Assault (Homicide) Deaths and Death Rates
City Of Detroit Health Department District Residents, 1989-2023

Single YearGraph of Michigan and City Of Detroit Health Department
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 222   36.8 ±4.9   57   27.2 ±7.1   163   42.2 ±6.5   2   *   
2022 300   49.3 ±5.7   82   39.6 ±8.6   216   56.3 ±7.5   2   *   
2021 282   45.1 ±5.4   63   29.9 ±7.4   218   56.7 ±7.5   1   *   
2020 289   46.3 ±5.5   81   37.8 ±8.2   207   53.5 ±7.3   1   *   
2019 236   37.4 ±4.9   56   25.1 ±6.6   178   46.1 ±6.8   2   *   
2018 236   38.4 ±5.0   60   26.6 ±6.7   174   45.0 ±6.7   2   *   
2017 212   33.9 ±4.7   52   22.7 ±6.2   160   41.5 ±6.4   - -   
2016 265   42.5 ±5.2   75   32.2 ±7.3   189   49.3 ±7.0   1   *   
2015 244   38.5 ±4.9   77   32.1 ±7.2   165   42.9 ±6.5   2   *   
2014 269   40.5 ±4.9   87   34.8 ±7.3   178   45.6 ±6.7   4   *   
2013 291   43.5 ±5.1   91   35.6 ±7.3   199   50.9 ±7.1   1   *   
2012 347   50.2 ±5.4   131   50.1 ±8.6   212   53.6 ±7.2   4   *   
2011 313   45.1 ±5.1   105   39.4 ±7.5   206   51.8 ±7.1   2   *   
2010 268   37.8 ±4.6   98   36.0 ±7.1   166   41.2 ±6.3   4   *   
2009 317   44.0 ±4.9   115   41.2 ±7.5   197   48.0 ±6.7   5   *   
2008 318   41.7 ±4.6   129   44.4 ±7.7   186   44.0 ±6.3   3   *   
2007 352   45.0 ±4.7   120   39.4 ±7.0   229   52.4 ±6.8   3   *   
2006 363   45.1 ±4.7   112   35.3 ±6.5   251   55.7 ±6.9   - -   
2005 336   40.2 ±4.3   111   33.6 ±6.3   221   47.8 ±6.3   4   *   
2004 346   40.8 ±4.3   103   30.1 ±5.8   239   50.5 ±6.4   4   *   
2003 368   42.0 ±4.3   117   33.0 ±6.0   251   51.9 ±6.4   - -   
2002 377   42.0 ±4.3   122   33.3 ±5.9   252   51.0 ±6.3   3   *   
2001 374   40.4 ±4.1   128   34.0 ±5.9   244   48.3 ±6.1   2   *   
2000 392   41.4 ±4.1   142   36.7 ±6.0   247   47.9 ±6.0   3   *   
1999 406   41.9 ±4.1   146   38.9 ±6.3   251   47.1 ±5.8   9   16.1 ±10.5  
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 414   42.5 ±4.1   155   40.8 ±6.4   254   47.7 ±5.9   5   *   
1997 446   45.7 ±4.3   162   41.9 ±6.5   276   51.6 ±6.1   8   14.8 ±10.3  
1996 427   42.1 ±4.0   155   39.0 ±6.1   264   48.5 ±5.9   7   13.0 ±9.6  
1995 478   47.2 ±4.3   190   46.9 ±6.7   282   51.7 ±6.0   6   11.3 ±9.0  
1994 565   55.1 ±4.6   235   57.3 ±7.3   324   59.3 ±6.5   6   11.4 ±9.1  
1993 591   56.7 ±4.6   265   64.2 ±7.7   320   58.5 ±6.4   6   11.6 ±9.3  
1992 605   57.3 ±4.6   258   62.1 ±7.6   339   61.7 ±6.6   8   15.7 ±10.9  
1991 658   62.3 ±4.9   282   67.5 ±7.9   368   66.6 ±6.8   8   15.8 ±10.9  
1990 624   58.1 ±4.7   250   59.6 ±7.4   367   66.1 ±6.8   7   13.9 ±10.3  
1989 629   58.7 ±4.7   243   57.5 ±7.2   377   67.1 ±6.8   9   17.8 ±11.6  
1988 644   59.7 ±4.8   227   53.2 ±6.9   408   71.9 ±7.0   9   17.8 ±11.6  
