Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
CSO. 2014 ‘Deaths Occurring by Sex, Cause of Death, Age at Death and Year - Unintentional Gun Deaths.’ 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
Unintentional Gun Deaths
ICD-10 Code1 Cause of Death - Total** - Rate**
2012 population: 4,722,028
Total Total Unintentional Gun Deaths: 4
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.08
W32: Handgun discharge - 0 - 0.00
W33: Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 2 - 0.04
W34: Discharge from other and unspecified firearms - 2 - 0.04
2011 population: 4,670,976
Total Total Unintentional Gun Deaths: 0
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.00
W32: Handgun discharge - 0 - 0.00
W33: Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 0 - 0.00
W34: Discharge from other and unspecified firearms - 0 - 0.00
2010 population: 4,622,917
Total Total Unintentional Gun Deaths: 2
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.04
W32: Handgun discharge - 0 - 0.00
W33: Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 0- 0.00
W34: Discharge from other and unspecified firearms - 2 - 0.04
2009 population: 4,579,996
Total Total Unintentional Gun Deaths: 1
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.02
W32: Handgun discharge - 1 - 0.02
W33: Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 0 - 0.00
W34: Discharge from other and unspecified firearms - 0 - 0.00
2008 population: 4,517,706
Total Total Unintentional Gun Deaths: 2
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.04
W32: Handgun discharge - 0 - 0.00
W33: Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 1 - 0.02
W34: Discharge from other and unspecified firearms - 1 - 0.02
2007 population: 4,419,984
Total Total Unintentional Gun Deaths: 0
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.00
W32: Handgun discharge - 0 - 0.00
W33: Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 0 - 0.00
W34: Discharge from other and unspecified firearms - 0 - 0.000
** 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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