Table 3.11
Victims of intimate partner homicide, by sex of victim and age group of victim, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Table 3.11
Victims of intimate partner homicide, by sex of victim and age group of victim, Canada, 2006 to 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Victims of intimate partner homicide. The information is grouped by Age group of victim (appearing as row headers), Female victims and Male victims, calculated using rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Age group of victim Female victims Male victims
rate
15 to 19 years 3.0 0.2
20 to 24 years 6.1 0.9
25 to 29 years 7.9 2.4
30 to 34 years 5.7 2.1
35 to 39 years 7.5 1.6
40 to 44 years 6.3 1.9
45 to 49 years 5.4 2.0
50 to 54 years 4.1 1.7
55 to 59 years 2.9 1.5
60 to 64 years 2.7 0.8
65 years and older 2.0 0.4
Note: Rates are calculated on the basis of 1 million population aged 15 and older. Populations are based upon July 1st estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Intimate partner homicide refers to homicides committed by legally married, separated and divorced spouses, common-law partners (current and former), dating partners (current and former) and other intimate partners. Excludes victims under the age of 15 years. Excludes victims of unsolved homicides, and victims where the sex or the age was unknown or where the accused-victim relationship was unknown. Data on homicides between dating partners are not available prior to 1991. The Homicide Survey was revised and expanded in 1991 to better meet changing information needs.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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