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released: 2 Mar 2005 author: AIHW National Injury Surveillance Unit

Firearms have been a major cause of death over the years. Available deaths data covering the period 1979-2002 show that, in 1987, the year in which the highest number of firearm-related deaths was recorded, there were 711 such fatalities. Hospitalisations data covering a recent one-year period (2001-2002) record 443 cases of firearm-related hospitalisation over that period.

ISSN 1833-024X; Cat. no. AIHW 10232; 22pp.; INTERNET ONLY

Publication

Publication table of contents

  • Introduction
  • Deaths
  • All firearm-related deaths
    • Deaths registered between 1979–2002
    • Deaths registered in 2002
  • Firearm-related suicide
    • Deaths registered between 1979–2002
    • Deaths registered in 2002
  • Firearm-related homicide
    • Deaths registered between 1979–2002
    • Deaths registered in 2002
  • Unintentional firearm-related deaths
  • Hospitalisations, 12-month period to 30 June 2002
    • All firearm-related hospitalisations
    • Firearm-related self-harm
    • Firearm-related assault
    • Unintentional firearm-related hospitalisations
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix 1: Data issues

Recommended citation

AIHW National Injury Surveillance Unit 2005. Firearm deaths and hospitalisations in Australia. Cat. no. AIHW 10232. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 13 January 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442467694>.