Description for chart 3.4
Spousal homicide rates, by sex of the victim and accused-victim relationship, Canada, 2007 to 2011
The title of the graph is "Chart 3.4 Spousal homicide rates, by sex of the victim and accused-victim relationship, Canada, 2007 to 2011."
This is a column clustered chart.
There are in total 4 categories in the horizontal axis. The vertical axis starts at 0 and ends at 20 with ticks every 2 points.
There are 2 series in this graph.
The vertical axis is "rate per million population."
The title of series 1 is " Female victims."
The minimum value is 0.2 and it corresponds to "Divorced."
The maximum value is 18 and it corresponds to "Separated."
The title of series 2 is " Male victims."
The minimum value is 0 and it corresponds to "Divorced and Separated."
The maximum value is 6 and it corresponds to "Common-law."
| Female victims | Male victims | |
|---|---|---|
| Married | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Common-law | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Separated | 18.0 | 0.0 |
Note(s):
Includes the population aged 15 years and over. Population estimates based upon July 1st estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Excludes homicides where the age and/or sex of the victim was unknown. Also excluded are homicides committed by same-sex spouses, ex-same-sex spouses or separated common-law spouses since there is no population data specifically for these groups. Population data includes individuals in same-sex spousal relationships (both legally married and in common-law relationships).
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