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06. Homicide Mortality

North Carolina

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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North Carolina Data
All the tables below contain data available for North Carolina and this objective.

Rates per 100,000
Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Ages 10-14
0.75*
1.69*
0.94
Ages 15-19
10.5
9.51
-0.98
 
Rates per 100,000
Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Males 10-14
0.73*
1.98*
1.25
Males 15-19
15.7
16.64
0.97
Females 10-14
0.76*
1.39*
0.63
Females 15-19
5.01*
1.99*
-3.02
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) 10-14
0.86*
0.27*
-0.59
White (non Hispanic) 15-19
4.07*
1.55*
-2.52
Black (non Hispanic) 10-14
0.68*
5.16*
4.48
Black (non Hispanic) 15-19
24.1
23.96
-0.13
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) 10-14
X
0.00*
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) 15-19
24.44*
11.40*
-13.04
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) 15-19
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic 10-14
X
2.00*
X
Hispanic 15-19
19.23*
26.87*
7.64
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity and Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
1.11*
0.00*
-1.11
White (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
5.7*
3.00*
-2.70
White (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
0.58*
0.56*
-0.02
White (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
2.38*
0.00*
-2.38
Black (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
7.64*
X
Black (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
36.8
43.08
6.25
Black (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
1.37*
2.61*
1.24
Black (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
11.34*
4.69*
-6.65
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
0.00*
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
49.68*
22.82*
-26.86
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Asian/Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic Males 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic Males 15-19
25.81*
40.23*
14.42
Hispanic Females 10-14
X
4.15*
X
Hispanic Females 15-19
8.46*
10.77*
2.31
 

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.