This statistic shows the total number of children/youth victims of family violence in Canada in 2019, distinguished by sex and type of offence. In 2019, around 5,972 female children became victim of a sexual offence of a family member.
Number of child and youth victims of family violence in Canada in 2019, by gender and type of offence
Type of offence
Female
Male
Sexual offences
5,972
1,360
Physical assault
5,865
6,263
Other offences involving violence or the threat of violence
1,593
1,193
Homicide, other violations causing death and attempted murder
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StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (March 2, 2021). Number of child and youth victims of family violence in Canada in 2019, by gender and type of offence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/434602/family-violence-against-children-and-youth-in-canada-by-gender/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Number of child and youth victims of family violence in Canada in 2019, by gender and type of offence ." Chart. March 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/434602/family-violence-against-children-and-youth-in-canada-by-gender/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (2021). Number of child and youth victims of family violence in Canada in 2019, by gender and type of offence . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/434602/family-violence-against-children-and-youth-in-canada-by-gender/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Number of Child and Youth Victims of Family Violence in Canada in 2019, by Gender and Type of Offence ." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/434602/family-violence-against-children-and-youth-in-canada-by-gender/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), Number of child and youth victims of family violence in Canada in 2019, by gender and type of offence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/434602/family-violence-against-children-and-youth-in-canada-by-gender/ (last visited January 16, 2022)
