Status: Baseline only
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Reduce homicides
Baseline: 5.9 homicides per 100,000 population occurred in 2018 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population
Target Setting Method
Projection
Data Sources: National Vital Statistics System - Mortality (NVSS-M), CDC/NCHS; Population Estimates, Census
Summary
Homicide is a major cause of death in the United States, and there are major disparities by age and race/ethnicity. Strategies to prevent intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and youth violence are critical for reducing homicides.
Topic: Violence Prevention
Workgroup: Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup