Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Australia. 2012 ‘Underlying Cause of Death, All Causes, Australia, 2001-2010 - Event of Undetermined Intent.’ Causes of Death, Australia, 2010; 3303.0, Table 1.2 (Chapter XX). Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 20 March
Relevant contents
Chapter XX External causes of morbidity and mortality
Event of undetermined intent (Y22-Y24)1
Handgun discharge, undetermined intent (Y22)1
2010: 0
2009: 0
2008: 3
2007: 0
2006: 2
2005: np
2004: -
2003: -
2002: -
2001: np
Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent (Y23)1
2010: 9
2009: 4
2008: 1
2007: 4
2006: 2
2005: np
2004: np
2003: np
2002: -
2001: -
Other and unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined intent (Y24)1
2010: 19
2009: 9
2008: 11
2007: 8
2006: 9
2005: -
2004: np
2003: np
2002: -
2001: np
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated.
All causes of death data from 2006 onward are subject to a revisions process - once data for a reference year are 'final', they are no longer revised. Affected data in this table are: 2006 (final), 2007 (final), 2008 (final), 2009 (revised), 2010 (preliminary). See Explanatory Notes 35-39 and Technical Notes, Causes of Death Revisions, 2006 and Causes of Death Revisions, 2008 and 2009.
For 2006-2010 data, cells with small values have been randomly assigned to protect the confidentiality of individuals. As a result, some totals will not equal the sum of their components. Cells with a zero value have not been affected by confidentialisation. For all other years, data has been confidentialised through cell suppression.
Total, firearm discharge, undetermined intent (Y22-Y24)1
2010: 28
2009: 13
2008: 15
2007: 12
2006: 13
[Editor's Note: Total of gun deaths from undetermined cause calculated by GunPolicy.org]