Data table for chart 3.2
Child and youth victims (0 to 17 years) of homicide, by family and non-family members and age of victim, Canada, 2000 to 2010

Chart 3.2
Child and youth victims (0 to 17 years) of homicide, by family and non-family members and age of victim, Canada, 2000 to 2010
Age of victims (years) rate per million children and youth
Family Non-family
Less than 1 year 27 3
1 12 3
2 7 1
3 7 1
4 5 1
5 3 1
6 3 0
7 2 0
8 2 1
9 2 1
10 1 1
11 1 0
12 2 1
13 2 2
14 2 4
15 2 8
16 3 9
17 4 17
Note: Family includes parents, siblings, extended family members and spouses. Non-family includes acquaintances, friends, neighbours, authority figures (e.g., teacher, daycare worker), dating partners, criminal relationships, business relationships, and strangers. Excludes homicides where the sex and/or age of victim was unknown and where the relationship between the victim and the accused was unknown. Excludes spousal victims under the age of 15 years. Rates are calculated on the basis of 1,000,000 children and youth population (0 to 17 years). Populations based upon July 1st estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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