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WISH: Violent Deaths By Type, Wisconsin

View violent deaths that occurred in Wisconsin.

Violent Deaths By Type, Wisconsin 2004-2021
YearSuicide Rate (per 100,000 population)Homicide Rate (per 100,000 population)
202114.95.3
202014.35.1
201914.13.5
201815.03.2
201715.73.4
201614.54.0
201514.74.0
201412.92.6
201314.52.8
201212.53.0
201112.82.5
201013.52.6
200912.52.8
200812.72.6
200712.53.3
200611.63.2
200511.34.0
200411.62.6

Source: Wisconsin Violent Death Reporting System, Death certificates, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services; coroner and medical examiner (C/ME) reports from county C/ME offices; crime lab information from two Wisconsin crime labs; law enforcement information from jurisdictional police agencies. Information from these sources is abstracted by staff in the Office of Health Informatics to create a single file for each case of violent death that occurs in Wisconsin.

Last revised January 25, 2024