Assault rate of Azerbaijan shot up by 19.42% from 1.4 cases per 100,000 population in 2013 to 1.7 cases per 100,000 population in 2014. Since the 15.06% slump in 2012, assault rate soared by 17.73% in 2014.
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)