1987 700   61.6 ±4.7   283   65.1 ±7.6   403   70.0 ±6.8   14   27.4 ±14.3  
1986 670   60.3 ±4.7   249   56.5 ±7.0   411   71.1 ±6.9   10   19.4 ±12.1  
1985 629   57.6 ±4.7   215   48.0 ±6.4   407   70.3 ±6.8   7   13.5 ±10.0  
1984 544   49.1 ±4.3   181   39.7 ±5.8   350   60.2 ±6.3   13   24.8 ±13.5  
1983 584   53.0 ±4.5   171   36.6 ±5.5   404   68.8 ±6.7   9   16.9 ±11.1  
1982 532   46.8 ±4.2   149   30.9 ±5.0   376   63.0 ±6.4   7   13.0 ±9.7  
1981 530   47.0 ±4.2   157   31.3 ±4.9   360   59.1 ±6.1   13   23.8 ±13.0  
1980 547   47.6 ±4.2   161   31.0 ±4.8   373   59.5 ±6.0   13   23.2 ±12.6  
             


Three-Year Moving AveragesGraph of Michigan and City Of Detroit Health Department
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 268.0   43.7 ±3.1   67.3   32.2 ±4.4   199.0   51.7 ±4.1   1.7   *   
2020-2022 290.3   46.9 ±3.2   75.3   35.8 ±4.7   213.7   55.5 ±4.3   1.3   *   
2019-2021 269.0   42.9 ±3.0   66.7   30.9 ±4.3   201.0   52.1 ±4.2   1.3   *   
2018-2020 253.7   40.6 ±3.0   65.7   29.7 ±4.1   186.3   48.2 ±4.0   1.7   *   
2017-2019 228.0   36.6 ±2.8   56.0   24.8 ±3.7   170.7   44.2 ±3.8   1.3   *   
2016-2018 237.7   38.2 ±2.9   62.3   27.2 ±3.9   174.3   45.3 ±3.9   1.0   *   
2015-2017 240.3   38.3 ±2.9   68.0   29.1 ±4.0   171.3   44.6 ±3.9   1.0   *   
2014-2016 259.3   40.5 ±2.9   79.7   33.1 ±4.2   177.3   45.9 ±3.9   2.3   6.5 ±4.8  
2013-2015 268.0   40.8 ±2.9   85.0   34.2 ±4.2   180.7   46.4 ±3.9   2.3   6.4 ±4.7  
2012-2014 302.3   44.8 ±3.0   103.0   40.3 ±4.5   196.3   50.0 ±4.0   3.0   8.1 ±5.3  
2011-2013 317.0   46.3 ±3.0   109.0   41.7 ±4.5   205.7   52.1 ±4.1   2.3   6.2 ±4.6  
2010-2012 309.3   44.3 ±2.9   111.3   41.8 ±4.5   194.7   48.8 ±4.0   3.3   8.7 ±5.4  
2009-2011 299.3   42.3 ±2.8   106.0   38.9 ±4.3   189.7   47.0 ±3.9   3.7   9.5 ±5.6  
2008-2010 301.0   41.1 ±2.7   114.0   40.6 ±4.3   183.0   44.4 ±3.7   4.0   10.2 ±5.7  
2007-2009 329.0   43.6 ±2.7   121.3   41.6 ±4.3   204.0   48.2 ±3.8   3.7   9.1 ±5.4  
2006-2008 344.3   44.0 ±2.7   120.3   39.5 ±4.1   222.0   50.8 ±3.9   2.0   4.9 ±3.9  
2005-2007 350.3   43.4 ±2.6   114.3   36.0 ±3.8   233.7   51.9 ±3.8   2.3   5.6 ±4.1  
2004-2006 348.3   42.0 ±2.6   108.7   32.9 ±3.6   237.0   51.3 ±3.8   2.7   6.2 ±4.3  
2003-2005 350.0   41.0 ±2.5   110.3   32.2 ±3.5   237.0   50.1 ±3.7   2.7   6.1 ±4.2  
2002-2004 363.7   41.6 ±2.5   114.0   32.2 ±3.4   247.3   51.1 ±3.7   2.3   5.3 ±3.9  
2001-2003 373.0   41.4 ±2.4   122.3   33.4 ±3.4   249.0   50.4 ±3.6   1.7   *   
2000-2002 381.0   41.2 ±2.4   130.7   34.7 ±3.4   247.7   49.1 ±3.5   2.7   5.9 ±4.1  
1999-2001 390.7   41.2 ±2.4   138.7   36.5 ±3.5   247.3   47.8 ±3.4   4.7   9.5 ±5.0  
