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UK. 2012 ‘Deaths: External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality - Underlying Cause, Sex and Age-group, 2011.’ Mortality Statistics: Deaths Registered in England and Wales, 2011; Table 5.19. London: Office for National Statistics. 6 November
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Deaths: External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, 2011
ICD-10 Code1 Underlying cause*: All Ages (M/F) - Total** - Rate**
Total Gun Homicide: 31
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.06
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge:
6 (M) / 4 (F) - 10 - 0.02
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge:
20 (M) / 1 (F) - 21 - 0.04
Total Gun Suicide: 83
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.15
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge:
33 (M) / 4 (F) - 37 - 0.07
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge:
46 (M) / 0 (F) - 46 - 0.08
Total Unintentional Gun Deaths: 1
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.00
W34: Discharge from other and unspecified firearms:
1 (M) / 0 (F) - 1 - 0.00
Total Gun Death from Undetermined Cause: 7
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.01
Y23: Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent:
5 (M) / 0 (F) - 5 - 0.01
Y24: Other and unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined intent:
2 (M) / 0 (F) - 2 - 0.00
Total Gun Death from Justifiable Shooting: 2
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.00
Y35.0: Legal intervention involving firearm discharge
2 (M) / 0 (F) - 2 - 0.00
*Excludes deaths under 28 days for individual causes
**Total and Rate calculated from ONS data by GunPolicy.org
Cited mid-year population, England and Wales: 56,170,900
Crude Rate per 100,000 Population = Number ÷ Population x 100,000
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