Homicide Victims, by Race & Sex: 1960 - 1988[Rates per 100,000 resident population in specified group.] Total ______White______ _____Black______Year (1) Male Female Male Female
Homicide Victims
1960 8,464 2,832 1,154 3,345 1,013
1970 16,848 5,865 1,938 7,265 1,569
1975 21,310 8,222 2,751 8,092 1,929
1980 24,278 10,381 3,177 8,385 1,898
1981 23,646 9,941 3,125 8,312 1,825
1982 22,358 9,260 3,179 7,730 1,743
1983 20,191 8,355 2,880 6,822 1,672
1984 19,796 8,171 2,956 6,563 1,677
1985 19,893 8,122 3,041 6,616 1,666
1986 21,731 8,567 3,123 7,634 1,861
1987 21,103 7,979 3,149 7,518 1,969
1988 22,032 7,994 3,072 8,314 2,089
Homicide Rate(2)
1960 4.7 3.6 1.4 36.7 10.4
1970 8.3 6.8 2.1 67.6 13.3
1975 9.9 9.0 2.9 69.0 14.9
1980 10.7 10.9 3.2 66.6 13.5
1981 10.3 10.4 3.1 64.8 12.7
1982 9.6 9.6 3.1 59.1 12.0
1983 8.6 8.6 2.8 51.4 11.3
1984 8.4 8.3 2.9 48.7 11.2
1985 8.3 8.2 2.9 48.4 11.0
1986 9.0 8.6 3.0 55.0 12.1
1987 8.7 7.9 3.0 53.3 12.6
1988 9.0 7.9 2.9 58.0 13.2
1. Includes other races not shown separately.
2. Based on enumerated population figures as of April 1 for 1970
and 1980; July 1 estimates for other years.
Source:U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.