Suicides and Murders

Visualization based on Suicide & Murder data per 100,000 of population by state
Data is from year 2007, source - http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/09/01/suicide-vs-homicide-by-state-per-100000/ and links there

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Murders per Suicides per

State Murders Suicides Suicide Murder
California 2249 364 6.18 0.16
Texas 1419 239 5.95 0.17
New York 800 194 4.13 0.24
Illinois 463 129 3.59 0.28
Pennsylvania 719 124 5.79 0.17
Ohio 486 115 4.24 0.24
Michigan 672 101 6.65 0.15
Georgia 674 96 7.03 0.14
North Carolina 555 91 6.13 0.16
New Jersey 380 86 4.40 0.23
Virginia 406 77 5.26 0.19
Washington 170 65 2.63 0.38
Massachusetts 182 65 2.82 0.35
Arizona 464 64 7.31 0.14
Indiana 333 63 5.27 0.19
Tennessee 397 62 6.44 0.16
Missouri 351 59 5.95 0.17
Maryland 553 56 9.82 0.10
Wisconsin 182 56 3.25 0.31
Minnesota 107 52 2.06 0.49
Colorado 150 49 3.09 0.32
Alabama 385 46 8.32 0.12
South Carolina 349 44 7.90 0.13
Louisiana 577 43 13.49 0.07
Kentucky 196 42 4.62 0.22
Oregon 72 37 1.93 0.52
Oklahoma 222 36 6.15 0.16
Connecticut 95 35 2.70 0.37
Iowa 36 30 1.21 0.83
Mississippi 152 29 5.22 0.19
Arkansas 191 28 6.75 0.15
Kansas 104 28 3.76 0.27
Utah 58 26 2.19 0.46
Nevada 192 26 7.50 0.13
New Mexico 148 20 7.53 0.13
West Virginia 59 18 3.26 0.31
Nebraska 22 18 1.24 0.81
Idaho 49 15 3.27 0.31
Maine 21 13 1.59 0.63
New Hampshire 11 13 0.84 1.20
Hawaii 12 13 0.94 1.07
Rhode Island 19 11 1.80 0.56
Montana 14 10 1.46 0.68
Delaware 37 9 4.28 0.23
South Dakota 15 8 1.88 0.53
Alaska 43 7 6.29 0.16
North Dakota 12 6 1.88 0.53
Vermont 12 6 1.93 0.52
Wyoming 16 5 3.06 0.33
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State Murders Suicides Murders per Suicide
Suicides per Murder
Alabama 385 46.3 8.32 0.12
Alaska 43 6.8 6.29 0.16
Arizona 464 63.5 7.31 0.14
Arkansas 191 28.3 6.75 0.15
California 2249 363.8 6.18 0.16
Colorado 150 48.6 3.09 0.32
Connecticut 95 35.2 2.70 0.37
Delaware 37 8.6 4.28 0.23
Georgia 674 95.9 7.03 0.14
Hawaii 12 12.8 0.94 1.07
Idaho 49 15.0 3.27 0.31
Illinois 463 128.8 3.59 0.28
Indiana 333 63.2 5.27 0.19
Iowa 36 29.8 1.21 0.83
Kansas 104 27.7 3.76 0.27
Kentucky 196 42.4 4.62 0.22
Louisiana 577 42.8 13.49 0.07
Maine 21 13.2 1.59 0.63
Maryland 553 56.3 9.82 0.10
Massachusetts 182 64.5 2.82 0.35
Michigan 672 101.0 6.65 0.15
Minnesota 107 52.0 2.06 0.49
Mississippi 152 29.1 5.22 0.19
Missouri 351 59.0 5.95 0.17
Montana 14 9.6 1.46 0.68
Nebraska 22 17.7 1.24 0.81
Nevada 192 25.6 7.50 0.13
New Hampshire 11 13.2 0.84 1.20
New Jersey 380 86.4 4.40 0.23
New Mexico 148 19.7 7.53 0.13
New York 800 193.9 4.13 0.24
North Carolina 555 90.5 6.13 0.16
North Dakota 12 6.4 1.88 0.53
Ohio 486 114.6 4.24 0.24
Oklahoma 222 36.1 6.15 0.16
Oregon 72 37.4 1.93 0.52
Pennsylvania 719 124.2 5.79 0.17
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South Carolina 349 44.2 7.90 0.13
South Dakota 15 8.0 1.88 0.53
Tennessee 397 61.6 6.44 0.16
Texas 1419 238.5 5.95 0.17
Utah 58 26.4 2.19 0.46
Vermont 12 6.2 1.93 0.52
Virginia 406 77.2 5.26 0.19
Washington 170 64.6 2.63 0.38
West Virginia 59 18.1 3.26 0.31
Wisconsin 182 56.1 3.25 0.31
Wyoming 16 5.2 3.06 0.33
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Sorted List
Sort Field unique Sort Fie Sort Order State Murders
46.25 46.25 22 1 California 2249
6.83 6.83 46 2 Texas 1419
63.50 63.50 14 3 New York 800
28.31 28.31 31 4 Illinois 463
363.84 363.84 1 5 Pennsylvan #N/A
48.56 48.56 21 6 Ohio 719
35.19 35.19 28 7 Michigan 672
8.64 8.64 44 8 Georgia 674
95.87 95.87 8 9 North Caro 555
12.79 12.79 41 10 New Jersey 380
14.97 14.97 38 11 Virginia 406
128.84 128.84 4 12 Washingto 170
63.20 63.20 15 13 Massachuse 182
29.81 29.81 29 14 Arizona 464
27.68 27.68 32 15 Indiana 333
42.42 42.42 25 16 Tennessee 397
42.79 42.79 24 17 Missouri 351
13.17 13.17 40 18 Maryland 553
56.30 56.30 18 19 Wisconsin 182
64.50 64.50 13 20 Minnesota 107
100.98 100.98 7 21 Colorado 150
52.00 52.00 20 22 Alabama 385
29.12 29.12 30 23 South Caro 349
58.98 58.98 17 24 Louisiana 577
9.56 9.56 43 25 Kentucky 196
17.75 17.75 37 26 Oregon 72
25.60 25.60 34 27 Oklahoma 222
13.17 13.17 40 28 Connecticu 95
86.38 86.38 10 29 Iowa 36
19.66 19.66 35 30 Mississippi 152
193.89 193.89 3 31 Arkansas 191
90.50 90.50 9 32 Kansas 104
6.38 6.38 47 33 Utah 58
114.60 114.60 7 34 Nevada 192
36.12 36.12 27 35 New Mexic 148
37.36 37.36 26 36 West Virgin 59
124.22 124.22 6 37 Nebraska 22
10.55 10.55 43 38 Idaho 49
44.17 44.17 23 39 Maine #N/A
7.97 7.97 45 40 New Hamps 21
61.61 61.61 16 41 Hawaii 12
238.53 238.53 2 42 Rhode Isla #N/A
26.43 26.43 33 43 Montana 14
6.22 6.22 48 44 Delaware 37
77.19 77.19 11 45 South Dako 15
64.55 64.55 12 46 Alaska 43
18.07 18.07 36 47 North Dako 12
56.08 56.08 19 48 Vermont 12
5.23 5.23 49 49 Wyoming 16
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Murders
Suicides
Murders per Suicide
Suicides per Murder

