Assault rate of Zimbabwe sank by 20.85% from 479.8 cases per 100,000 population in 2007 to 379.7 cases per 100,000 population in 2008. Since the 20.93% jump in 2004, assault rate plummeted by 48.88% in 2008.
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)