Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Identify and explain any figure of speech in the following sentence.

### Input:
Between 1999 and 2017, the rate of gun deaths per 100,000 individuals increased from 10.3 to 12.

### Response:
There is no figure of speech in this sentence.