Important Facts for Homicide
DefinitionHomicides include all resident deaths where a homicide was coded as the underlying (primary) cause of death.
NumeratorNumber of homicide deaths (ICD-10: X85-Y09 and Y87.1)
DenominatorTotal resident population from NCHS bridged population estimates.
Why Is This Important?"Homicide is a completely preventable cause of death. Arguments, abuse or conflict, intimate partner violence, drug involvement, and serious crimes are the most common event circumstances for homicides." - North Carolina Institute of Medicine. Healthy North Carolina 2020: A Better State of Health.
Other ObjectivesHealthy North Carolina 2020