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Youth homicide charges in Canada rose 10% in 2024, with Indigenous and racialized communities disproportionately affected.
Youth homicide charges in Canada rose to 72 in 2024, a 10% increase from 65 in 2023, with a youth charge rate of 0.94 per 100,000, despite a slight national homicide rate decline to 1.91 per 100,000.
Indigenous people, who make up 5% of the population, accounted for 30% of victims and faced a homicide rate over eight times higher than non-Indigenous people, with Indigenous women’s deaths rising from 50 to 71.
Racialized individuals made up nearly 30% of victims, with Black, South Asian, and Arab communities disproportionately affected.
Intimate partner homicides increased 40% to 100 victims, 81 of whom were women.
While some provinces saw declines, others, including New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, reported significant rises.
Los cargos de homicidio juvenil en Canadá aumentaron un 10% en 2024, con las comunidades indígenas y racializadas afectadas desproporcionadamente.