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06. Homicide Mortality

Tennessee

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

Rates per 100,000
Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Ages 10-14
1.8*
0.74*
-1.06
Ages 15-19
11.12
11.94
0.82
 
Rates per 100,000
Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
Males 10-14
1.51*
1.45*
-0.06
Males 15-19
19.72
22.28
2.56
Females 10-14
2.12*
0.00*
-2.12
Females 15-19
2.07*
1.00*
-1.07
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) 10-14
1.03*
0.00*
-1.03
White (non Hispanic) 15-19
4.36*
5.35*
0.99
Black (non Hispanic) 10-14
4.81*
3.40*
-1.41
Black (non Hispanic) 15-19
38.05
30.41
-7.64
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
X
37.97*
X
 
Rates per 100,000
Race/Ethnicity and Gender by Age Baseline
(1999)		 Final
(2007)		 Numeric
Change
White (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
X
0.00*
X
White (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
6.56*
9.72*
3.16
White (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
2.11*
0.00*
-2.11
White (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
2.06*
0.69*
-1.37
Black (non Hispanic) Males 10-14
7.08*
6.72*
-0.36
Black (non Hispanic) Males 15-19
73.34
58.14
-15.20
Black (non Hispanic) Females 10-14
2.45*
0.00*
-2.45
Black (non Hispanic) Females 15-19
2.47*
2.19*
-0.28
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
X
70.79*
X
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.