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Indicator name:
Homicides rate (per 100 000 population), estimate
Data type:
Rate
Indicator Id:
4465
Definition:
A homicide is the killing of a person by another with intent to cause death or serious injury. Infanticide should be included. Cases where the perpetrator was merely reckless or negligent should be excluded.
Method of estimation:
Updated estimates of homicide deaths for WHO Member States were published by WHO for years 2000-2019 in the GHE2019. These were projected forward to 2021 using recent trends in death registration data, UNODC data and Global Burden of Disease data where available.
Preferred data sources:
Civil registration
IMRID:
4465
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Estimates of rate of homicides (per 100 000 population)
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