Number of Homicides, 2009-2014
Michigan Resident, Both Sexes, All Ages
View Rates per 100,000 Population for 2009-2013 and 2014
SELECTED HOMICIDES
View ICD Codes |
2009
| 2010
| 2011
| 2012
| 2013
| 2014
|
| |
Number of Homicides
|
| ALL HOMICIDES |
658 |
611 |
657 |
737 |
635 |
588 |
| Firearm |
495 |
440 |
516 |
581 |
496 |
410 |
| Cut/Pierce |
51 |
58 |
48 |
52 |
38 |
52 |
| Hanging and Strangulation |
17 |
13 |
19 |
16 |
18 |
22 |
| Neglect/Abuse |
7 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
10 |
| Neglect/Abuse by Spouse/Partner |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
| Blunt Object |
5 |
2 |
— |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Fight - Unarmed |
1 |
— |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Other Specified Causes |
57 |
54 |
20 |
29 |
29 |
37 |
| Unspecified Causes |
25 |
33 |
46 |
49 |
47 |
52 |
| |
Percent of Distribution
|
| ALL HOMICIDES |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Firearm |
75.2 |
72.0 |
78.5 |
78.8 |
78.1 |
69.7 |
| Cut/Pierce |
7.8 |
9.5 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
6.0 |
8.8 |
| Hanging and Strangulation |
2.6 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
| Neglect/Abuse |
1.1 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
| Neglect/Abuse by Spouse/Partner |
— |
— |
— |
— |
0.2 |
— |
| Blunt Object |
0.8 |
0.3 |
— |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| Fight - Unarmed |
0.2 |
— |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
| Other Specified Causes |
8.7 |
8.8 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
6.3 |
| Unspecified Causes |
3.8 |
5.4 |
7.0 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
8.8 |
Notes:
Zero deaths are shown by a "—".
Percent of all deaths that were categorized as homicides for the specified year.
Source: Michigan Resident Death Files,
Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health.
Last Updated: 05/26/2016