Assault rate of Rwanda rose by 1.40% from 29.4 cases per 100,000 population in 2012 to 29.8 cases per 100,000 population in 2013. Since the 1.67% decline in 2010, assault rate soared by 52.95% in 2013.
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)