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WHO. 2016 ‘Inter-country Comparison of Mortality for Selected Cause of Death - Gun Suicide in Sweden.’ European Detailed Mortality Database (DMDB). Copenhagen: World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe. 28 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

2014 population: 9,696,109
Total Gun Suicide: 124
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.2789

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 27 (0.2785) - 0.0303%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 94 (0.9695) - 0.1055%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 3 (0.0309) - 0.0034%

2013 population: 9,600,378
Total Gun Suicide: 98
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.0208

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 21 (0.2187) - 0.0232%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 72 (0.75) - 0.0796%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 5 (0.0521) - 0.0055%

2012 population: 9,519,375
Total Gun Suicide: 122
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.2816

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 25 (0.2626) - 0.0272%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 93 (0.977) - 0.1011%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 4 (0.042) - 0.0043%

2011 population: 9,449,213
Total Gun Suicide: 113
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.1959

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 11 (0.1164) - 0.0122%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 75 (0.7937) - 0.0834%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 27 (0.2857) - 0.03%

2010 population: 9,378,126
Total Gun Suicide: 113
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.2049

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 15 (0.1599) - 0.0166%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 63 (0.6718) - 0.0696%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 35 (0.3732) - 0.0387%

2009 population: 9,298,515
Total Gun Suicide: 132
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.4196

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 16 (0.1721) - 0.0177%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 77 (0.8281) - 0.0854%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 39 (0.4194) - 0.0432%

2008 population: 9,219,638
Total Gun Suicide: 120
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.3016

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 21 (0.2278) - 0.0229%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 64 (0.6942) - 0.0699%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 35 (0.3796) - 0.0382%

2007 population: 9,148,092
Total Gun Suicide: 107
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.1697

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 15 (0.164) - 0.0163%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 58 (0.634) - 0.0632%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 34 (0.3717) - 0.037%

2006 population: 9,080,504
Total Gun Suicide: 121
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.3326

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 14 (0.1542) - 0.0153%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 68 (0.7489) - 0.0745%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 39 (0.4295) - 0.0427%

2005 population: 9,029,571
Total Gun Suicide: 119
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.3179

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 18 (0.1993) - 0.0196%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 61 (0.6756) - 0.0665%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 40 (0.443) - 0.0436%

2004 population: 8,993,530
Total Gun Suicide: 138
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.5345

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 19 (0.2113) - 0.0209%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 77 (0.8562) - 0.0845%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 42 (0.467) - 0.0461%

2003 population: 8,958,228
Total Gun Suicide: 120
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.3396

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 25 (0.2791) - 0.0269%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 54 (0.6028) - 0.0581%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 41 (0.4577) - 0.0441%

2002 population: 8,924,958
Total Gun Suicide: 169
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.8936

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 17 (0.1905) - 0.0179%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 93 (1.042) - 0.0978%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 59 (0.6611) - 0.0621%

2001 population: 8,896,127
Total Gun Suicide: 139
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.5626

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 16 (0.1799) - 0.0171%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 87 (0.978) - 0.0927%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 36 (0.4047) - 0.0384%

2000 population: 8,872,294
Total Gun Suicide: 136
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.5329

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 11 (0.124) - 0.0118%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 83 (0.9355) - 0.0888%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 42 (0.4734) - 0.0449%

1999 population: 8,858,051
Total Gun Suicide: 154
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.7385

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 15 (0.1693) - 0.0158%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 114 (1.287) - 0.1199%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 25 (0.2822) - 0.0263%

1998 population: 8,851,200
Total Gun Suicide: 133
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.5026

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 18 (0.2034) - 0.0192%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 86 (0.9716) - 0.0919%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 29 (0.3276) - 0.031%

1997 population: 8,846,200
Total Gun Suicide: 148
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.673

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 16 (0.1809) - 0.0171%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 101 (1.1417) - 0.1082%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 31 (0.3504) - 0.0332%

1996 population: 8,841,000
Total Gun Suicide: 163
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.8437

955 - Suicide and self-inflicted injury by firearms and explosives - 163 (1.8437) - 0.1737%

[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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