Senior victims of family-related homicide in Canada, by type of motive 2018

This statistic shows the total number of senior victims of family related homicide in Canada in 2018, distinguished by sex and type of motive. In 2018, 198 persons, aged 65 and over, were the victims of family related homicide in Canada. 43 women were killed by family members out of frustration anger or despair.

Number of senior victims of family-related homicide in Canada in 2018, by type of motive and sex

Type of motive	Female	Male
Frustration, anger or despair	43	22
Argument or quarrel	30	32
Mercy killing or assisted suicide	5	1
Jealousy	4	0
Revenge	2	1
Other***	8	5
No apparent motive*	14	7
Unknown	17	7

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Release date

December 2019

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2018

Age group

65 years and over

Supplementary notes

* Includes, for example, mental illness and dementia.
** Includes, for example, robberies and homicides committed to obtain insurance monies or inheritances.
***Includes, for example, fear of apprehension, sexual violence, personal protection and settling of gang or drug-related accounts. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile 2018, page 60, 2018. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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