'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)

Assault (number)

2005201020112012201320142015
Canada53,45155,43653,95753,33949,26048,36950,405
United States of America862,220781,844752,423762,009726,777731,089764,449
Dominican Republic5,9375,027
Barbados1,7311,5111,3121,4681,2501,4651,474
Bahamas3,0633,2683,132
Trinidad and Tobago801616535579542558600
Grenada1,8941,1521,2361,3131,3941,428494
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1,2521,3091,2451,112
Saint Kitts and Nevis155137
El Salvador4,6283,8913,6814,2284,3223,9205,887
Guatemala6,0957,4526,2376,0866,0115,971
Nicaragua19,33518,345
Costa Rica7,9537,3616,4778,221
Panama6,0605,7845,4614,2364,0632,843
Brazil715,702717,185732,913661,494
Paraguay2,2351,9472,0122,024837779685
Colombia30,41553,14062,18582,18182,93182,23286,897
Honduras3,6452,0271,7321,327
Chile22,25922,96319,81318,22817,45115,966
Argentina142,099178,611181,321
Peru14,69919,05320,71725,02226,16324,80624,778
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)6,0268,4516,6927,426
Ecuador7,7564,5056,3098,2428,5607,430
Uruguay519514469426470466
Guyana11,1829,8676,5019,269
Jamaica1,4075,6844,937
Belize9231,042
Mexico239,166230,687212,141211,921211,71439,93745,452