Assault (Homicide) Deaths and Death Rates
Wayne County Residents, 1989-2023

Single YearGraph of Michigan and Wayne
Year All Ages Age Under 25 Age 25 - 74 Age 75 and Older
Number Age-Adjusted
Rate
Number Age-Specific
Rate
Number Age-Specific
Rate
Number Age-Specific
Rate
2023 295   17.9 ±2.1   79   14.2 ±3.1   214   19.9 ±2.7   2    
2022 385   23.4 ±2.4   102   18.2 ±3.5   280   25.8 ±3.0   3    
2021 365   21.6 ±2.3   85   14.9 ±3.2   279   25.4 ±3.0   1    
2020 388   22.8 ±2.3   106   18.3 ±3.5   279   25.3 ±3.0   3    
2019 292   17.4 ±2.0   65   11.6 ±2.8   224   20.8 ±2.7   3    
2018 284   17.2 ±2.0   70   12.3 ±2.9   212   19.7 ±2.7   2    
2017 265   15.9 ±1.9   67   11.7 ±2.8   198   18.4 ±2.6   -  
2016 327   19.8 ±2.2   93   16.0 ±3.2   232   21.7 ±2.8   2    
2015 314   18.8 ±2.1   99   16.7 ±3.3   212   19.9 ±2.7   3    
2014 335   19.8 ±2.1   110   18.2 ±3.4   219   20.7 ±2.7   6   5.5 ±4.4  
2013 349   20.4 ±2.2   104   17.0 ±3.3   244   23.0 ±2.9   1    
2012 429   24.7 ±2.4   153   24.7 ±3.9   271   25.4 ±3.0   5    
2011 378   21.7 ±2.2   129   20.6 ±3.5   247   23.2 ±2.9   2    
2010 325   18.6 ±2.0   115   18.1 ±3.3   205   19.2 ±2.6   5    
2009 377   21.1 ±2.1   135   20.9 ±3.5   235   21.8 ±2.8   7   6.1 ±4.6  
2008 363   19.8 ±2.0   146   22.1 ±3.6   213   19.6 ±2.6   4    
2007 423   22.7 ±2.2   142   20.9 ±3.4   277   25.0 ±2.9   4    
2006 433   22.9 ±2.2   126   18.2 ±3.2   305   27.2 ±3.1   2    
2005 391   20.3 ±2.0   126   17.8 ±3.1   259   22.9 ±2.8   6   5.0 ±4.0  
2004 421   21.7 ±2.1   125   17.3 ±3.0   288   25.2 ±2.9   8   6.7 ±4.6  
2003 416   21.1 ±2.0   129   17.6 ±3.0   286   24.8 ±2.9   1    
2002 437   21.9 ±2.1   141   19.0 ±3.1   293   25.2 ±2.9   3    
2001 446   22.1 ±2.1   160   21.3 ±3.3   281   24.0 ±2.8   5    
2000 449   22.0 ±2.0   154   20.3 ±3.2   291   24.6 ±2.8   4    
1999 472   22.9 ±2.1   171   22.4 ±3.4   289   24.3 ±2.8   12   10.1 ±5.7  
Note: The manner in which underlying cause of death is coded and classified was revised in 1999 to reflect changing medical opinion and practice. The comparability between classification schemes for this particular cause of death is high (1.00), meaning that the change should have little or no impact on the comparisons of mortality statistics over time.
1998 485   23.3 ±2.1   180   23.5 ±3.4   295   24.6 ±2.8   10   8.5 ±5.3  
1997 509   24.2 ±2.1   184   23.8 ±3.4   317   26.2 ±2.9   8   6.9 ±4.8  
1996 496   23.1 ±2.0   175   22.5 ±3.3   312   25.6 ±2.8   8   6.9 ±4.8  
1995 562   26.4 ±2.2   225   28.7 ±3.8   327   26.9 ±2.9   10   8.8 ±5.5  
1994 654   30.5 ±2.4   263   33.5 ±4.0   381   31.4 ±3.2   10   9.0 ±5.5  
1993 685   31.8 ±2.4   291   36.9 ±4.2   388   31.9 ±3.2   6   5.4 ±4.4  
1992 696   31.9 ±2.4   285   36.2 ±4.2   402   33.0 ±3.2   9   8.3 ±5.4  
1991 750   34.7 ±2.5   312   39.5 ±4.4   428   35.2 ±3.3   10   9.4 ±5.8  
1990 718   32.6 ±2.4   280   35.5 ±4.2   426   35.1 ±3.3   12   11.6 ±6.6  
1989 735   33.2 ±2.4   273   34.2 ±4.1   450   36.9 ±3.4   12   11.7 ±6.6  
1988 719   32.3 ±2.4   251   31.0 ±3.8   456   37.2 ±3.4   12   11.8 ±6.7  
1987 799   34.3 ±2.4   320   38.7 ±4.2   463   37.5 ±3.4   16   15.9 ±7.8  
1986 752   32.9 ±2.4   287   34.2 ±4.0   454   36.9 ±3.4   11   11.0 ±6.5  
1985 739   32.8 ±2.4   258   30.3 ±3.7   469   38.4 ±3.5   12   12.1 ±6.8  
1984 610   27.0 ±2.2   203   23.4 ±3.2   394   32.4 ±3.2   13   13.2 ±7.2  
1983 671   29.7 ±2.3   205   23.1 ±3.2   456   37.6 ±3.5   10   10.2 ±6.3  
1982 593   25.8 ±2.2   164   17.9 ±2.7   418   34.3 ±3.3   11   11.3 ±6.7  
1981 614   26.8 ±2.2   182   19.2 ±2.8   419   34.1 ±3.3   13   13.5 ±7.3  
1980 648   27.8 ±2.2   201   20.5 ±2.8   432   34.6 ±3.3   15   15.6 ±7.9  
        


