Indicator Profile of Homicide
Why Is This Important?
From 2004 to 2008, Utah's age-adjusted homicide rate was 2.0 per 100,000 persons. This is an average of 52 homicides per year. Although Utah has one of the lowest age-adjusted homicide rates in the U.S., it is the third leading cause of death for Utahns ages 1 to 4 and 15 to 24 years old (1).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.
Source: (1) CDC, Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS), 2006 data.
Data Notes
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
U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, on-line data - CDC WONDER; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program; Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health; Population Estimates: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;Other Views
- by Local Health District, Utah, 2004-2008
- by Sex and Age Group, Utah, 2004-2008
- by Race, Utah, 2005-2007
- by Ethnicity, Utah, 2005-2007
Definition
Homicides are reported as the number of resident deaths resulting from the intentional use of force or power, threatened or actual, against another person, per 100,000 population.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 10/27/09,
Published on 10/27/09
