Assault rate of Syrian Arab Republic sank by 17.26% from 3.4 cases per 100,000 population in 2007 to 2.8 cases per 100,000 population in 2008. Since the 15.63% jump in 2004, assault rate plummeted by 92.28% 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)