Three-Year Moving AveragesGraph of Michigan and Wayne
Year All Ages Age Under 25 Age 25 - 74 Age 75 and Older
Average
Age-Adjusted
Rate
Average
Age-Specific
Rate
Average
Age-Specific
Rate
Average
Age-Specific
Rate
2021-2023 348.3   21.0 ±1.3   88.7   15.8 ±1.9   257.7   23.7 ±1.7   2.0   1.8 ±1.4  
2020-2022 379.3   22.6 ±1.3   97.7   17.2 ±2.0   279.3   25.5 ±1.7   2.3   2.1 ±1.6  
2019-2021 348.3   20.6 ±1.3   85.3   15.0 ±1.8   260.7   23.9 ±1.7   2.3   2.1 ±1.6  
2018-2020 321.3   19.1 ±1.2   80.3   14.1 ±1.8   238.3   22.0 ±1.6   2.7   2.4 ±1.7  
2017-2019 280.3   16.8 ±1.2   67.3   11.9 ±1.6   211.3   19.7 ±1.5   1.7    
2016-2018 292.0   17.6 ±1.2   76.7   13.3 ±1.7   214.0   19.9 ±1.5   1.3    
2015-2017 302.0   18.2 ±1.2   86.3   14.8 ±1.8   214.0   20.0 ±1.5   1.7    
2014-2016 325.3   19.5 ±1.2   100.7   17.0 ±1.9   221.0   20.8 ±1.6   3.7   3.4 ±2.0  
2013-2015 332.7   19.7 ±1.2   104.3   17.3 ±1.9   225.0   21.2 ±1.6   3.3   3.1 ±1.9  
2012-2014 371.0   21.7 ±1.3   122.3   20.0 ±2.0   244.7   23.0 ±1.7   4.0   3.7 ±2.1  
2011-2013 385.3   22.3 ±1.3   128.7   20.8 ±2.1   254.0   23.9 ±1.7   2.7   2.4 ±1.7  
2010-2012 377.3   21.7 ±1.3   132.3   21.1 ±2.1   241.0   22.6 ±1.6   4.0   3.6 ±2.0  
2009-2011 360.0   20.5 ±1.2   126.3   19.9 ±2.0   229.0   21.4 ±1.6   4.7   4.1 ±2.2  
2008-2010 355.0   19.8 ±1.2   132.0   20.4 ±2.0   217.7   20.2 ±1.5   5.3   4.7 ±2.3  
2007-2009 387.7   21.2 ±1.2   141.0   21.3 ±2.0   241.7   22.2 ±1.6   5.0   4.3 ±2.2  
2006-2008 406.3   21.9 ±1.2   138.0   20.4 ±2.0   265.0   24.0 ±1.7   3.3   2.8 ±1.8  
2005-2007 415.7   22.0 ±1.2   131.3   18.9 ±1.9   280.3   25.0 ±1.7   4.0   3.4 ±1.9  
2004-2006 415.0   21.6 ±1.2   125.7   17.8 ±1.8   284.0   25.1 ±1.7   5.3   4.5 ±2.2  
2003-2005 409.3   21.0 ±1.2   126.7   17.6 ±1.8   277.7   24.3 ±1.7   5.0   4.2 ±2.1  
2002-2004 424.7   21.5 ±1.2   131.7   18.0 ±1.8   289.0   25.1 ±1.7   4.0   3.3 ±1.9  
2001-2003 433.0   21.7 ±1.2   143.3   19.3 ±1.8   286.7   24.7 ±1.6   3.0   2.5 ±1.6  
2000-2002 444.0   22.0 ±1.2   151.7   20.2 ±1.9   288.3   24.6 ±1.6   4.0   3.3 ±1.9  
