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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003

Homicide

Age and gender of homicide victims, rate per 100,000 persons, 2002
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Sources

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2003, Recorded crime : victims, Australia 2002, cat. no. 4510.0, ABS, Canberra.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2003, Population by age and sex : Australian states and territories 1997 to 2002, cat. no. 3201.0, ABS, Canberra.

What this chart shows

  • Sixty-three per cent of victims were male.
  • In all age categories, the risk of being a victim of homicide was higher for males than for females, with the exception of those aged 10-14.
  • Males in the 25 to 44 age group were most at risk of being a homicide victim.
  • The total number of male victims increased in 2002 by 10%, while the number of female victims decreased by 5%.

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