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CSO. 2014 ‘Deaths Occurring by Sex, Cause of Death, Age at Death and Year - Gun Homicide.’ Statistical Product - Deaths Occurrence. Dublin: Central Statistics Office / CSO. 20 January
Relevant contents
VSA08: Deaths Occurring by Sex, Cause of Death, Age at Death and Year
Gun Homicide
ICD-10 Code1 Cause of Death - Total** - Rate**
2012 population: 4,722,028
Total Gun Homicide: 12
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.25
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 2 - 0.04
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 3 - 0.06
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 7 - 0.15
2011 population: 4,670,976
Total Gun Homicide: 11
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.24
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 5 - 0.11
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 4 - 0.09
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 2 - 0.04
2010 population: 4,622,917
Total Gun Homicide: 21
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.45
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 6 - 0.13
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 4 - 0.09
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 11 - 0.24
2009 population: 4,579,996
Total Gun Homicide: 20
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.44
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 3 - 0.07
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 2 - 0.04
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 15 - 0.33
2008 population: 4,517,706
Total Gun Homicide: 17
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.38
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 3 - 0.07
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 3 - 0.07
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 11 - 0.24
2007 population: 4,419,984
Total Gun Homicide: 14
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.32
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 2 - 0.05
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 3 - 0.07
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 9 - 0.20
** Total and Rate calculated by GunPolicy.org from population estimate at: http://www.census.gov/popclock/?intcmp=home_pop
Crude Rate per 100,000 Population = Number ÷ Population x 100,000
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