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Northern Ireland. 2002 ‘Deaths: External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality - Underlying Cause, Sex and Age-group, 2001.’ Mortality Statistics: Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland, 2001; Table 6.4, pp. 150, 152. Belfast: Northern Ireland Assembly. 13 December
Relevant contents
Deaths: External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, 2001
ICD-10 Code1 Underlying cause*: All Ages (M/F) - Total** - Rate**
Total Gun Homicide: 2
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.12
X93: Assault by handgun discharge:
1 (M) / 0 (F) - 1 - 0.06
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge:
1 (M) / 0 (F) - 1 - 0.06
Total Gun Suicide: 7
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.41
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge:
4 (M) / 0 (F) - 4 - 0.24
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge:
3 (M) / 0 (F) - 3 - 0.18
Total Unintentional Gun Deaths: 1
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.06
W34: Discharge from other and unspecified firearms:
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, Northern Ireland: 1,688,800
Crude Rate per 100,000 Population = Number ÷ Population x 100,000
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