1999-2001 455.7   22.3 ±1.2   161.7   21.4 ±1.9   287.0   24.3 ±1.6   7.0   5.9 ±2.5  
Note: The manner in which underlying cause of death is coded and classified was revised in 1999 to reflect changing medical opinion and practice. The comparability between classification schemes for this particular cause of death is high (1.00), meaning that the change should have little or no impact on the comparisons of mortality statistics over time.
1998-2000 468.7   22.7 ±1.2   168.3   22.1 ±1.9   291.7   24.5 ±1.6   8.7   7.3 ±2.8  
1997-1999 488.7   23.5 ±1.2   178.3   23.2 ±2.0   300.3   25.0 ±1.6   10.0   8.5 ±3.0  
1996-1998 496.7   23.5 ±1.2   179.7   23.3 ±2.0   308.0   25.4 ±1.6   8.7   7.4 ±2.9  
1995-1997 522.3   24.6 ±1.2   194.7   25.0 ±2.0   318.7   26.2 ±1.7   8.7   7.5 ±2.9  
1994-1996 570.7   26.7 ±1.3   221.0   28.3 ±2.2   340.0   28.0 ±1.7   9.3   8.2 ±3.0  
1993-1995 633.7   29.6 ±1.3   259.7   33.1 ±2.3   365.3   30.1 ±1.8   8.7   7.8 ±3.0  
1992-1994 678.3   31.4 ±1.4   279.7   35.5 ±2.4   390.3   32.1 ±1.8   8.3   7.6 ±3.0  
1991-1993 710.3   32.8 ±1.4   296.0   37.5 ±2.5   406.0   33.4 ±1.9   8.3   7.7 ±3.0  
1990-1992 721.3   33.1 ±1.4   292.3   37.1 ±2.5   418.7   34.4 ±1.9   10.3   9.8 ±3.4  
1989-1991 734.3   33.5 ±1.4   288.3   36.4 ±2.4   434.7   35.7 ±1.9   11.3   10.9 ±3.7  
1988-1990 724.0   32.7 ±1.4   268.0   33.5 ±2.3   444.0   36.4 ±2.0   12.0   11.7 ±3.8  
1987-1989 751.0   33.3 ±1.4   281.3   34.7 ±2.3   456.3   37.2 ±2.0   13.3   13.1 ±4.1  
1986-1988 756.7   33.2 ±1.4   286.0   34.7 ±2.3   457.7   37.2 ±2.0   13.0   12.9 ±4.0  
1985-1987 763.3   33.3 ±1.4   288.3   34.4 ±2.3   462.0   37.6 ±2.0   13.0   13.0 ±4.1  
1984-1986 700.3   30.9 ±1.4   249.3   29.2 ±2.1   439.0   35.9 ±1.9   12.0   12.1 ±3.9  
1983-1985 673.3   29.8 ±1.3   222.0   25.5 ±1.9   439.7   36.2 ±2.0   11.7   11.8 ±3.9  
1982-1984 624.7   27.5 ±1.3   190.7   21.4 ±1.8   422.7   34.8 ±1.9   11.3   11.6 ±3.9  
1981-1983 626.0   27.4 ±1.3   183.7   20.0 ±1.7   431.0   35.3 ±1.9   11.3   11.7 ±3.9  
1980-1982 618.3   26.8 ±1.3   182.3   19.2 ±1.6   423.0   34.3 ±1.9   13.0   13.5 ±4.2  
        


