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Indicator Report - Homicide

Why Is This Important?

From 2006 to 2010, Utah's age-adjusted homicide rate was 1.8 per 100,000 persons. This is an average of 50 homicides per year. Utah has one of the lowest age-adjusted homicide rates in the U.S. It is the fourth leading cause of death for Utahns ages 1 to 4 and 15 to 24 years old.

Death by homicide takes an enormous toll on the mental and physical well-being of family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers of the victim. The trauma, grief, and bereavement experienced by these individuals have long-lasting impacts that affect many aspects of their lives.

Homicide by Sex and Year, Utah and U.S., 2003-2010

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Data Notes

ICD-10 codes X85-X99, Y00-Y09, Y87.1, U01-U02.  Homicides are determined by using ICD-10 codes X85-Y09, Y87.1. Data are age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.

Data Sources

Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health. Population Estimates: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

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Definition

Number of resident deaths resulting from the intentional use of force or power, threatened or actual, against another person, per 100,000 population. ICD-10 codes X85-X99, Y00-Y09, Y87.1, U01-U02.

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator: Number of deaths resulting from the intentional use of force or power, threatened or actual, against another person.
Denominator: Total number of persons in the population of Utah.

Page Content Updated On 04/10/2012, Published on 08/22/2012
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