Table 10
Victims of homicide (1), by sex of victim and main (2) method of killing, 1997-98 to 2006-07
Sex of victim and main (2)
method of killing | Year recorded |
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1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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All victims | 97 | 93 | 123 | 107 | 113 | 125 | 108 | 137 | 94 | 119 |
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Shooting | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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Sharp instrument | 39 | 39 | 67 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 55 | 72 | 34 | 54 |
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Blunt instrument | 9 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
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Hitting and kicking | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 16 |
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Strangulation/asphyxiation | {11 | 6 | 14} | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
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Drowning | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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Fire | 5 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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Poisoning | {9 | 8 | 13} | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
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Other or unknown | 13 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
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Male | 78 | 72 | 102 | 71 | 91 | 105 | 94 | 110 | 81 | 100 |
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Shooting | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
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Sharp instrument | 35 | 36 | 62 | 37 | 49 | 55 | 51 | 61 | 31 | 46 |
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Blunt instrument | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
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Hitting and kicking | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 15 |
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Strangulation/asphyxiation | {5 | 1 | 7} | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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Drowning | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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Fire | 4 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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Poisoning | 8 | 4 | 9 | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
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Other or unknown | 6 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
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Female | 19 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 19 |
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Shooting | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
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Sharp instrument | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
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Blunt instrument | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
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Hitting and kicking | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Strangulation/asphyxiation | {6 | 5 | 7} | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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Drowning | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Fire | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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Poisoning | {1 | 4 | 4} | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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Other or unknown | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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1. Currently (as at 19 November 2007) recorded as homicide.
2. See Annex note 9.8 for definition of 'main method of killing'.