Assault or Homicide
Data are for the U.S.
Emergency department visits
- Number of emergency department visits for assault: 1.2 million
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 16pdf icon
Mortality
All homicides
- Number of deaths: 24,576
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 7.5
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER
Firearm homicides
- Number of deaths: 19,384
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 5.9
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER
Related FastStats
More data: reports and tables
- Trends in Homicide from Health, United States
- Deaths: Leading Causes for 2018 pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]
- Death Rates Due to Suicide and Homicide Among Persons Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2017
- Recent Increases in Injury Mortality Among Children and Adolescents Aged 10–19 Years in the United States: 1999–2016 pdf icon[PDF – 413 KB]
More data: query tools
Page last reviewed: January 5, 2022
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics