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01. Violent Death
 
    
01. Homicide (judicial system)2011352 
02. Homicide (health system)2007451 
03. Death of undetermined intent (health system)200771 
04. Death of undetermined intent (percentage, health system)------ 
05. Homicide (rate, judicial system)201126.15 
06. Homicide (rate, health system)200733.96 
07. Homicide male (judicial system)------ 
08. Homicide male (health system)2007412 
09. Death of undetermined intent male (health system)------ 
10. Homicide male (rate, judicial system)------ 
11. Homicide male (rate, health system)200763.78 
12. Homicide male (percentage, judicial system)2011--- 
13. Homicide male (percentage, health system)------ 
15. Homicide female (health system)200739 
16. Death of undetermined intent female (health system)200715 
17. Homicide female (rate, judicial system) ------ 
18. Homicide female (rate, health system)20075.72 
19. Homicide female (percentage, judicial system)20072 
20. Homicide young adult (health system)2007127 
21. Homicide young adult (rate, health system)2007167.66 
22. Homicide committed by firearm (judicial system)------ 
23. Homicide committed by firearm (health system)------ 
24. Homicide committed by firearm (rate, judicial system)------ 
25. Homicide committed by firearm (rate, health system)200733.96 
26. Homicide committed by firearm (percentage, judicial system)------ 
27. Homicide committed by firearm (percentage, health system)------ 
28. Homicide (persons prosecuted) 2011113 
29. Homicide male prosecuted2011109 
30. Homicide female prosecuted ------ 
31. Homicide persons convicted ------ 
32. Homicide males convicted------ 
33. Homicide females convicted20104 
34. Suicide (total)2008130 
35. Suicide (rate)20089.75 
36. Suicide male2008130 
37. Suicide male (rate)200820.06 
38. Suicide female 200720 
39. Suicide female (rate)20072.93 
40. Suicide young adult200724 
41. Suicide young adult (rate)------ 
42. Traffic and transport fatalities (total)2008223 
43. Traffic and transport fatalities (rate)200816.73 
44. Traffic and transport fatalities male------ 
45. Traffic and transport fatalities male (rate)------ 
46. Traffic and transport fatalities female------ 
47. Traffic and transport fatalities female (rate)------ 
48. Traffic and transport fatalities young adults------ 
49 Traffic and transport fatalities young adults (rate)------ 
50. Accidental death by illicit drug overdose------ 
51. Accidental death by illicit drug overdose (percentage)------ 
52. Accidental death by illicit drug overdose male------ 
53. Accidental death by illicit drug overdose male (percentage)------ 
54. Accidental death by illicit drug overdose female------ 
55. Accidental death by illicit drug overdose female (percentage)------ 
56. Accidental death by illicit drug overdose young adult------ 
57. Accidental death by illicit drug overdose young adult (percentage)------ 
58. Violent death (total)------ 
59. Violent death male------ 
60. Violent death female------ 
61. Violent death young adult------ 
02. Sexual Offenses
 
    
01. Rape (total)2009247 
02. Rape (rate)200918.45 
03. Rape (suspects)------ 
04. Rape (persons prosecuted)------ 
05. Rape (male prosecuted)------ 
06. Rape (female prosecuted)------ 
07. Rape (persons convicted)------ 
08. Rape (males convicted)------ 
09. Rape (females convicted)------ 
10. Rape (percentage of suspects convicted)------ 
11. Sexual violence (total)2009804 
12. Sexual violence (rate)200960.09 
13. Sexual violence (female)------ 
14. Sexual violence (female, rate)------ 
15. Sexual offences against children (total)2009278 
16. Sexual offence against children (rate)2009111.65 
17. Sexual violence against a girl------ 
18. Sexual violence against a girl (rate)------ 
03. Other Violent Crimes
 
    
01. Assault (total)2009689 
02. Assault (rate)200951.50 
03. Robbery (total)20105,498 
22. Robbery (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2010410.00 
23. Kidnapping (total)20098 
24. Kidnapping (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)20090.60 
25. Theft (total)20093,772 
26. Theft (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2009281.91 
27. Motor vehicle theft (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2009122.70 
28. Burglary201019,445 
29. Domestic burglary20093,790 
30. Persons in formal contact with Police20094,661 
04. Firearms
 
    
01. Civilian firearms legally registered (total)20067,801 
02. Civilian firearm legally registered (rate)2006589.65 
05. Drug Supply
 
    
01. Seizures of ecstasy (MDMA) (Kg)------ 
02. Seizures of ectsasy (MDMA), Unit20028,420.00 
03. Seizures of heroin (Kg)20090.12 
04. Seizures of crack, Unit------ 
05. Seizures of crack (Kg)------ 
06. Seizures of cocaine pasta/base/bazuco (Kg)------ 
07. Seizures of cocaine HCL (Kg)2009235.35 
08. Seizures of cannabis plants, Unit (Total)2007162,210.00 
09. Seizures of cannabis plants (Kg) - (Total)200935,717.00 
10. Seizures of cannabis leaf/herb (Kg) - (Total)20094,822.06 
06. Drug Demand: General Population
 
