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Northern Ireland. 2007 ‘Deaths: External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality - Underlying Cause, Sex and Age-group, 2006.’ Mortality Statistics: Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland, 2006; Table 6.4. Belfast: Northern Ireland Assembly. 6 December
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Deaths: External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, 2006
ICD-10 Code1 Underlying cause*: All Ages (M/F) - Total** - Rate**
Total Gun Homicide: 8
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.46
X93: Assault by handgun discharge:
2 (M) / 0 (F) - 2 - 0.11
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge:
1 (M) / 0 (F) - 1 - 0.06
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge:
4 (M) / 1 (F) - 5 - 0.29
Total Gun Suicide: 11
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.63
X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge:
1 (M) / 0 (F) - 1 - 0.06
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge:
6 (M) / 0 (F) - 6 - 0.34
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge:
4 (M) / 0 (F) - 4 - 0.23
Total Unintentional Gun Deaths: 1
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.06
W33: Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge:
1 (M) / 0 (F) - 1 - 0.06
*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 2006, Northern Ireland: 1,743,100
Crude Rate per 100,000 Population = Number ÷ Population x 100,000
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