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 404.0   41.9 ±2.4   147.7   38.8 ±3.6   250.7   47.5 ±3.4   5.7   10.8 ±5.2  
1997-1999 422.0   43.4 ±2.4   154.3   40.5 ±3.7   260.3   48.8 ±3.4   7.3   13.4 ±5.6  
1996-1998 429.0   43.4 ±2.4   157.3   40.6 ±3.7   264.7   49.3 ±3.4   6.7   12.3 ±5.4  
1995-1997 450.3   45.0 ±2.4   169.0   42.6 ±3.7   274.0   50.6 ±3.5   7.0   13.0 ±5.6  
1994-1996 490.0   48.2 ±2.5   193.3   47.8 ±3.9   290.0   53.2 ±3.5   6.3   11.9 ±5.3  
1993-1995 544.7   53.0 ±2.6   230.0   56.2 ±4.2   308.7   56.5 ±3.6   6.0   11.4 ±5.3  
1992-1994 587.0   56.4 ±2.7   252.7   61.2 ±4.4   327.7   59.8 ±3.7   6.7   12.9 ±5.6  
1991-1993 618.0   58.8 ±2.7   268.3   64.6 ±4.5   342.3   62.2 ±3.8   7.3   14.3 ±6.0  
1990-1992 629.0   59.2 ±2.7   263.3   63.1 ±4.4   358.0   64.8 ±3.9   7.7   15.1 ±6.2  
1989-1991 637.0   59.6 ±2.7   258.3   61.5 ±4.3   370.7   66.6 ±3.9   8.0   15.8 ±6.3  
1988-1990 632.3   58.8 ±2.7   240.0   56.8 ±4.1   384.0   68.4 ±3.9   8.3   16.5 ±6.5  
1987-1989 657.7   60.1 ±2.7   251.0   58.7 ±4.2   396.0   69.7 ±4.0   10.7   21.0 ±7.3  
1986-1988 671.3   60.5 ±2.7   253.0   58.3 ±4.1   407.3   71.0 ±4.0   11.0   21.5 ±7.3  
1985-1987 666.3   59.7 ±2.7   249.0   56.4 ±4.0   407.0   70.5 ±4.0   10.3   20.1 ±7.1  
1984-1986 614.3   55.7 ±2.6   215.0   48.0 ±3.7   389.3   67.2 ±3.9   10.0   19.2 ±6.9  
1983-1985 585.7   53.2 ±2.6   189.0   41.3 ±3.4   387.0   66.4 ±3.8   9.7   18.4 ±6.7  
1982-1984 553.3   49.6 ±2.5   167.0   35.6 ±3.1   376.7   64.0 ±3.7   9.7   18.2 ±6.6  
1981-1983 548.7   48.9 ±2.5   159.0   32.9 ±3.0   380.0   63.6 ±3.7   9.7   18.0 ±6.5  
1980-1982 536.3   47.1 ±2.4   155.7   31.1 ±2.8   369.7   60.5 ±3.6   11.0   20.1 ±6.9  
             


Five-Year Moving AveragesGraph of Michigan and City Of Detroit Health Department
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 265.8   42.9 ±2.4   67.8   31.8 ±3.4   196.4   50.9 ±3.2   1.6   4.2 ±2.9  
2018-2022 268.6   43.2 ±2.4   68.4   31.6 ±3.4   198.6   51.5 ±3.2   1.6   4.2 ±2.9  
2017-2021 251.0   40.2 ±2.3   62.4   28.3 ±3.1   187.4   48.6 ±3.1   1.2   3.2 ±2.5  
2016-2020 247.6   39.6 ±2.3   64.8   28.8 ±3.1   181.6   47.1 ±3.1   1.2   3.2 ±2.6  
2015-2019 238.6   38.2 ±2.2   64.0   27.8 ±3.0   173.2   45.0 ±3.0   1.4   3.8 ±2.8  
2014-2018 245.2   38.7 ±2.2   70.2   29.8 ±3.1   173.2   44.9 ±3.0   1.8   4.9 ±3.2  
2013-2017 256.2   39.8 ±2.2   76.4   31.6 ±3.2   178.2   46.0 ±3.0   1.6   4.4 ±3.0  
2012-2016 283.2   43.2 ±2.3   92.2   37.2 ±3.4   188.6   48.5 ±3.1   2.4   6.6 ±3.7  
2011-2015 292.8   43.6 ±2.3   98.2   38.6 ±3.4   192.0   49.0 ±3.1   2.6   7.0 ±3.8  
2010-2014 297.6   43.4 ±2.2   102.4   39.2 ±3.4   192.2   48.6 ±3.1   3.0   8.0 ±4.0  
2009-2013 307.2   44.1 ±2.2   108.0   40.5 ±3.4   196.0   49.1 ±3.1   3.2   8.4 ±4.1  
