| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
Does juvenile homicide victimization vary by sex and age? |
| A: |
Until their teenage years, boys and girls are equally likely to be murdered. |
Juvenile homicide victims by age and sex, 1980-2010
| Age |
Male |
Female |
|
| 0 |
4,280 |
3,554 |
| 1 |
2,527 |
2,135 |
| 2 |
1,896 |
1,628 |
| 3 |
1,210 |
972 |
| 4 |
879 |
667 |
| 5 |
562 |
534 |
| 6 |
459 |
414 |
| 7 |
391 |
445 |
| 8 |
371 |
391 |
| 9 |
376 |
369 |
| 10 |
398 |
347 |
| 11 |
432 |
361 |
| 12 |
598 |
483 |
| 13 |
957 |
667 |
| 14 |
2,120 |
936 |
| 15 |
4,126 |
1,351 |
| 16 |
7,132 |
1,641 |
| 17 |
11,122 |
2,065 |
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- Between 1980 and 2010, the annual numbers of male and female homicide victims were generally similar for victims at each age under 13. However, older victims were disproportionately male. For example, between 1980 and 2010, 84% of murdered 17-year-olds were male.
- Between 1980 and 2010, approximately 11,120 17-year-old males were homicide victims, compared to approximately 2,070 females of the same age.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02311.asp?qaDate=2010.
Released on July 31, 2012. Adapted from Puzzanchera, C. and Kang, W. (2012). Easy Access to the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports: 1980-2010. Available on-line at: http://ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezashr/. Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation. Supplementary Homicide Reports for the years 1980–2010 [machine-readable data files]. Washington, D.C.: FBI.
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