Different racial-ethnic groups are affected at different levels of severity. “African American men and women, [Native American]/Alaska Native men and women, and Latino men face higher lifetime risk of being killed by police than do their white peers.”

*Data from 2013-2015

3

of every 100,000 women and girls will be killed by police.

52

of every 100,000 men and boys in the US will be killed by police.

*Compares the lifetime risk of death by police between racial groups to that of white people.

Of every 100,000 individuals ...

100

Black men can expect to be killed by police.

2.4-5.4

Black women and girls can expect to be killed by police.

36-81

Native American and Alaska Native men and boys can expect to be killed by police.

1.1-1.2

Native American and Alaska Native women and girls can expect to be killed by police.

53

Latino men and boys can expect to be killed by police.

9-23

Asian and Pacific Islander men and boys can expect to be killed by police.

2

Latina or white women and girls can expect to be killed by police.

0.6

Asian and Pacific Islander women and girls can expect to be killed by police.

Women’s lifetime risk is about 20x lower than men.

Age-specific risk by race-ethnicity for men a boys at 2013-2018 levels.

Age-specific risk by race-ethnicity for women and girls at 2013-2018 levels.

• The risk for all groups peaks between the ages of 20-35. These numbers are similar to the distribution of violent crimes.
• Men between the ages of 25-29 have an overall mortality rate of 1.8 per 100,000, making police use of force one of the leading causes of death for young men.

“The risk of being killed by police is jointly patterned by one’s race, gender, and age.”

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