Line chart with 3 lines of homicide victimization rates for persons age 14 to 17, 18 to 24, and 25 or older . The rates are the highest for persons age 18 to 24.

For persons age 14 to 17, the rate began at 4.3 in 1970 and fluctuates with a high of 5.9 as it decreases to 4.1 in 1984. After 1984, the rate increased to 12.0 in 1993. Then it fluctuates with a low of 4.3 as it decreases to 5.5 in 2006.

For persons age 18 to 24, the rate began at 10.8 in 1970 and climbed to 24.8 in 1993. Then the rate decreased to a low of 14.2 in 2004, before increasing to 15.2 in 2006.

For persons age 25 or older, the rate began at 10.3 in 1970 and climbed to 12.3 in 1974. Then the rate decreased to 4.6 in 2000, before increasing to 5.4 in 2006.