Share of deaths due to interpersonal violence, by country and weapon used 2015

This statistic shows the share of deaths due to interpersonal violence in 2015, by country and the weapon used. According to data from IPSOS, 68 percent of violent deaths in the United States are perpetrated with firearms.

Share of deaths due to interpersonal violence in 2015, by country and weapon used

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Release date

December 2018

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

September 28 to October 16, 2018

Number of respondents

500+ per country

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Original question: Thinking about people who are killed by other people, in [COUNTRY] in 2015, do you think more people were killed by firearms, sharp objects such as knives or other physical violence? Choose the one option that you think resulted in the most deaths

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