 223 0.62
2017 146 0.40 87 0.24 31 0.08 3 0.01 267 0.73
2018 144 0.39 75 0.20 32 0.09 0 0.00 251 0.68
2019 131 0.35 87 0.23 41 0.11 3 0.01 262 0.70
2020 135 0.36 84 0.22 57 0.15 1 0.00 277 0.73
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
Note 1

Includes sawed-off rifle or shotgun.

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Note 2

Includes fully automatic firearms.

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Note 3

Includes homicides committed with the use of firearm-like weapons such as nail guns, pellet guns and flare guns.

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Note 4

Rates are calculated per 100,000 population using revised July 1st, 2020 population estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography.

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Note: There may be a small number of homicides included 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.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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