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GunPolicy.org. 2016 ‘Calculated Rates - Scotland.’ Historical Population Data - Scottish Government Website (Riaghaltas na h-Alba). Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 21 July

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Historical Population Data - Scotland

Year: Total Midyear Population
2017: 5,424,800
2013: 5,327,700
2012: 5,313,600
2011: 5,299,900
2010: 5,222,100
2009: 5,194,000
2008: 5,168,500
2007: 5,144,200
2006: 5,116,900
2005: 5,094,800
2004: 5,078,400
2003: 5,057,400
2002: 5,054,800
2001: 5,064,200
2000: 5,062,940
1999: 5,071,950
1998: 5,077,070
1997: 5,083,340
1996: 5,092,190
1995: 5,103,690
1994: 5,102,210
1993: 5,092,460
1992: 5,085,620
1991: 5,083,330
1990: 5,081,270

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GunPolicy.org rate calculation:

Possession Data

Number of Licensed Firearm Owners
2012: 73,8701 2

Calculated Rate* of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 population
2012: 1.39

Number of Registered Firearms
2017: 187,0003
2012: 213,5741 2

Calculated Rate* of Registered Firearms per 100 population
2017: 3.45
2012: 4.02

Estimated Number of Illicit Firearms
2017: 118,0003

Calculated Rate* of Illicit Firearms per 100 Population
2017: 2.18

Death and Injury Data

Number of Total Gun Deaths
2011: 134
2010: 195
2009: 116
2008: 147
2007: 138
2006: 219
2005: 1910
2004: 1811
2003: 1212
2002: 1613
2001: 1314
2000: 2015
1999: 2516
1998: 3217
1997: 2018
1996: 4119

Calculated Rate* of Total Gun Death per 100,000 People
2011: 0.25
2010: 0.36
2009: 0.21
2008: 0.27
2007: 0.25
2006: 0.41
2005: 0.37
2004: 0.35
2003: 0.24
2002: 0.32
2001: 0.26
2000: 0.40
1999: 0.49
1998: 0.63
1997: 0.39
1996: 0.81

Number of Gun Homicides
2011: 520
2010: 2
2009: 2
2008: 2
2007: 4
2006: 8
2005: 8
2004: 8
2003: 2
2002: 3
2001: 521
2000: 3
1999: 5

Calculated Rate* of Gun Homicide per 100,000 People
2011: 0.09
2010: 0.04
2009: 0.04
2008: 0.04
2007: 0.08
2006: 0.16
2005: 0.16
2004: 0.16
2003: 0.04
2002: 0.06
2001: 0.10
2000: 0.06
1999: 0.10

Number of Handgun Homicides
2011: 222
2010: 223
2009: 024
2008: 125
2007: 126
2006: 127
2005: 328
2004: 129
2003: 030
2002: 031
2001: 132
2000: 133
1999: 034
1998: 135
1997: 536

Calculated Rate* of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People
2011: 0.04
2010: 0.04
2009: 0.00
2008: 0.02
2007: 0.02
2006: 0.02
2005: 0.06
2004: 0.02
2003: 0.00
2002: 0.00
2001: 0.02
2000: 0.02
1999: 0.00
1998: 0.02
1997: 0.10

Number of Long Gun Homicides
2011: 222
2010: 023
2009: 124
2008: 025
2007: 126
2006: 227
2005: 228
2004: 129
2003: 130
2002: 031
2001: 032
2000: 133
1999: 434
1998: 335
1997: 136

Calculated Rate* of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People
2011: 0.04
2010: 0.00
2009: 0.02
2008: 0.00
2007: 0.02
2006: 0.04
2005: 0.04
2004: 0.02
2003: 0.02
2002: 0.00
2001: 0.00
2000: 0.02
1999: 0.08
1998: 0.06
1997: 0.02

Number of Gun Homicides (Other)
2011: 122
2010: 023
2009: 024
2008: 025
2007: 126
2006: 127
2005: 028
2004: 029
2003: 030
2002: 031
2001: 032
2000: 033
1999: 034
1998: 035
1997: 036

Calculated Rate* of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People
2011: 0.02
2010: 0.00
2009: 0.00
2008: 0.00
2007: 0.02
2006: 0.02
2005: 0.00
2004: 0.00
2003: 0.00
2002: 0.00
2001: 0.00
2000: 0.00
1999: 0.00
1998: 0.00
1997: 0.00

Number of Suicides (any method)
2011: 52737
2010: 569
2009: 568
2008: 569
2007: 517
2006: 542
2005: 547
2004: 606
2003: 560
2002: 636
2001: 609
2000: 648
1999: 637
1998: 649
1997: 599
1996: 597
1995: 623
1994: 624
1993: 615
1992: 569
1991: 525
1990: 535

Calculated Rate* of Suicide (any method) per 100,000 People
2011: 9.94
2010: 10.90
2009: 10.94
2008: 11.01
2007: 10.05
2006: 10.59
2005: 10.74
2004: 11.93
2003: 11.07
2002: 12.58
2001: 12.03
2000: 12.80
1999: 12.56
1998: 12.78
1997: 11.78
1996: 11.72
1995: 12.21
1994: 12.23
1993: 12.08
1992: 11.19
1991: 10.33
1990: 10.53

Number of Gun Suicides
2011: 938
2010: 16
2009: 10
2008: 13
2007: 8
2006: 10
2005: 12
2004: 11
2003: 10
2002: 12
2001: 9
2000: 16
1999: 18
1998: 24
1997: 15
1996: 15
1995: 34
1994: 19
1993: 29
1992: 18
1991: 20
1990: 20

Calculated Rate* of Gun Suicide per 100,000 People
2011: 0.17
2010: 0.31
2009: 0.19
2008: 0.25
2007: 0.16
2006: 0.20
2005: 0.24
2004: 0.22
2003: 0.20
2002: 0.24
2001: 0.18
2000: 0.32
1999: 0.35
1998: 0.47
1997: 0.30
1996: 0.29
1995: 0.67
1994: 0.37
1993: 0.57
1992: 0.35
1991: 0.39
1990: 0.39

Number of Gun Deaths from Undetermined Cause
2012: 239

Calculated Rate* of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 People
2012: 0.04

Number of Non-fatal Gun Injuries
2011: 9040
2010: 109
2009: 152
2008: 140
2007: 208
2006: 240
2005: 189
2004: 316
2003: 239
2002: 240

Calculated Rate* of Non-fatal Gun Injurie per 100,000 People
2011: 1.70
2010: 2.09
2009: 2.93
2008: 2.71
2007: 4.04
2006: 4.69
2005: 3.71
2004: 6.22
2003: 4.73
2002: 4.75

[*Crude Rate per nn Population = Number ÷ Population x nn]

ID: Q4228

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