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Northern Ireland. 1996 ‘Deaths: External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality - Underlying Cause, Sex and Age-group, 1995.’ Mortality Statistics: Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland, 1995; Table 6.4, pp. 127, 129-131. Belfast: Northern Ireland Assembly. 1 December
Relevant contents
Deaths: External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, 1995
ICD-9 Code1 Underlying cause*: All Ages (M/F) - Total** - Rate**
Total Gun Homicide: 94
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 5.66
E965: Assault by firearms and explosives:
82 (M) / 12 (F) - 94 - 5.66
Total Gun Suicide: 16
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.96
E955: Suicide and self inflicted injury by firearms and explosives:
14 (M) / 2 (F) - 16 - 0.96
Total Unintentional Gun Deaths: 4
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.24
E922: Accident caused by firearm missile:
4 (M) / 0 (F) - 4 - 0.24
Total Undetermined Gun Deaths: 4
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.24
E985: Injury by firearms and explosives, undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted:
4 (M) / 0 (F) - 4 - 0.24
*Excludes deaths under 28 days for individual causes
**Total and Rate calculated by GunPolicy.org from population estimate at: http://www.nisra.gov.uk/population_clock/ClockText.html
Cited NISRA mid-year population, Northern Ireland: 1,661,800
Crude Rate per 100,000 Population = Number ÷ Population x 100,000
Last accessed at:
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