Table 6
Victims of homicide, by victim age group and gender, and year, Canada, 2011 to 2021


Table 6
Victims of homicide, by victim age group and gender, and year, Canada, 2011 to 2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of Victims of homicide. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), 17 and younger, 18 to 24, 25 and older, Total, Male and Female, calculated using rate, percent and number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year 17 and younger 18 to 24 25 and older Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
rate
2011 1.01 0.65 6.31 2.36 2.44 0.97 2.52 1.04
2012 0.76 0.62 4.43 1.30 2.43 0.92 2.28 0.90
2013 0.84 0.35 4.38 1.30 2.09 0.93 2.06 0.85
2014 0.73 0.71 4.36 0.50 2.20 0.95 2.11 0.86
2015 0.87 0.64 4.41 1.52 2.61 1.02 2.43 0.99
2016 0.72 0.38 5.97 0.89 2.65 0.97 2.57 0.85
2017 0.77 0.57 6.45 1.71 2.77 0.94 2.71 0.94
2018 0.68 0.48 5.64 1.31 2.84 0.96 2.67 0.90
2019 0.92 0.37 6.08 0.86 2.91 0.92 2.82 0.81
2020 1.32 0.68 5.93 1.17 3.14 0.97 3.04 0.93
2021 0.87 0.68 6.72 1.45 3.23 1.06 3.08 1.02
percent
percent change in rate from 2011 to 2021 -14.3 4.2 6.5 -38.5 32.1 9.2 22.3 -1.4
percent change in rate from 2016 to 2021 20.5 80.8 12.6 62.1 21.8 9.3 19.8 20.2
number
Total 344 212 1,040 230 3,728 1404 5,112 1,846
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. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Excludes victims where gender or age was coded as unknown. Includes solved and unsolved homicide (i.e., homicides with and without a known accused).
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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