Death Rate due to Firearms, Drugs, and Alcohol
by Race and Sex, 1999–2003

(per 100,000 population in specified group)

	All races¹			White			Black			Hispanic²
	Both	Male	Female	Both	Male	Female	Both	Male	Female	Both	Male	Female
Death by firearms:³
1999	10.3	18.1	2.9	9.2	15.9	2.8	19.4	36.0	4.4	8.5	14.6	2.0
2000	10.2	17.8	2.8	9.1	15.6	2.7	19.3	36.1	4.0	8.2	14.2	1.8
2001	10.4	18.2	2.8	9.4	16.2	2.7	19.3	36.4	3.8	8.3	14.6	1.7
2002	10.5	18.4	2.8	9.3	16.1	2.7	20.2	37.8	3.9	8.1	14.2	1.6
2003	10.4	18.3	2.7	9.2	16.0	2.6	20.1	37.8	3.9	8.3	14.6	1.7
Death by drug-related causes:
1999	6.9	9.4	4.4	6.9	9.3	4.5	8.6	12.7	4.8	5.8	9.2	2.2
2000	7.0	9.5	4.6	7.1	9.6	4.7	8.3	12.0	4.9	4.8	7.4	2.1
2001	7.6	10.2	5.1	7.8	10.4	5.4	8.5	12.2	5.1	4.7	7.0	2.2
2002	9.0	11.8	6.3	9.4	12.2	6.7	9.2	12.8	5.8	5.5	8.2	2.6
2003	9.9	12.9	7.0	10.4	13.5	7.4	9.2	12.7	6.1	5.9	8.7	2.9
Death by alcohol-related causes:
1999	7.0	10.9	3.2	7.0	10.9	3.1	7.8	12.2	3.9	6.4	10.7	1.9
2000	7.0	10.9	3.2	7.1	11.0	3.2	7.4	11.4	3.7	6.6	11.1	1.7
2001	7.1	10.8	3.4	7.2	11.0	3.4	7.3	11.6	3.5	6.4	10.7	2.0
2002	7.0	10.8	3.4	7.2	11.1	3.4	6.4	10.0	3.2	6.2	10.3	1.8
2003	7.1	10.9	3.4	7.4	11.3	3.5	6.3	10.0	2.9	6.1	9.9	1.9