Five-Year Moving AveragesGraph of Michigan and Wayne
Year All Ages Age Under 25 Age 25 - 74 Age 75 and Older
Average
Age-Adjusted
Rate
Average
Age-Specific
Rate
Average
Age-Specific
Rate
Average
Age-Specific
Rate
2019-2023 345.0   20.6 ±1.0   87.4   15.5 ±1.5   255.2   23.5 ±1.3   2.4   2.1 ±1.2  
2018-2022 342.8   20.5 ±1.0   85.6   15.1 ±1.4   254.8   23.4 ±1.3   2.4   2.2 ±1.2  
2017-2021 318.8   19.0 ±0.9   78.6   13.8 ±1.4   238.4   22.0 ±1.2   1.8   1.6 ±1.1  
2016-2020 311.2   18.6 ±0.9   80.2   14.0 ±1.4   229.0   21.2 ±1.2   2.0   1.8 ±1.1  
2015-2019 296.4   17.8 ±0.9   78.8   13.7 ±1.4   215.6   20.1 ±1.2   2.0   1.8 ±1.1  
2014-2018 305.0   18.3 ±0.9   87.8   15.0 ±1.4   214.6   20.1 ±1.2   2.6   2.4 ±1.3  
2013-2017 318.0   19.0 ±0.9   94.6   16.0 ±1.4   221.0   20.7 ±1.2   2.4   2.2 ±1.2  
2012-2016 350.8   20.7 ±1.0   111.8   18.6 ±1.5   235.6   22.1 ±1.3   3.4   3.1 ±1.5  
2011-2015 361.0   21.1 ±1.0   119.0   19.5 ±1.6   238.6   22.5 ±1.3   3.4   3.1 ±1.5  
2010-2014 363.2   21.1 ±1.0   122.2   19.7 ±1.6   237.2   22.3 ±1.3   3.8   3.4 ±1.5  
2009-2013 371.6   21.3 ±1.0   127.2   20.3 ±1.6   240.4   22.5 ±1.3   4.0   3.6 ±1.6  
2008-2012 374.4   21.1 ±1.0   135.6   21.3 ±1.6   234.2   21.8 ±1.3   4.6   4.1 ±1.7  
2007-2011 373.2   20.8 ±0.9   133.4   20.5 ±1.6   235.4   21.8 ±1.2   4.4   3.9 ±1.6  
2006-2010 384.2   21.1 ±0.9   132.8   20.0 ±1.5   247.0   22.6 ±1.3   4.4   3.8 ±1.6  
2005-2009 397.4   21.4 ±0.9   135.0   19.9 ±1.5   257.8   23.3 ±1.3   4.6   3.9 ±1.6  
2004-2008 406.2   21.5 ±0.9   133.0   19.2 ±1.5   268.4   24.0 ±1.3   4.8   4.1 ±1.6  
2003-2007 416.8   21.7 ±0.9   129.6   18.3 ±1.4   283.0   25.0 ±1.3   4.2   3.5 ±1.5  
2002-2006 419.6   21.6 ±0.9   129.4   18.0 ±1.4   286.2   25.1 ±1.3   4.0   3.3 ±1.5  
2001-2005 422.2   21.4 ±0.9   136.2   18.6 ±1.4   281.4   24.4 ±1.3   4.6   3.8 ±1.6  
2000-2004 433.8   21.7 ±0.9   141.8   19.1 ±1.4   287.8   24.8 ±1.3   4.2   3.5 ±1.5  
1999-2003 444.0   22.0 ±0.9   151.0   20.2 ±1.4   288.0   24.6 ±1.3   5.0   4.2 ±1.6  
Note: The manner in which underlying cause of death is coded and classified was revised in 1999 to reflect changing medical opinion and practice. The comparability between classification schemes for this particular cause of death is high (1.00), meaning that the change should have little or no impact on the comparisons of mortality statistics over time.
1998-2002 457.8   22.4 ±0.9   161.2   21.3 ±1.5   289.8   24.5 ±1.3   6.8   5.7 ±1.9  
1997-2001 472.2   22.9 ±0.9   169.8   22.3 ±1.5   294.6   24.7 ±1.3   7.8   6.6 ±2.1  
1996-2000 482.2   23.1 ±0.9   172.8   22.5 ±1.5   300.8   25.0 ±1.3   8.4   7.2 ±2.2  
1995-1999 504.8   24.0 ±0.9   187.0   24.2 ±1.6   308.0   25.5 ±1.3   9.6   8.3 ±2.3  
1994-1998 541.2   25.5 ±1.0   205.4   26.4 ±1.6   326.4   26.9 ±1.3   9.2   8.0 ±2.3  
1993-1997 581.2   27.2 ±1.0   227.6   29.1 ±1.7   345.0   28.4 ±1.3   8.4   7.4 ±2.2  
1992-1996 618.6   28.8 ±1.0   247.8   31.6 ±1.8   362.0   29.8 ±1.4   8.6   7.7 ±2.3  
1991-1995 669.4   31.1 ±1.1   275.2   35.0 ±1.8   385.2   31.7 ±1.4   9.0   8.2 ±2.4  
1990-1994 700.6   32.3 ±1.1   286.2   36.3 ±1.9   405.0   33.3 ±1.5   9.4   8.7 ±2.5  
1989-1993 716.8   32.8 ±1.1   288.2   36.4 ±1.9   418.8   34.4 ±1.5   9.8   9.2 ±2.6  
1988-1992 723.6   32.9 ±1.1   280.2   35.2 ±1.8   432.4   35.5 ±1.5   11.0   10.5 ±2.8  
1987-1991 744.2   33.4 ±1.1   287.2   35.8 ±1.9   444.6   36.4 ±1.5   12.4   12.1 ±3.0  
1986-1990 744.6   33.1 ±1.1   282.2   34.7 ±1.8   449.8   36.7 ±1.5   12.6   12.4 ±3.1  
1985-1989 748.8   33.1 ±1.1   277.8   33.7 ±1.8   458.4   37.4 ±1.5   12.6   12.5 ±3.1  
1984-1988 723.8   31.8 ±1.1   263.8   31.4 ±1.7   447.2   36.5 ±1.5   12.8   12.8 ±3.1  
1983-1987 714.2   31.3 ±1.1   254.6   29.8 ±1.6   447.2   36.6 ±1.5   12.4   12.5 ±3.1  
1982-1986 673.0   29.6 ±1.0   223.4   25.6 ±1.5   438.2   35.9 ±1.5   11.4   11.6 ±3.0  
1981-1985 645.4   28.4 ±1.0   202.4   22.6 ±1.4   431.2   35.4 ±1.5   11.8   12.1 ±3.1  
1980-1984 627.2   27.4 ±1.0   191.0   20.7 ±1.3   423.8   34.6 ±1.5   12.4   12.7 ±3.2  
        



