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WHO. 2016 ‘Inter-country Comparison of Mortality for Selected Cause of Death - Gun Suicide in Switzerland.’ European Detailed Mortality Database (DMDB). Copenhagen: World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe. 25 June
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ICD-10 or ICD-9 Code:1 Diagnosis - Number of deaths (Crude death rate per 100,000 population) - % of all deaths
2013 population: 8,089,345
Total Gun Suicide: 222
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.7444
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 30 (0.3709) - 0.0462%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 16 (0.1978) - 0.0246%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 176 (2.1757) - 0.2709%
2012 population: 7,996,860
Total Gun Suicide: 205
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.5635
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 34 (0.4252) - 0.053%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 16 (0.2001) - 0.0249%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 155 (1.9383) - 0.2415%
2011 population: 7,912,397
Total Gun Suicide: 210
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.6541
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 40 (0.5055) - 0.0644%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 21 (0.2654) - 0.0338%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 149 (1.8831) - 0.24%
2010 population: 7,824,910
Total Gun Suicide: 222
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.8371
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 30 (0.3834) - 0.0479%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 19 (0.2428) - 0.0303%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 173 (2.2109) - 0.2761%
2009 population: 7,743,832
Total Gun Suicide: 253
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 3.2671
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 25 (0.3228) - 0.04%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 18 (0.2324) - 0.0288%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 210 (2.7118) - 0.3364%
2008 population: 7,647,676
Total Gun Suicide: 239
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 3.1251
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 44 (0.5753) - 0.0719%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 20 (0.2615) - 0.0327%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 175 (2.2883) - 0.2858%
2007 population: 7,551,117
Total Gun Suicide: 264
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 3.4962
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 34 (0.4503) - 0.0557%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 21 (0.2781) - 0.0344%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 209 (2.7678) - 0.3421%
2006 population: 7,483,935
Total Gun Suicide: 259
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 3.4607
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 29 (0.3875) - 0.0481%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 15 (0.2004) - 0.0249%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 215 (2.8728) - 0.3567%
2005 population: 7,437,116
Total Gun Suicide: 262
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 3.5229
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 25 (0.3362) - 0.0409%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 21 (0.2824) - 0.0344%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 216 (2.9044) - 0.3534%
2004 population: 7,389,626
Total Gun Suicide: 271
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 3.6673
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 19 (0.2571) - 0.0316%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 18 (0.2436) - 0.0299%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 234 (3.1666) - 0.3888%
2003 population: 7,339,002
Total Gun Suicide: 300
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 4.0877
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 22 (0.2998) - 0.4693%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 26 (0.3543) - 0.0698%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 252 (3.4347) - 0.0349%
2002 population: 7,313,853
Total Gun Suicide: 351
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 4.7993
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 32 (0.4375) - 0.0518%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 29 (0.3965) - 0.0469%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 290 (3.9651) - 0.4695%
2001 population: 7,260,339
Total Gun Suicide: 350
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 4.8207
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 28 (0.3857) - 0.0457%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 23 (0.3168) - 0.0375%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 299 (4.1183) - 0.4879%
2000 population: 7,209,042
Total Gun Suicide: 352
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 4.8828
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 15 (0.2081) - 0.024%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 22 (0.3052) - 0.0352%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 315 (4.3695) - 0.5036%
1999 population: 7,166,738
Total Gun Suicide: 346
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 4.8279
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 26 (0.3628) - 0.0416%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 26 (0.3628) - 0.0416%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 294 (4.1023) - 0.4704%
1998 population: 7,131,888
Total Gun Suicide: 412
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 5.7769
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 40 (0.5609) - 0.0639%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 40 (0.5609) - 0.0639%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 332 (4.6551) - 0.5306%
1997 population: 7,088,900
Total Gun Suicide: 358
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 5.0501
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 22 (0.3103) - 0.035%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 26 (0.3668) - 0.0413%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 310 (4.373) - 0.493%
1996 population: 7,071,800
Total Gun Suicide: 397
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 5.6138
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 44 (0.6222) - 0.0702%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 46 (0.6505) - 0.0734%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 307 (4.3412) - 0.4901%
1995 population: 7,040,700
Total Gun Suicide: 392
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 5.5676
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 39 (0.5539) - 0.0615%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 47 (0.6675) - 0.0741%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 306 (4.3462) - 0.4827%
[Editor's note: Each year, countries submit their cause of death and population data to WHO. Unless an error is detected, a number of deaths is unlikely to change after processing. However, as WHO reviews its data in the wake of each national census, minor changes can be made to calculated death rates. These could account for any differences which might appear following the date on which a death rate was originally posted.]
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