Assault rate of Madagascar sank by 16.23% from 10.8 cases per 100,000 population in 2014 to 9.0 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Since the 26.13% jump in 2013, assault rate plummeted by 24.56% in 2015.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.'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)