Statistics on Homicides, Suicides,
Accidents, Injuries, & Attitudes towards Violence
- Attitudes towards Violence in Selected Cities of Latin America and Spain, 1997
- Homicide Rates in North America, 1990-1999
- Homicide Rate in Northern South America, 1990-2000
- Homicide Rates in Southern South America, 1990-1999
- Homicide Rates in Selected Cities of the Americas, 1991-1999
- Suicide Rate in Selected Cities of the Americas, 1991-1999
- Mortality Rate for Motor-Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) in Cities, 1991-1999
- Problem Level Related to Motor-Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) in the Americas, 2000 (based on reported death rates)
- Proportion (%) of External Causes of Death in Selected Countries of the Americas
- Endemic Violence: Deaths by Homicide for Young People Ages 15-24 in Selected Countries Worldwide (per 1000 inhabitants)
- Global Percentage of Deaths due to Injury (1999)
Porcentaje mundial de muertes por lesiones (1999)
| Salvador, Brazil (n=633) |
Cali, Colombia (n=1061) |
Caracas, Venezuela (n=506) |
Madrid, Spain (n=506) |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (n=484) |
San José, Costa Rica (n=479) |
San Salvador, El Salvador (n=576) |
Santiago, Chile (n=567) |
Houston, Texas (n=516) |
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| Those who think children on the street should be incarcerated | 28.2 | 17.5 | 15.6 | -- | 33.7 | 17.2 | 17.7 | 10.0 | -- |
| Those who believe they can take justice into their own hands | 37.7 | 27.8 | 38.5 | 16.2 | 19.8 | 41.5 | 21.9 | 23.6 | 30.0 |
| Those who believe corporal punishment is necesary for their children | 28.4 | 31.8 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 15.3 | 6.0 | 39.6 |
| Source: | Fournier et al. (1999) Estudio Multicéntrico sobre Actitudes y Normas Culturales frente a la Violencia (Proyecto ACTIVA): Metodología. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública / Pan American Journal of Public Health 5 (4/5-abr-mayo): 350. |
| Technical Note: | Houston did not complete the project. |
| Sources: | United States: | CDC WISQIARS (http://www.cdc.gov ) |
| Canada: | Statistics Canada (http://www.statcan.ca/) | |
| Mexico: |
1990-1994: TIS 1995-1999: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática, Dirección General de Estadístca e Informática (http://www.inegi.gob.mx) |
| Sources: | Colombia: |
1992-1995: TIS 1996-2000: Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses |
| Ecuador: | Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INEC) ( http://www.inec.gov.ec ) | |
| Venezuela: |
1990-1995: TIS PAHO 1997-2000: Estadística Delictiva, Ministerio de Justicia, División de Estadística CTPJ, own calculations. |
| Sources: | Argentina: | 1990-1995: PAHO TIS |
| Brazil: | Minister of Justice, National Secretary of Public Security | |
| Chile: |
1990-1994: TIS 1997: Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health |
| Sources: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras: | Policía Nacional de Honduras | |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras: | Policía Nacional de Honduras | ||
| San Salvador, El Salvador: | Fiscalía General de la Republica | ||
| Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia: | Medicina Legal (1990 estimated) | ||
| Cali, Colombia: |
1990-1997: Medicina Legal 1998-1999: Desepaz Alcaldía de Cali |
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| District of Columbia, USA: | WISQRS (Web-Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) CDC (http://www.cdc.gov) | ||
| Caracas, Venezuela: | Estadística Delictiva, Ministerio de Justicia, División de Estadística del CTPJ; cálculos propios. | ||
| Technical Note: | Calculated moving averages | ||
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Sources: |
Cali, Colombia: |
1990-1997: Medicina Legal |
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District of Columbia, USA: |
WISQRS (Web-Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) CDC ( http://www.cdc.gov ) |
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Technical Note: |
Calculated moving averages |
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| Sources: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras: | Policía Nacional de Honduras | |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras: | Policía Nacional de Honduras | ||
| Cali, Colombia: | Medicina Legal; Desepaz Alcaldía de Cali 1998-1999 | ||
| District of Columbia, USA: | WISQRS (Web-Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) CDC (http://www.cdc.gov) | ||
| Technical Note: | Calculated moving averages | ||
| Problem Level Related to Motor-Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) in the Americas, 2000 (based on reported death rates) |
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Level: Rate x 10-5 (range) |
Countries |
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Very high (20.0-57.5) |
Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Turks and Caicos Islands |
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High (15.0-19.9) |
Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bermuda, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, San Kitts & Nevis, United States, Venezuela |
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Medium (10.0-14.9) |
Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay |
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Low (5.0-9.9) |
Netherlands Antilles, Barbados, Canada, Virgin Islands (US), Montserrat, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru |
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Very low, possibly under-reported (< 5.0) |
Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Virgin Islands (RU), Saint Vincent & Grenadines |
Source: Classification based on data from PAHO/SHA, Basic Health Indicators, 2000.
| Source: | TIS data |
Endemic Violence: Deaths by Homicide for Young People Ages 15-24 in Selected Countries Worldwide
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| Source: | http://www.estado.estadao.com.br/editorias/2002/03/22/cid045.html Data originally from *Ministry of Health, Brazil, appearing on the above Brazilian news website Estado de São Paulo. |
| Note: | Other Latin American countries not selected for the sample--Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, for example--have higher homicide rates for youth in this age group. |
Global Percentage of Deaths due to Injury (1999)
Powerpoint slide show, one slide, 41 KB.
Source: World Health Organization, Department of Violence and Injury Prevention (WHO/VIP).
En español:
Porcentaje mundial de muertes por lesiones (1999)
Presentación en MS Powerpoint, una diapositiva, 46 KB.
Fuente: Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), Departamento de Prevención de Violencia y Lesiones (VIP).