WISH Query: Violent Deaths

(Data Updated August 2025)

This module provides data on violent deaths where the injury occurred in Wisconsin, based on the Wisconsin Violent Death Reporting System (WVDRS). WVDRS collects data from vital records (death certificates), medical examiner and coroner offices, and law enforcement agencies. "Violent deaths" in this reporting system include all suicide deaths, homicide deaths, deaths of undetermined intent, deaths resulting from legal intervention, and deaths related to unintentional firearm injuries. View more definitions.

Violent deaths data query:

Step 1. Which measure do you wish to focus on

Number of Violent Deaths Violent Death Rate (per 100,000 population) Violent Death Age-adjusted Rate (per 100,000 population) Violent Death Age-adjusted Rate for Selected Age Groups (per 100,000) Note

Note: Calculated rates only include Wisconsin residents. Rates are not available for circumstances.

Step 2. Select one or more type of violent death

Select type of violent death.

Note: The "type of violent death" codes used in the Violent Deaths module differ from the "manner of death" codes used in the Mortality and Injury Mortality modules in WISH. As a result, counts and rates from the Violent Death module may differ from those obtained from the Mortality and Injury Mortality modules.

Step 3. Select death circumstances

Weapon type used on victim.

Circumstances known
All Yes No

Note: When selecting circumstances below, we recommend you limit to violent deaths that had known circumstances.

All of the following circumstance variables apply to the violent death victim.

Step 4. Choose One or More Geographic Areas

All locations refer to the decedent’s county of injury. The mortality and injury mortality modules refer to the decedent’s county of residence. Therefore, county measures for violent death will not match between modules.

For reference see the region map and urban and rural map.

To select more than one area in a list, hold down the Control key while you select them.

Note: To see results for individual areas, first select the areas of interest here, then choose "Geographic Area" as a ROW variable or COLUMN variable (Step 6 or 7).

Wisconsin statewide County Region Urban and Rural

Choose one or more counties.

Select one or more regions.

Select all, urban, or rural.

Step 6. Choose a Specific Subpopulation (Optional)

To select more than one age range, hold down the Control key while you select them.

State of residence
All Wisconsin resident Non-Wisconsin resident or unknown state of residence

Age Groups (option 1) Select age group(s).

Age Groups (option 2) Select age group(s).

Sex

Race Rates will not be provided for Other or Unknown race.

Hispanic Ethnicity

Step 7. Choose A Row Variable

Step 8. Choose A Column Variable (Optional)

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