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06. Homicide Mortality

California

Homicide Mortality

Healthy People 2010 Objective: Reduce homicides

Rates per 100,000
National Data Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change		 2010
Target
10- to 14- year-olds
15- to 19- year-olds
1.2
10.4
1.0
10.3
-0.2
-0.1
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California Data
All the tables below contain data available for California and this objective.

Rates per 100,000
Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Ages 10-14
1.48
1.08
-0.40
Ages 15-19
13.19
14.2
1.01
 
Rates per 100,000
Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Males 10-14
2.11
1.66
-0.45
Males 15-19
21.87
25.33
3.46
Females 10-14
0.82*
0.47*
-0.35
Females 15-19
3.81
2.47
-1.34
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) 10-14
0.8*
0.12*
-0.68
White (non Hispanic) 15-19
3.58
1.87*
-1.71
Black (non Hispanic) 10-14
2.9*
3.64*
0.74
Black (non Hispanic) 15-19
39.29
57.52
18.23
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) 10-14
X
X
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) 15-19
11.01*
14.94*
3.93
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) 10-14
1.81*
0.35*
-1.46
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) 15-19
6.85*
5.51*
-1.34
Hispanic 10-14
1.81*
1.54*
-0.27
Hispanic 15-19
19.73
19.15
-0.58
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity and Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
0.97*
X
-0.97
White (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
4.5
3.06*
-1.44
White (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
0.62*
0.24*
-0.38
White (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
2.61*
0.61*
-2.00
Black (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
2.85*
6.13*
3.28
Black (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
67.45
102.09
34.64
Black (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
2.94*
1.06*
-1.88
Black (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
9.16*
10.49*
1.33
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
X
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
10.85*
29.73*
18.88
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
X
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
11.17*
X
-11.17
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
2.1*
X
-2.10
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
12.3*
8.82*
-3.48
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
1.5*
0.73*
-0.77
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
1.41*
2.01*
0.60
Hispanic Males 10-14
3.15*
2.54*
-0.61
Hispanic Males 15-19
33.33
34.79
1.46
Hispanic Females 10-14
0.41*
0.50*
0.09
Hispanic Females 15-19
4.61
2.77*
-1.84
 

Source: WISQARS Fatal Causes of Deaths (using data collected by National Vital Statistics System), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Prevention and Control

*Based on 20 or fewer number of deaths; use with caution

X = In the Baseline or Final columns, “X” represents zero deaths for a subgroup; in the Numeric Change column, “X” means that a number cannot be generated to show the change between baseline and Final.