Every Body Counts, the 2015 edition of the Global Burden of Armed Violence, provides a wealth of data relevant to security and the post-2015 sustainable development framework. It estimates that 508,000 people died violently—in both conflict and non-conflict settings—every year in 2007–12.

The report offers new evidence of the global distribution of lethal violence and its trends since 2007. It benefits from increased availability of disaggregated data enhancing knowledge of context and characteristics of lethal violence, especially incidents involving firearms. The report also includes in-depth analysis of gender aspects of lethal violence and provides a fine-grain picture of the economic costs of homicide.

The third volume in the Global Burden of Armed Violence series examines how a comprehensive approach to violent deaths can serve to track progress towards a peace and security goal—whether as part of the post-2015 development framework or as a goal within a national strategy.

The Global Burden of Armed Violence 2015: Every Body Counts was launched at the Maison de la Paix, Geneva, at 12:00 on 11 May 2015. The event included presentation on the research findings, followed by a panel discussion.