Victims of violent crime causing death in Canada in 2016, by type of offence and age

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 23, 2025
This statistic shows the total number of child and adult victims of violent crime causing death in Canada in 2016, distinguished by type of offence. In 2016, there were 1,487 victims of deadly violent crime in Canada in total. In that year, there were 70 children/youth victims of attempted murder.

Number of child and adult victims of violent crime causing death in Canada in 2016, by type of offence

type of offenceAdult (18 years and older)Children and youth (0 to 17 years)
Attempted murder/Conspire to commit murder 731 70
Murder, manslaughter, infanticide 564 38
Criminal negligence causing death 69 20
Other related offences causing death 4 1
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2type of offenceNumber of victims73173156456469694470703838202011Adult (18 years and older)Children and youth (0 to 17 years)Attempted murder/Conspire to commit murderMurder, manslaughter, infanticideCriminal negligence causing deathOther related offences causing death
02004006008001,000

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January 2018

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Canada

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2016

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Adapted from Statistics Canada, Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile 2016, page 74, 2016. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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