Intimates are defined to include spouses, ex-spouses, boyfriends, and girlfriends.
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Note: Information on the relationship between the victim and the offender was not reported for 35.2% of all homicides from 1976-2005. These data are not included in the above figure.
Between 1976 and 2005 --
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[D]All homicides, 1976-2005 |
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Percent | Number | |||
Total | 100.0% | 594,276 | ||
Intimate | 10.9% | 64,529 | ||
Non-intimate | 53.9% | 320,554 | ||
Undetermined | 35.2% | 209,194 |
For additional detail, see Victim/offender relationship.
In recent years -
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Percent of all murders by intimates, 1976-2005
Male victims Female victims
12-17 -- 5 % 18-24 2 % 29 25-29 4 37 30-34 6 41 35-39 8 43 40-44 9 42 45-49 10 40 50-59 10 32 60+ 6 21
-- Less than 0.5%
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The intimate homicide rate --
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[D]Note: This chart refers to persons ages 20-44. The number of married or divorced persons is the population base used to calculate spouse and ex-spouse rates and the number of never married or widowed persons is the population base used to calculate boyfriend/girlfriend rates.
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In general, guns are most often used in intimate homicide but weapon type varies by relationship. From 1990 to 2005 --
Relationship of victim to offender |
Total | Gun | Knife | Blunt object | Force | Other weapon | ||||||
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Husband | 100 | % | 69 | % | 26 | % | 2 | % | 1 | % | 3 | % |
Ex-husband | 100 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
Wife | 100 | 68 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||||||
Ex-wife | 100 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
Boyfriend | 100 | 45 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
Girlfriend | 100 | 56 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
Source: FBI, Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976-2005.
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Note: The victims of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks are not included in this analysis. Due to refinements in the analysis, the data presented may differ from previous editions.
See also: Intimate Partner Violence
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