Table 2 Motive for homicide by victim sex and age, 1998–2002.

	Count	Dispute (%)	Reprisal (%)	Robbery (%)	Drugs/gang (%)	Rape (%)	Other (%)	Total (%)
Victim sex*
Male	4350	27	31	14	22	0	6	100
Female	522	43	27	11	9	5	1	100
Victim age (years)
0–4	34	65	21	–†	9	3	3	100
5–14	58	43	21	3	17	14	2	100
15–29	2233	29	34	6	26	–†	5	100
30–44	1688	28	30	16	19	–†	6	100
45–59	483	28	23	34	11	–†	4	100
⩾60	222	31	17	41	4	2	6	100
Total	4873	29	30	14	20	1	6	100

*The sex of one victim is unknown.

†Less than 1%.