    
01. Prevalence of alcohol 200951.90 
02. Prevalence of alcohol, males ------ 
03. Prevalence of alcohol, females------ 
04. Prevalence of cocaine------ 
05. Prevalence of cocaine, males------ 
06. Prevalence of cocaine, females------ 
07. Prevalence of ecstasy------ 
08. Prevalence of ecstasy, males------ 
09. Prevalence of ecstasy, females------ 
10. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants------ 
11. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, males------ 
12. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, females------ 
13. Prevalence of marijuana------ 
14. Prevalence of marijuana, males------ 
15. Prevalence of marijuana, females------ 
16. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco------ 
17. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco, males------ 
18. Prevalence of paste/basuco, females------ 
19. Prevalence of tobacco------ 
20. Prevalence of tobacco, males------ 
21. Prevalence of tobacco, females------ 
07. Drug Demand: School-Age Population
 
    
01. Prevalence of alcohol200648.23 
02. Prevalence of alcohol, males 200651.98 
03. Prevalence of alcohol, females200645.03 
04. Prevalence of cocaine20060.49 
05. Prevalence of cocaine, males------ 
06. Prevalence of cocaine, females------ 
07. Prevalence of ecstasy------ 
08. Prevalence of ecstasy, males------ 
09. Prevalence of ecstasy, females------ 
10. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants200711.92 
11. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, males20069.52 
12. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, females200613.97 
13. Prevalence of marijuana20066.44 
14. Prevalence of marijuana, males20068.88 
15. Prevalence of marijuana, females20064.36 
16. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco------ 
17. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco, males------ 
18. Prevalence of paste/basuco, females------ 
19. Prevalence of tobacco20065.61 
20. Prevalence of tobacco, males20067.29 
21. Prevalence of tobacco, females20064.18 
08. Prison Systems
 
    
01. Persons held in prisons (total)20103,672 
02. Persons held in prisons (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2010274 
03. Adults held in prisons (total)20103,476 
04. Adults held in prisons (male)20093,382 
05. Adults held in prisons (female)2009148 
06. Young adults held in prisons (total)------ 
07. Children deprived of liberty (total)2009189 
08. Children deprived of liberty (rate per 100,000 children)200914.13 
09. Children deprived of liberty (Boys)2009189 
10. Children deprived of liberty (Girls)------ 
11. Untried persons held (total) ------ 
12. Untried persons held (% of all persons held)200953 
13. Sentenced persons held (total)20043,403 
14. Prison staff of adult prisons (total)20092,383 
15. Prison staff of adult prisons (male)------ 
16. Prison staff of adult prisons (female)------ 
17. Staff of detention centers for children (total)2009169 
18. Prison staff of detention centers for children (Female)200911 
19. Prison staff of detention centers for children (Male)2009158 
20. Official capacity of adult prisons (total)20094,161 
21. Official capacity of Detention Center for Children2009225 
22. Prison occupancy rate (%)200989.00 
09. Security Actors
 
    
01. Police personnel (total)20096,605 
02. Police personnel (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2009494 
03. Police personnel (male)20095,420 
04. Police personnel (male %)200982.05 
05. Police personnel (female)20091,185 
06. Police personnel (female %)200917.94 
07. Judges or magistrates (total)200997 
08. Judges or magistrates (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)200997.00 
09. Judges or magistrates (male)------ 
10. Judges or magistrates (female)------ 
11. Judges or magistrates (female %)------ 
12. Prosecutors (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)------ 
13. Female prosecutors (female %)------ 
14. Private security personnel (total)20105,000 
15. Private security personnel (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2010372.86 
16. Registered private security companies (total)2009231 
10. Victimization Survey
 
    
01. Victimization rate (%)200910.20 
02. Prevalence of sexual assault (%)------ 
03. Prevalence of robbery (%)------ 
04. Prevalence of burglary (%)------ 
05. Prevalence of motor vehicle theft (%)------ 
06. Prevalence of bribery (%)------ 
07. Police reporting rate (%)------ 
08. Police reporting rate for motor vehicle theft (%)------ 
09. Police reporting rate for burglary (%)------ 
10. Police reporting rate for robbery(%)------ 
11. Police reporting rate for sexual assault(%)------ 
12. Police reporting rate for bribery(%)------ 
11. Demographic and Social
 
    
01. Population (total, thousands)20111,346 
02. Population (female, thousands)2011694 
03. Population (male, thousands)2011652 
04. Population (young adult, thousands)2011244 
05. Population (children, thousands)2011244 
06. GINI Index------ 
07. Human Development Index (HDI)20110.760 
08. National poverty rate (% population)------ 
09. Literacy rate (% of adults 15+)201098.80 
10. Poverty population below $1.25 a day (% population) ------ 
11. Primary school age children out of school (%)20103 
12. Primary school age girls out of school (%)20103.00 
13. Primary school age boys out of school (%)20102.00 
14. Life expectancy at birth (years)201070 
15. Unemployment rate (%)------ 
16. Unemployed young adults (15-24, thousands)------ 
17. Young adult literacy rate (% of adults 15-24)2008100 
* Alertamerica adopts the use of commas to indicate figures un the thousands (1,000) while points signal decimals (10.5).