Table 6.
Deaths due to firearm discharge by type of firearm and intent 1996–2009, % (N).
| Type of firearm ICD-10 categories a |
Firearm discharge by external cause (intent) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Accidental | Suicide | Homicide | Undetermined intent | |
| Total 100% (N) | 100 (1,513) | 100 (17) | 100 (1,365) | 100 (127) | (4) |
| Handgun discharge | 12.9 (195) | (3) | 11.6 (158) | 25.2 (32) | (2) |
| Rifle, shotgun, and larger firearm | 42.5 (643) | (8) | 43.4 (592) | 33.1 (42) | (1) |
| Other and unspecified firearms | 44.6 (675) | (6) | 45.1 (615) | 41.7 (53) | (1) |
a Data was available from 1996, i.e., the year ICD-10 was implemented on Norwegian mortality statistics.