2008-2012 312.6   43.6 ±2.2   115.6   42.2 ±3.4   193.4   47.7 ±3.0   3.6   9.3 ±4.3  
2007-2011 313.6   42.7 ±2.1   113.4   40.1 ±3.3   196.8   47.5 ±3.0   3.4   8.6 ±4.1  
2006-2010 323.6   42.8 ±2.1   114.8   39.2 ±3.2   205.8   48.4 ±3.0   3.0   7.5 ±3.8  
2005-2009 337.2   43.3 ±2.1   117.4   38.6 ±3.1   216.8   49.6 ±3.0   3.0   7.3 ±3.7  
2004-2008 343.0   42.6 ±2.0   115.0   36.3 ±3.0   225.2   50.1 ±2.9   2.8   6.7 ±3.5  
2003-2007 353.0   42.6 ±2.0   112.6   34.1 ±2.8   238.2   51.6 ±2.9   2.2   5.2 ±3.0  
2002-2006 358.0   42.0 ±2.0   113.0   33.0 ±2.7   242.8   51.3 ±2.9   2.2   5.1 ±3.0  
2001-2005 360.2   41.0 ±1.9   116.2   32.8 ±2.7   241.4   49.9 ±2.8   2.6   5.9 ±3.2  
2000-2004 371.4   41.3 ±1.9   122.4   33.5 ±2.7   246.6   49.9 ±2.8   2.4   5.4 ±3.0  
1999-2003 383.4   41.5 ±1.9   131.0   35.2 ±2.7   249.0   49.2 ±2.7   3.4   7.2 ±3.4  
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 392.6   41.6 ±1.9   138.6   36.8 ±2.7   249.6   48.4 ±2.7   4.4   8.9 ±3.7  
1997-2001 406.4   42.4 ±1.9   146.6   38.5 ±2.8   254.4   48.5 ±2.7   5.4   10.5 ±4.0  
1996-2000 417.0   42.7 ±1.8   152.0   39.5 ±2.8   258.4   48.6 ±2.6   6.4   12.1 ±4.2  
1995-1999 434.2   43.9 ±1.9   161.6   41.5 ±2.9   265.4   49.3 ±2.7   7.0   12.9 ±4.3  
1994-1998 466.0   46.6 ±1.9   179.4   45.3 ±3.0   280.0   51.8 ±2.7   6.4   11.9 ±4.1  
1993-1997 501.4   49.4 ±2.0   201.4   50.1 ±3.1   293.2   54.0 ±2.8   6.6   12.4 ±4.2  
1992-1996 533.2   51.8 ±2.0   220.6   54.1 ±3.2   305.8   56.0 ±2.8   6.6   12.6 ±4.3  
1991-1995 579.4   55.8 ±2.1   246.0   59.7 ±3.3   326.6   59.6 ±2.9   6.8   13.1 ±4.4  
1990-1994 608.6   57.9 ±2.1   258.0   62.2 ±3.4   343.6   62.4 ±3.0   7.0   13.6 ±4.5  
1989-1993 621.4   58.6 ±2.1   259.6   62.2 ±3.4   354.2   64.0 ±3.0   7.6   14.9 ±4.7  
1988-1992 632.0   59.2 ±2.1   252.0   60.0 ±3.3   371.8   66.7 ±3.0   8.2   16.2 ±5.0  
1987-1991 651.0   60.1 ±2.1   257.0   60.6 ±3.3   384.6   68.3 ±3.1   9.4   18.5 ±5.3  
1986-1990 653.4   59.7 ±2.1   250.4   58.4 ±3.2   393.2   69.3 ±3.1   9.8   19.3 ±5.4  
1985-1989 654.4   59.6 ±2.1   243.4   56.0 ±3.1   401.2   70.1 ±3.1   9.8   19.2 ±5.4  
1984-1988 637.4   57.6 ±2.1   231.0   52.4 ±3.0   395.8   68.7 ±3.0   10.6   20.6 ±5.5  
1983-1987 625.4   56.2 ±2.0   219.8   48.9 ±2.9   395.0   68.1 ±3.0   10.6   20.4 ±5.5  
1982-1986 591.8   53.3 ±2.0   193.0   42.1 ±2.7   389.6   66.7 ±3.0   9.2   17.5 ±5.1  
1981-1985 563.8   50.6 ±2.0   174.6   37.1 ±2.5   379.4   64.2 ±2.9   9.8   18.4 ±5.2  
1980-1984 547.4   48.6 ±1.9   163.8   33.7 ±2.3   372.6   62.1 ±2.8   11.0   20.4 ±5.4  
             



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.

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