Table 8
Homicides, by closest accused to victim relationship, Canada, 2015 and 2016
Relationship typeTable 8 Note 1 (victim killed by) | 2016 | 2015Note r: revised | Average 2006 to 2015 | |||||
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number of victims | percentTable 8 Note 2 | rate | number of victims | percentTable 8 Note 2 | rate | number of victims | percentTable 8 Note 2 | |
Family relationship | 134 | 33.2 | 0.37 | 170 | 35.2 | 0.47 | 150 | 32.9 |
Spousal relationship | 52 | 12.9 | Note ...: not applicable | 64 | 13.3 | Note ...: not applicable | 65 | 14.4 |
Legal husband/wife | 21 | 5.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 17 | 3.5 | Note ...: not applicable | 24 | 5.2 |
Common-law husband/wife | 22 | 5.4 | Note ...: not applicable | 28 | 5.8 | Note ...: not applicable | 27 | 5.8 |
Separated or divorced husband/wife | 2 | 0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | 3 | 0.6 | Note ...: not applicable | 8 | 1.6 |
Separated common-law husband/wife | 5 | 1.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 15 | 3.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 7 | 1.4 |
Same-sex spouseTable 8 Note 3 | 2 | 0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | 1 | 0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 1 | 0.3 |
Other family relationshipTable 8 Note 4 | 82 | 20.3 | Note ...: not applicable | 106 | 21.9 | Note ...: not applicable | 85 | 18.6 |
Father or mother | 17 | 4.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 27 | 5.6 | Note ...: not applicable | 26 | 5.8 |
Son or daughter | 33 | 8.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 28 | 5.8 | Note ...: not applicable | 24 | 5.4 |
Sibling | 10 | 2.5 | Note ...: not applicable | 12 | 2.5 | Note ...: not applicable | 10 | 2.1 |
Extended familyTable 8 Note 5 | 22 | 5.4 | Note ...: not applicable | 39 | 8.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 24 | 5.3 |
Intimate relationship (non-spousal)Table 8 Note 6 | 20 | 5.0 | Note ...: not applicable | 21 | 4.3 | Note ...: not applicable | 23 | 4.9 |
Intimate partner relationship (Spousal and non-spousal intimate relationships)Table 8 Note 7 | 72 | 17.8 | 0.24 | 85 | 17.4 | 0.28 | 88 | 19.2 |
Acquaintance | 158 | 39.1 | 0.44 | 169 | 35.0 | 0.47 | 162 | 35.5 |
Close friend | 29 | 7.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 36 | 7.5 | Note ...: not applicable | 33 | 7.2 |
Neighbour | 8 | 2.0 | Note ...: not applicable | 16 | 3.3 | Note ...: not applicable | 13 | 2.8 |
Authority figure | 9 | 2.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 1 | 0.2 | Note ...: not applicable | 3 | 0.5 |
Business relationship (legal) | 8 | 2.0 | Note ...: not applicable | 10 | 2.1 | Note ...: not applicable | 8 | 1.7 |
Casual acquaintance | 104 | 25.7 | Note ...: not applicable | 106 | 21.9 | Note ...: not applicable | 106 | 23.3 |
Criminal relationshipTable 8 Note 8 | 34 | 8.4 | 0.09 | 58 | 12.0 | 0.16 | 46 | 10.1 |
Stranger | 58 | 14.4 | 0.16 | 65 | 13.5 | 0.18 | 75 | 16.5 |
Unknown relationship | 3 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 4 | Note ...: not applicable |
Total solved homicidesTable 8 Note 9 | 407 | 100.0 | Note ...: not applicable | 484 | 100.0 | Note ...: not applicable | 460 | 100.0 |
Unsolved homicides | 204 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 125 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 118 | Note ...: not applicable |
Total homicides | 611 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 609 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 578 | Note ...: not applicable |
... not applicable r revised
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey. |
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