3392 firearm-related deaths occurred among U.S. children aged 1-19 in 1987, representing 11 percent of all childhood deaths. The report by Lois A. Fingerhut examines firearm contributions to childhood mortality from homicide, suicide, and unintentional injury, comparing the United States to eight other countries. It highlights that the U.S. is unique in this problem, with 1043 firearm-related homicides among males aged 15-19 in 1986, compared to 6 in Canada and 2 in Japan.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in firearm-related childhood mortality based on reported death counts and percentages.
- Conduct comparative public health studies based on international data for males aged 15-19.
- Model risk factors for youth mortality based on the breakdown by homicide, suicide, and unintentional injury.
- Benchmark U.S. firearm mortality rates against other countries like Canada and Japan.
Strengths
- Provides specific mortality figures, including 3392 firearm-related deaths in 1987.
- Includes comparative international data for context, with counts from Canada and Japan.
- Breaks down mortality by cause (homicide, suicide, unintentional injury) and demographic group.
Limitations
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 1986-1987 study period.
Provenance
- Source
- Lois A. Fingerhut
- Collection Method
- Report analysis of mortality data.
- Time Range
- 1986-1987
- Freshness
- Last updated date is unknown.
- Geography
- United States, with comparisons to Canada, Japan, and six other unspecified countries.