Reduce injuries, disabilities, and deaths due to unintentional injuries and violence. Violence and Abuse Prevention 15-32. Better than the best. Data are not collected.
Data are statistically unreliable.
Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population. New data for population groups will be added when available. Homicide is the second leading cause of death for young persons aged 15 to 24 years and the leading cause of death for African Americans in this age group. Homicide rates are dropping among all groups, but the decreases are not as dramatic among youth, who already exhibit the highest rates.