Table 4.1
Homicides by sex and accused-victim relationship,
Canada, 2000 to 2009
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| Victim killed by | Sex of victim | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||||
| number | percent of total solved homicides | number | percent of total solved homicides | number | percent of total solved homicides | |
| Family | ||||||
| Spouse | 157 | 5.2 | 581 | 40.1 | 738 | 16.4 |
| Married | 35 | 1.2 | 227 | 15.7 | 262 | 5.8 |
| Common-law 1 | 104 | 3.4 | 193 | 13.3 | 297 | 6.6 |
| Separated 2 | 17 | 0.6 | 150 | 10.4 | 167 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.8 | 12 | 0.3 |
| Parent 3 | 157 | 5.2 | 153 | 10.6 | 310 | 6.9 |
| Father | 108 | 3.5 | 95 | 6.6 | 203 | 4.5 |
| Mother | 49 | 1.6 | 58 | 4.0 | 107 | 2.4 |
| Child 4 | 110 | 3.6 | 95 | 6.6 | 205 | 4.6 |
| Son | 98 | 3.2 | 85 | 5.9 | 183 | 4.1 |
| Daughter | 12 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.7 | 22 | 0.5 |
| Sibling 5 | 67 | 2.2 | 24 | 1.7 | 91 | 2.0 |
| Brother | 61 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.3 | 80 | 1.8 |
| Sister | 6 | 0.2 | 5 | 0.3 | 11 | 0.2 |
| Other family 6 | 155 | 5.1 | 68 | 4.7 | 223 | 5.0 |
| Total | 646 | 21.2 | 921 | 63.6 | 1,567 | 34.9 |
| Acquaintance | ||||||
| Casual acquaintance | 840 | 27.6 | 143 | 9.9 | 983 | 21.9 |
| Criminal relationship | 413 | 13.6 | 72 | 5.0 | 485 | 10.8 |
| Friend | 277 | 9.1 | 39 | 2.7 | 316 | 7.0 |
| Other intimate relationship 7 | 58 | 1.9 | 133 | 9.2 | 191 | 4.3 |
| Neighbour | 98 | 3.2 | 27 | 1.9 | 125 | 2.8 |
| Business relationship | 73 | 2.4 | 10 | 0.7 | 83 | 1.8 |
| Authority figure | 9 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.6 | 18 | 0.4 |
| Total | 1,768 | 58.1 | 433 | 29.9 | 2,201 | 49.0 |
| Stranger | 629 | 20.7 | 95 | 6.6 | 724 | 16.1 |
| Relationship unknown | 32 | … | 8 | … | 40 | … |
| Total solved homicides | 3,075 | 100.0 | 1,457 | 100.0 | 4,532 | 100.0 |
| Total unsolved homicides | 1,179 | ... | 227 | ... | 1,406 | ... |
| Total | 4,254 | ... | 1,684 | ... | 5,938 | 100.0 |
Includes same-sex spouses.
Includes those separated from a legal or common-law
relationship.
Includes biological, adoptive, step and foster
parents.
Includes biological, adoptive, step and foster
children.
Includes biological, adoptive, step and foster
siblings.
Includes all other family members related by
blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption. Examples include uncles,
aunts, cousins and grandparents.
Includes current or former boyfriends, girlfriends
and other intimate partners.
Note(s):
Excludes homicides where the sex of the victim was unknown. Percentages
exclude unsolved homicides and those in which the accused-victim relationship
was reported by police as unknown. Percentages may not add up to 100%
due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide
Survey.
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