Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Australia. 2010 ‘Gun Homicide.’ Causes of Death, Australia, 2008; 3303.0. Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 31 March
Relevant contents
Gun Homicide in Australia
Year: Gun Homicides
2004-05: 40
2006: 29
2007: 25
2008: 19
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GunPolicy.org Calculation of Gun Homicide Rate per 100,000 People
Year: Total Gun Homicides - Population - Rate per 100,000 population
2004-2005: 40 - 20,395,000 - 0.19
2006: 29 - 20,698,000 - 0.14
2007: 25 - 21,072,000 - 0.12
2008: 19 - 21,432,000 - 0.09
Formula used to calculate the rate: Crude Rate per 100,000 Population = Number ÷ Population x 100,000;
Population estimates source: ABS Population survey available at http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/24E36F628AD35006CA25773700169C5C?opendocument]
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