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06. Homicide Mortality

Pennslyvania

Suicide Mortality

Healthy People 2010 Objective: Reduce the suicide rate

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
8.0
0.9
6.9
-0.3
-1.1
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Pennslyvania Data
All the tables below contain data available for Pennslyvania and this objective.

Rates per 100,000
Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Ages 10-14
0.58*
0.63*
0.05
Ages 15-19
9.54*
11.64
2.10
 
Rates per 100,000
Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Males 10-14
0.91*
0.49*
-0.42
Males 15-19
16.41
21.29
4.88
Females 10-14
0.24*
0.77*
0.53
Females 15-19
2.4*
1.60*
-0.80
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) 10-14
0.43*
0.16*
-0.27
White (non Hispanic) 15-19
1.88*
1.44*
-0.44
Black (non Hispanic) 10-14
1.8*
3.60*
1.80
Black (non Hispanic) 15-19
60.50
73.91
13.41
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) 10-14
X
0.00*
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) 15-19
X
0.00*
X
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
0.00*
X
Hispanic 15-19
22.05*
5.90*
-16.15
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity and Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
0.56*
0.00*
-0.56
White (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
2.27*
1.97*
-0.30
White (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
0.3*
0.34*
0.04
White (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
1.47*
0.88*
-0.59
Black (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
3.55*
3.51*
-0.04
Black (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
110.42
138.61
28.19
Black (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
3.69*
X
Black (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
8.26*
6.63*
-1.63
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
0.00*
X
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
X
0.00*
X
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
37.44*
11.39*
-26.05
Hispanic Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic Females 15-19
5.69*
0.00*
-5.69
 

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.