Show Homicide ICD-9 Code E960-E978 1998 Total Homicide Deaths in Utah 64 Compiled by Kelly Ann Booth Table 54 Homicide Mortality Rates Utah and 1980-1998 US Utah Year 108 38 1980 a6 38 1683 1984 334 83 29 1985 90 33 198644 1997 The age-adjusted death rate for homicide in Utah is that of the nation TheS rate had been athigh of approximately 105 deaths per 100 000 between 1990 and 1994 This number dramatically dropped in 1995 to8 Since 1995 the national rate has continued to decrease while Utahrate has remained relatively stable Utah males are twice as likely to die from homicide than are Utah females Table 53 Homicide Mortality by Gender in Utah Vears Total Male Fomale 1982-84 1985-87 36 35 a7 40 26 29 2 22 1979-81 a449 oo34 e1994 51 39 1995 ess 23 102 109 ojo 35 1995 1996 1997 21 48 35 1996 1997 31 45 17 Bm 953 per 100 000 population From 1970raiested Age-adjus 1993 Utah numbers representthree-year average duethe low numbers of deaths per year 31 34 32 1904 26 0 1989 1990 1991 2019 82 34 39 351 4 el 97 88 85 68 42731 1998 ge-adjusted rates per 00 000 population Age-adusted the 1940 standard population Figure 22 Homicide Mortality Rates Utah andS 1980-1998 Age-adjusted Mortality per100000 Population Sources 12 10 2 s Pl TT0Peo Utah 1982-1998 Utah Department of Health Division of Communty Health Action 2000 Onine of Communiy Health S 1979-1998 health utUS action2000 Utah 1970-1962 Utah Department of Health Division Disease Conirol and Prevention National for Centers Senvice Health PubicS Department of Health and Human Services Deaths United Births Mariages Div Report Ann Monthiy Vital Statistcs Crnter for Health Statistcs States Online yuw cde qovinchswwn o7 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |