Table 3.9
Victims of intimate partner homicide, by sex of victim, Canada, 1996 to 2016

Table 3.9
Victims of intimate partner homicide, by sex of victim, Canada, 1996 to 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Victims of intimate partner homicide. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Female victims, Male victims and Total victims, calculated using number and rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Year Female victims Male victims Total victims
number rate number rate number rate
1996 82 6.8 30 2.6 112 4.7
1997 79 6.5 19 1.6 98 4.1
1998 67 5.4 15 1.3 82 3.4
1999 77 6.2 14 1.2 91 3.7
2000 74 5.9 20 1.6 94 3.8
2001 81 6.3 24 1.9 105 4.2
2002 80 6.2 23 1.8 103 4.0
2003 73 5.6 17 1.3 90 3.5
2004 77 5.8 21 1.6 98 3.7
2005 79 5.9 15 1.1 94 3.5
2006 70 5.1 26 2.0 96 3.6
2007 60 4.3 23 1.7 83 3.0
2008 65 4.6 25 1.8 90 3.3
2009 69 4.8 22 1.6 91 3.2
2010 63 4.4 27 1.9 90 3.2
2011 80 5.5 14 1.0 94 3.3
2012 71 4.8 16 1.1 87 3.0
2013 59 3.9 14 1.0 73 2.5
2014 72 4.8 16 1.1 88 2.9
2015 71 4.7 13 0.9 84 2.8
2016 57 3.7 15 1.0 72 2.4
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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