Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 32 States, 2016 Allison Ertl, Kameron J. Sheats, Emiko Petrosky, Carter J. Betz, Keming Yuan and Katherine A. Fowler
Material type:
- Surveillance summaries
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MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Review), 2019, 68(9): 1-40
In 2016, approximately 65,000 persons died in the United States as a result of violence-related injuries. This report summarizes data from CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) regarding violent deaths from 32 U.S. states for 2016. Results are reported by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, location of injury, method of injury, circumstances of injury, and other selected characteristics.
This report provides a detailed summary of data from NVDRS for 2016. Suicides rates were highest among non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native and white males, whereas homicide rates were highest among non-Hispanic black males. Mental health problems, intimate partner problems, interpersonal conflicts, and acute life stressors were primary precipitating events for multiple types of violent deaths, including suicides among youths aged 10–24 years. (From the website). A link to the 2015 data (published 2018) is also available. Check for updates on the MMWR Surveillance summaries webpage. Follow the link for more information about NVDRS and to access the web-based system. Record #6036