Suicides Murders peSuicides per Murder

363.838383838384 6.18 0.16
238.529411764706 5.95 0.17
193.888888888889 4.13 0.24
128.837209302326 3.59 0.28
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124.224137931034 5.79 0.17
100.982142857143 6.65 0.15
95.8653846153846 7.03 0.14
90.5042016806723 6.13 0.16
86.3768115942029 4.40 0.23
77.1929824561403 5.26 0.19
64.5522388059702 2.63 0.38
64.5 2.82 0.35
63.5 7.31 0.14
63.2 5.27 0.19
61.6058394160584 6.44 0.16
58.978102189781 5.95 0.17
56.304347826087 9.82 0.10
56.0769230769231 3.25 0.31
52 2.06 0.49
48.562874251497 3.09 0.32
46.25 8.32 0.12
44.1666666666667 7.90 0.13
42.7868852459016 13.49 0.07
42.4183006535948 4.62 0.22
37.3584905660377 1.93 0.52
36.1224489795918 6.15 0.16
35.1948051948052 2.70 0.37
29.8148148148148 1.21 0.83
29.1176470588235 5.22 0.19
28.3098591549296 6.75 0.15
27.6811594202899 3.76 0.27
26.4335664335664 2.19 0.46
25.5978260869565 7.50 0.13
19.656862745098 7.53 0.13
18.0722891566265 3.26 0.31
17.7450980392157 1.24 0.81
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13.1724137931034 1.59 0.63
12.7884615384615 0.94 1.07
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9.5609756097561 1.46 0.68
8.63636363636364 4.28 0.23
7.96875 1.88 0.53
6.8348623853211 6.29 0.16
6.3758389261745 1.88 0.53
6.22377622377622 1.93 0.52
5.23316062176166 3.06 0.33
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