Table 5
Victims of homicide (currently recorded at 12th November 1999), by age and sex - numbers of victims and rates per million population, 1989-1998
| Sex and age of victim |
Year recorded |
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|
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
|
| All victims |
97 |
80 |
89 |
136 |
116 |
111 |
133 |
134 |
90 |
100 |
| Under 1 year |
3 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| 1 to 4 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
- |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| 5 to 15 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
19 |
2 |
5 |
| 16 to 29 |
31 |
27 |
24 |
53 |
42 |
48 |
50 |
41 |
29 |
36 |
| 30 to 49 |
40 |
27 |
32 |
44 |
37 |
32 |
53 |
51 |
38 |
41 |
| 50 to 69 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
18 |
24 |
22 |
15 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
| 70 and over |
4 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
| Males |
65 |
61 |
62 |
113 |
85 |
90 |
104 |
97 |
72 |
79 |
| Under 1 year |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
2 |
1 |
| 1 to 4 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 5 to 15 |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
| 16 to 29 |
21 |
22 |
16 |
49 |
34 |
44 |
42 |
35 |
22 |
29 |
| 30 to 49 |
30 |
20 |
27 |
35 |
27 |
21 |
42 |
43 |
32 |
34 |
| 50 to 69 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
15 |
19 |
19 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
| 70 and over |
2 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
| Females |
32 |
19 |
27 |
23 |
31 |
21 |
29 |
37 |
18 |
21 |
| Under 1 year |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
| 1 to 4 |
- |
- |
3 |
1 |
- |
1 |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
| 5 to 15 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
1 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
| 16 to 29 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
| 30 to 49 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
| 50 to 69 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| 70 and over |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| Victims per million population | ||||||||||
| All victims |
19.0 |
15.7 |
17.4 |
26.6 |
22.7 |
21.6 |
25.9 |
26.1 |
17.6 |
19.5 |
| Under 1 year |
46.7 |
15.7 |
60.7 |
89.8 |
62.3 |
31.7 |
49.6 |
17.0 |
33.3 |
34.5 |
| 1 to 4 |
7.7 |
7.6 |
34.7 |
3.9 |
- |
7.7 |
11.5 |
15.7 |
8.1 |
4.1 |
| 5 to 15 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
7.1 |
2.8 |
5.6 |
26.6 |
2.8 |
7.0 |
| 16 to 29 |
27.0 |
23.9 |
21.6 |
48.7 |
39.4 |
46.0 |
49.0 |
41.0 |
29.6 |
37.6 |
| 30 to 49 |
29.9 |
19.8 |
23.1 |
31.2 |
25.8 |
21.9 |
35.7 |
34.0 |
25.3 |
27.2 |
| 50 to 69 |
13.9 |
15.9 |
14.1 |
17.0 |
22.7 |
20.8 |
14.2 |
12.3 |
9.3 |
9.1 |
| 70 and over |
7.9 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
22.7 |
7.5 |
5.6 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
12.9 |
9.1 |
| Males |
26.4 |
24.7 |
25.1 |
45.7 |
34.3 |
36.2 |
41.8 |
39.0 |
29.0 |
31.8 |
| Under 1 year |
30.3 |
30.6 |
118.1 |
117.5 |
61.1 |
62.0 |
64.7 |
- |
64.9 |
33.6 |
| 1 to 4 |
14.9 |
14.9 |
45.1 |
- |
- |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
15.9 |
8.0 |
| 5 to 15 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
- |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
8.2 |
19.1 |
2.7 |
11.0 |
| 16 to 29 |
35.9 |
38.2 |
28.4 |
88.6 |
62.8 |
82.9 |
80.9 |
68.8 |
44.2 |
59.6 |
| 30 to 49 |
45.1 |
29.5 |
39.0 |
49.8 |
37.8 |
28.9 |
56.8 |
57.6 |
42.9 |
45.3 |
| 50 to 69 |
15.8 |
23.8 |
15.9 |
30.0 |
37.9 |
37.8 |
19.9 |
19.9 |
15.5 |
15.3 |
| 70 and over |
11.2 |
16.3 |
5.3 |
41.8 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
20.2 |
5.0 |
24.6 |
9.7 |
| Females |
12.1 |
7.2 |
10.2 |
8.7 |
11.7 |
7.9 |
11.0 |
14.0 |
6.8 |
8.0 |
| Under 1 year |
63.9 |
- |
- |
61.1 |
63.5 |
- |
33.8 |
35.0 |
- |
35.5 |
| 1 to 4 |
- |
- |
23.8 |
7.9 |
- |
7.8 |
15.7 |
24.0 |
- |
- |
| 5 to 15 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
- |
8.7 |
- |
2.9 |
34.4 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
| 16 to 29 |
17.8 |
9.0 |
14.7 |
7.5 |
15.3 |
7.8 |
16.0 |
12.2 |
14.6 |
14.9 |
| 30 to 49 |
14.9 |
10.2 |
7.2 |
12.7 |
13.9 |
15.0 |
14.8 |
10.6 |
8.0 |
9.2 |
| 50 to 69 |
12.2 |
8.8 |
12.5 |
5.4 |
9.0 |
5.4 |
9.0 |
5.4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| 70 and over |
6.1 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
11.9 |
8.9 |
5.9 |
2.9 |
11.8 |
5.9 |
8.8 |