Homicide Survey

Homicide rate of population, ratio

Homicide rate refers to the number of victims of homicide for a given number of people in the population.

Population refers to the total membership, based on specific characteristics, of a group of people, objects or events at a given time and within a particular geographic area.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

• Percentage change over previous period
• Rate per 100,000 population