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
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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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Share of deaths due to interpersonal violence in 2015, by country and weapon used [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/954300/share-deaths-due-interpersonal-violence-country-weapon-used/
Ipsos. "Share of deaths due to interpersonal violence in 2015, by country and weapon used." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/954300/share-deaths-due-interpersonal-violence-country-weapon-used/
Ipsos. (2018). Share of deaths due to interpersonal violence in 2015, by country and weapon used. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/954300/share-deaths-due-interpersonal-violence-country-weapon-used/
Ipsos. "Share of Deaths Due to Interpersonal Violence in 2015, by Country and Weapon Used." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/954300/share-deaths-due-interpersonal-violence-country-weapon-used/
Ipsos, Share of deaths due to interpersonal violence in 2015, by country and weapon used Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/954300/share-deaths-due-interpersonal-violence-country-weapon-used/ (last visited November 30, 2021)
