Table 5
Firearm-related homicides, by type of firearm, Canada, 1996 to 2016

Table 5
Firearm-related homicides, by type of firearm, Canada, 1996 to 2016
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, Sawed-off rifle or shotgun, Other firearm types and Total firearm-related homicides, calculated using number and rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Handgun Rifle or shotgun Sawed-off rifle or shotgun Other firearm typesTable 5 Note 1 Total firearm-related homicides
number rateTable 5 Note 2 number rateTable 5 Note 2 number rateTable 5 Note 2 number rateTable 5 Note 2 number rateTable 5 Note 2
1996 108 0.36 81 0.27 16 0.05 8 0.03 213 0.72
1997 100 0.33 77 0.26 10 0.03 7 0.02 194 0.65
1998 71 0.24 51 0.17 14 0.05 16 0.05 152 0.50
1999 90 0.30 58 0.19 6 0.02 12 0.04 166 0.55
2000 108 0.35 57 0.19 10 0.03 8 0.03 183 0.60
2001 111 0.36 46 0.15 7 0.02 8 0.03 172 0.55
2002 98 0.31 40 0.13 6 0.02 8 0.03 152 0.48
2003 111 0.35 33 0.10 13 0.04 6 0.02 163 0.52
2004 112 0.35 37 0.12 15 0.05 9 0.03 173 0.54
2005 131 0.41 59 0.18 11 0.03 23 0.07 224 0.69
2006 112 0.34 38 0.12 26 0.08 16 0.05 192 0.59
2007 125 0.38 32 0.10 18 0.05 13 0.04 188 0.57
2008 127 0.38 35 0.11 17 0.05 22 0.07 201 0.60
2009 111 0.33 32 0.10 15 0.04 24 0.07 182 0.54
2010 104 0.31 37 0.11 14 0.04 20 0.06 175 0.51
2011 95 0.28 30 0.09 16 0.05 18 0.05 159 0.46
2012 106 0.31 39 0.11 9 0.03 17 0.05 171 0.49
2013 90 0.26 30 0.09 8 0.02 6 0.02 134 0.38
2014 103 0.29 34 0.10 6 0.02 12 0.03 155 0.44
2015 102 0.28 37 0.10 23 0.06 17 0.05 179 0.50
2016 130 0.36 50 0.14 13 0.04 30 0.08 223 0.61
Note 1

Includes homicides committed with the use of other types of firearms, such as fully-automatic firearms, firearm-like weapons (i.e., nail gun or pellet gun) and firearm-type unknown.

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Note 2

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

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Note: Numbers may not add up to totals due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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