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Murder Victims: by Race and Sex, 2004

The following table shows the total number and percent distribution of murder victims in the United States by race and sex during 2004.

Race and sex	Total no. victims	Percent distribution¹
Race
White	6,929	49.1%
Black	6,632	47.0
Other	365	2.6
Unknown	195	1.4
Sex
Male	10,990	77.8%
Female	3,099	21.9
Unknown	32	0.2
Total	14,121	100.0

1. Because of rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.

Source: Crime in the United States, 2004, FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.

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