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WHO. 2016 ‘Inter-country Comparison of Mortality for Selected Cause of Death - Gun Suicide in Serbia.’ European Detailed Mortality Database (DMDB). Copenhagen: World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe. 1 July
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ICD-10 Code1: Diagnosis - Number of deaths (Crude death rate per 100,000 population) - % of all deaths
2014 population: 7,131,787
Total Gun Suicide: 172
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.4117
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 95 (1.3321) - 0.0938%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 34 (0.4767) - 0.0336%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 43 (0.6029) - 0.0425%
2013 population: 7,164,132
Total Gun Suicide: 175
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.4427
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 112 (1.5633) - 0.1117%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 29 (0.4048) - 0.0289%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 34 (0.4746) - 0.0339%
2012 population: 7,199,076
Total Gun Suicide: 179
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.4865
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 91 (1.2641) - 0.0889%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 35 (0.4862) - 0.0342%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 53 (0.7362) - 0.0518%
2011 population: 7,258,753
Total Gun Suicide: 185
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.5486
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 105 (1.4465) - 0.102%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 29 (0.3995) - 0.0282%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 51 (0.7026) - 0.0495%
2010 population: 7,291,436
Total Gun Suicide: 205
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.8115
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 125 (1.7143) - 0.1211%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 32 (0.4389) - 0.031%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 48 (0.6583) - 0.0465%
2009 population: 7,320,807
Total Gun Suicide: 189
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.5817
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 129 (1.7621) - 0.124%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 18 (0.2459) - 0.0173%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 42 (0.5737) - 0.0404%
2008 population: 7,350,222
Total Gun Suicide: 166
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.2584
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 100 (1.3605) - 0.0974%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 17 (0.2313) - 0.0166%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 49 (0.6666) - 0.0477%
2007 population: 7,381,579
Total Gun Suicide: 180
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.4386
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 101 (1.3683) - 0.0982%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 27 (0.3658) - 0.0263%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 52 (0.7045) - 0.0506%
2006 population: 7,411,569
Total Gun Suicide: 177
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.3881
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 93 (1.2548) - 0.0904%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 23 (0.3103) - 0.0224%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 61 (0.823) - 0.0593%
2005 population: 7,440,769
Total Gun Suicide: 184
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.4729
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 56 (0.7526) - 0.0524%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 17 (0.2285) - 0.0159%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 111 (1.4918) - 0.104%
2004 population: 7,463,157
Total Gun Suicide: 158
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.1171
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 19 (0.2546) - 0.0182%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 11 (0.1474) - 0.0105%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 128 (1.7151) - 0.1227%
2003 population: 7,480,591
Total Gun Suicide: 195
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.6067
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 31 (0.4144) - 0.0298%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 11 (0.147) - 0.0106%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 153 (2.0453) - 0.1472%
2002 population: 7,500,031
Total Gun Suicide: 159
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.12
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 29 (0.3867) - 0.0282%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 10 (0.1333) - 0.0097%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 120 (1.6) - 0.1167%
2001 population: 7,503,433
Total Gun Suicide: 208
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.7721
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 28 (0.3732) - 0.0283%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 9 (0.1199) - 0.0091%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 171 (2.279) - 0.1727%
2000 population: 7,516,346
Total Gun Suicide: 192
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.5544
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 27 (0.3592) - 0.026%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 4 (0.0532) - 0.0038%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 161 (2.142) - 0.1547%
1999 population: 7,540,401
Total Gun Suicide: 213
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.8248
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 32 (0.4244) - 0.0315%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 10 (0.1326) - 0.0099%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 171 (2.2678) - 0.1686%
1998 population: 7,567,745
Total Gun Suicide: 189
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 2.4975
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge - 26 (0.3436) - 0.0262%
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 5 (0.0661) - 0.005%
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 158 (2.0878) - 0.159%
[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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