Talk:List of countries by firearm-related death rate

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Contents 1 Validity of Figures 1.1 Uniformity of Data 1.2 Cited Rates are Dated 1.3 Completeness of Data 2 This list is by country, not by death rate.

[edit] Validity of Figures

[edit] Uniformity of Data

This list should contain more disclaimers as to the reliability of the different figures. --62.108.31.26 15:49, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Sure, I added a note about the reliability. Feel free to expand or comment. --Vsion 15:59, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

The preface of the Wikipedia entry, List of countries by homicide rate, ought to serve an example for the type of qualifiers needed to discuss this kind of data. -- Sonof76 (talk) 19:04, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Cited Rates are Dated

Some of these figures are so old I question what validity they hold today, some countries are over 10 years old --220.253.24.120 15:00, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Either more recent data ought to be included or it should be noted that the 1993 data for the United States represents an historical peak for "firearms-related" deaths (or both), as current data details a rate that is ~30% lower than the dates cited. [1] -- Sonof76 (talk) 19:04, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Completeness of Data

This list is by no means an exhaustive listing. The Wikipedia entry, List of countries by homicide rate, ought to serve as an example for the format of this page. -- Sonof76 (talk) 19:04, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] This list is by country, not by death rate.

If it were by death rate, the highest death rate would come first. I work for census bureau demographic surveys, BTW. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TechnoFaye (talk • contribs) 21:58, 11 February 2008 (UTC)