Scotland. 2011 ‘Deaths: External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality - Underlying Cause, Sex and Age-group, 2010.’ Mortality Statistics: Deaths Registered in Scotland, 2010; Table 6.4. Edinburgh: General Register Office for Scotland. 5 August

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Table 6.4: Deaths, By Sex, Age and Cause, 2010

ICD-10 Code¹ Underlying cause*: All Ages (M/F) - Total** - Rate**

Total Gun Homicide: 3
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.06

X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge:
2 (M) / 1 (F) - 3 - 0.06

Total Gun Suicide: 13
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.25

X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge:
1 (M) / 0 (F) - 1 - 0.02
X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge:
5 (M) / 1 (F) - 6 - 0.11
X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge:
6 (M) / 0 (F) - 6 - 0.11

Total Gun Death from Undetermined Cause: 3
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.06

Y23: Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent:
2 (M) / 0 (F) - 2 - 0.04
Y24: Other and unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined intent:
1 (M) / 0 (F) - 1 - 0.02

*Excludes deaths under 28 days for individual causes
**Total and Rate calculated from GRO Scotland data by GunPolicy.org
Cited mid-year population, Scotland: 5,222,100
Crude Rate per 100,000 Population = Number ÷ Population x 100,000

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