Homicide rates across county, race, ethnicity, age, and sex in the US

JAMA Network Open

2025-02-27

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of U.S. homicide rates, substantial variation was found across and within county, race and ethnicity, sex, and age groups; American Indian and Alaska Native and Black males ages 15 to 44 had the highest rates of homicide. The findings highlight several populations and places where homicide rates were high, but awareness and violence prevention remains limited.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Paula D. Strassle, PhD, MSPH, email pdstrass@umd.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.62069)

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