Notes:

The underlying cause of death is the condition giving rise to the chain of events leading to death. Between January 1, 1979 and December 31, 1998, the underlying causes of death were classified in accordance with the Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9), a coding structure developed by the World Health Organization. Starting January 1, 1999, causes of death were classified using the Tenth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). With each revision there are differences in classifying the underlying cause of death. Therefore, health statistics based on one revision are not directly comparable to the other revision without the use of comparability ratios.

(See "Comparability of cause of death between ICD-9 and ICD-10: Preliminary estimates." National vital statistics reports; vol 49 no. 2. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2001. )

Assault (Homicide) Deaths: Before 1999, deaths were classified with ICD-9 codes E960-E978. Starting in 1999, deaths were classified using ICD-10 codes *U01-*U02,X85-Y09,Y87.1.

Assault (Homicide) Death Rates: Rates are per 100,000. Computed by the direct method, using as the standard population the age distribution of the total population of the United States for the year 2000. The true rate lies between the lower and upper bounds of the interval with 95% statistical confidence. If the confidence interval is large for a single year comparison, it is suggested that you use the three year and five year moving average rates.

-:  A dash indicates a zero value.

Geocoded Residence: Between 2000 and 2023, the residence reported on the death certificate was recoded by geocoding the decedents' reported addresses of residence. As a result, counts of deaths by county may differ from previously published figures.

Source:  1989 - 2023 Michigan Resident Death Files. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Population Estimate (latest update 7/2020), National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Census Populations With Bridged Race Categories
2020-2022 population is 2020 CDC Bridge estimates proportionally fitted to U.S. Census population estimates.

Date Updated: February 3, 2025