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06. Homicide Mortality

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

Rates per 100,000
Age Baseline
(1998)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Ages 10-14
1.75*
1.05*
-0.70
Ages 15-19
7.79
12.86
5.07
 
Rates per 100,000
Gender by Age Baseline
(1998)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Males 10-14
2.06*
1.36*
-0.70
Males 15-19
12.62*
21.45
8.83
Females 10-14
1.43*
0.72*
-0.71
Females 15-19
2.77*
3.85*
1.08
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity by Age Baseline
(1998)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) 10-14
1.19*
0.59*
-0.60
White (non Hispanic) 15-19
3.43*
1.06*
-2.37
Black (non Hispanic) 10-14
2.77*
2.01*
-0.76
Black (non Hispanic) 15-19
14.85*
32.39
17.54
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
11.76*
17.66*
5.90
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity and Gender by Age Baseline
(1998)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
1.13*
X
White (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
5.58*
0.00*
-5.58
White (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
2.44*
0.00*
-2.44
White (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
1.17*
2.19*
1.02
Black (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
5.49*
1.98*
-3.51
Black (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
24.2*
57.64
33.44
Black (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
X
2.05*
X
Black (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
5.55*
7.02*
1.47
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
19.17*
32.74*
13.57
Hispanic Females 10-14
X
0.00*
X
Hispanic Females 15-19
X
0.00*
X
 

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.