Stats for all Murder Methods
National statistics for murder methods across Canada.
Total methods used
| Year | Victims |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 554 |
| 2009 | 610 |
| 2008 | 611 |
| 2007 | 594 |
| 2006 | 606 |
| 2005 | 663 |
| 2004 | 624 |
| 2003 | 549 |
| 2002 | 582 |
| 2001 | 553 |
| 2000 | 546 |
| 1999 | 538 |
| 1998 | 558 |
| 1997 | 586 |
| 1996 | 635 |
| 1995 | 588 |
| 1994 | 596 |
| 1993 | 627 |
| 1992 | 732 |
| 1991 | 754 |
| 1990 | 660 |
| 1989 | 657 |
| 1988 | 576 |
| 1987 | 644 |
| 1986 | 569 |
| 1985 | 704 |
| 1984 | 667 |
| 1983 | 682 |
| 1982 | 667 |
| 1981 | 648 |
| 1980 | 592 |
| 1979 | 631 |
| 1978 | 661 |
| 1977 | 711 |
| 1976 | 668 |
| 1975 | 701 |
| 1974 | 600 |
Beating
| Year | Victims |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 117 |
| 2009 | 116 |
| 2008 | 122 |
| 2007 | 116 |
| 2006 | 119 |
| 2005 | 144 |
| 2004 | 137 |
| 2003 | 121 |
| 2002 | 126 |
| 2001 | 122 |
| 2000 | 129 |
| 1999 | 125 |
| 1998 | 125 |
| 1997 | 115 |
| 1996 | 131 |
| 1995 | 121 |
| 1994 | 106 |
| 1993 | 116 |
| 1992 | 151 |
| 1991 | 142 |
| 1990 | 131 |
| 1989 | 128 |
| 1988 | 138 |
| 1987 | 135 |
| 1986 | 125 |
| 1985 | 121 |
| 1984 | 118 |
| 1983 | 151 |
| 1982 | 123 |
| 1981 | 155 |
| 1980 | 117 |
| 1979 | 132 |
| 1978 | 151 |
| 1977 | 152 |
| 1976 | 148 |
| 1975 | 163 |
| 1974 | 132 |
Fire (burns or suffocation)
| Year | Victims |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1997 | 30 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1995 | 20 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1992 | 35 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1989 | 31 |
| 1988 | 15 |
| 1987 | 19 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1985 | 14 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1977 | 40 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1975 | 28 |
| 1974 | 12 |
Methods used unknown
| Year | Victims |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2002 | 22 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1974 | 8 |
Other methods used
| Year | Victims |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 31 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2007 | 19 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2005 | 26 |
| 2004 | 20 |
| 2003 | 26 |
| 2002 | 24 |
| 2001 | 26 |
| 2000 | 31 |
| 1999 | 29 |
| 1998 | 17 |
| 1997 | 22 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1994 | 33 |
| 1993 | 27 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1991 | 14 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1989 | 21 |
| 1988 | 20 |
| 1987 | 29 |
| 1986 | 29 |
| 1985 | 44 |
| 1984 | 31 |
| 1983 | 30 |
| 1982 | 21 |
| 1981 | 29 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1979 | 35 |
| 1978 | 25 |
| 1977 | 26 |
| 1976 | 32 |
| 1975 | 25 |
| 1974 | 28 |
Shooting
| Year | Victims |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 170 |
| 2009 | 180 |
| 2008 | 200 |
| 2007 | 188 |
| 2006 | 190 |
| 2005 | 223 |
| 2004 | 173 |
| 2003 | 161 |
| 2002 | 152 |
| 2001 | 171 |
| 2000 | 184 |
| 1999 | 165 |
| 1998 | 151 |
| 1997 | 193 |
| 1996 | 212 |
| 1995 | 176 |
| 1994 | 196 |
| 1993 | 195 |
| 1992 | 247 |
| 1991 | 271 |
| 1990 | 196 |
| 1989 | 218 |
| 1988 | 169 |
| 1987 | 202 |
| 1986 | 175 |
| 1985 | 222 |
| 1984 | 228 |
| 1983 | 224 |
| 1982 | 248 |
| 1981 | 199 |
| 1980 | 195 |
| 1979 | 207 |
| 1978 | 250 |
| 1977 | 260 |
| 1976 | 258 |
| 1975 | 292 |
| 1974 | 283 |
Stabbing
| Year | Victims |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 164 |
| 2009 | 210 |
| 2008 | 200 |
| 2007 | 190 |
| 2006 | 210 |
| 2005 | 198 |
| 2004 | 205 |
| 2003 | 142 |
| 2002 | 182 |
| 2001 | 171 |
| 2000 | 149 |
| 1999 | 143 |
| 1998 | 186 |
| 1997 | 168 |
| 1996 | 195 |
| 1995 | 183 |
| 1994 | 154 |
| 1993 | 191 |
| 1992 | 211 |
| 1991 | 224 |
| 1990 | 214 |
| 1989 | 169 |
| 1988 | 168 |
| 1987 | 185 |
| 1986 | 165 |
| 1985 | 227 |
| 1984 | 189 |
| 1983 | 173 |
| 1982 | 182 |
| 1981 | 176 |
| 1980 | 138 |
| 1979 | 162 |
| 1978 | 146 |
| 1977 | 149 |
| 1976 | 136 |
| 1975 | 124 |
| 1974 | 93 |
Strangulation
| Year | Victims |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 41 |
| 2009 | 45 |
| 2008 | 45 |
| 2007 | 51 |
| 2006 | 48 |
| 2005 | 47 |
| 2004 | 63 |
| 2003 | 65 |
| 2002 | 67 |
| 2001 | 47 |
| 2000 | 40 |
| 1999 | 55 |
| 1998 | 61 |
| 1997 | 53 |
| 1996 | 59 |
| 1995 | 70 |
| 1994 | 84 |
| 1993 | 77 |
| 1992 | 61 |
| 1991 | 77 |
| 1990 | 79 |
| 1989 | 81 |
| 1988 | 60 |
| 1987 | 66 |
| 1986 | 54 |
| 1985 | 71 |
| 1984 | 84 |
| 1983 | 79 |
| 1982 | 73 |
| 1981 | 72 |
| 1980 | 99 |
| 1979 | 73 |
| 1978 | 72 |
| 1977 | 79 |
| 1976 | 76 |
| 1975 | 64 |
| 1974 | 44 |