Juveniles most likely to be murdered were younger than 1 and those ages 16 and 17
Between 1980 and 2000, the murder rate for children younger than 1 averaged 7.1. The average rate dropped consistently with age for children between ages 1 and 5 (from 4.1 to 1.1, respectively). The murder rate stabilized for children ages 6–11 (at about 0.8). Between 1980 and 2000, the murder rate for juveniles younger than 1 was nearly twice that of 1-year-olds and more than five times the rate for juveniles ages 2–11.
Between 1980 and 2000, the average murder rate increased with age for juvenile victims older than 11. Over this period, the murder rate averaged 1.1 for 12-year-olds and grew to 12.3 for 17-year-olds.
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