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Homicide Trends in the U.S.
Intimate homicide
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| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,304 | 1,587 |
| 1977 | 1,248 | 1,421 |
| 1978 | 1,159 | 1,473 |
| 1979 | 1,229 | 1,498 |
| 1980 | 1,169 | 1,543 |
| 1981 | 1,232 | 1,558 |
| 1982 | 1,093 | 1,477 |
| 1983 | 1,067 | 1,456 |
| 1984 | 947 | 1,432 |
| 1985 | 927 | 1,542 |
| 1986 | 946 | 1,581 |
| 1987 | 891 | 1,482 |
| 1988 | 816 | 1,568 |
| 1989 | 862 | 1,410 |
| 1990 | 820 | 1,485 |
| 1991 | 734 | 1,492 |
| 1992 | 662 | 1,436 |
| 1993 | 638 | 1,563 |
| 1994 | 654 | 1,401 |
| 1995 | 521 | 1,311 |
| 1996 | 476 | 1,299 |
| 1997 | 413 | 1,202 |
| 1998 | 460 | 1,302 |
| 1999 | 381 | 1,195 |
| 2000 | 382 | 1,232 |
| 2001 | 344 | 1,187 |
| 2002 | 339 | 1,182 |
| 2003 | 330 | 1,156 |
| 2004 | 344 | 1,155 |
| 2005 | 329 | 1,181 |
| 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. | ||
Note: Information on the relationship between the victim and the offender was not reported for 35.2% of all homicides from 1976 � 2005.
Source: FBI, Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976-2005.
See also Additional Information About the Data for details about weighting and imputation.