manner of death
type of death (natural / not natural)
murder
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
accident
unforeseen event that causes damage to a person or property
forced suicide
method of execution where the victim is coerced into killing themself
execution
homicide as capital punishment
horse slaughter
killing of horses, sometimes for meat
accidental death
manner of death
capital punishment
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
suicide
intentional act of causing one's own death
duel
arranged engagement in combat between two individuals
killed in action
military casualty classification used for deaths of personnel, includes accidents and illness
negligent homicide
homicide caused by the negligence of another
animal slaughter
killing of nonhuman animals
prisoner suicide
suicide by an inmate in a jail or prison
drowning
respiratory impairment caused by submersion in liquid causing death
swimming accident
personal accident while swimming or bathing
killing of animals
act of killing an animal
suicide attack
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
impalement
piercing of human with a sharp object
feticide
act of destroying a fetus or causing an abortion
assisted suicide
suicide committed by someone with assistance from another person or persons, typically in regard to people suffering from a severe physical illness
line of duty death
manner of death for first responders
manslaughter
crime of killing of a human being by another human being, less serious than murder
martyrdom
death inflicted due to a person's faith
unnatural death
category of death used by coroners and vital statistics specialists
medical abortion
abortion induced non-surgically, through drugs
death in custody
death of a person in the custody of the police, other authorities or in prison
disease
abnormal condition negatively affecting organisms
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to achieve homeostasis.
natural causes
manner of death
altruistic suicide
killing of oneself to help others or advance a larger aim
Walk
execution
hunting accident
type of accident
death by misadventure
death caused by a risk taken voluntarily
smallpox
eradicated human disease
war crime
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
stillbirth
death of a fetus before or during delivery
killing
act of killing a living being
femicide
intentional killing or other violent deaths of females (women or girls) because of their gender
summary execution
execution immediately after being accused of a crime, without a fair trial; usually understood to mean capture, accusation, and execution all conducted during a very short span of time
extra-judicial killing
intentional and unlawful killings of individuals by state actors without judicial process
animal suicide
self-destructive behavior by an animal, inducing their own death
suspicious death
cause of death
death in battle
manner of death
assisted dying
help to die
genocide
crime against humanity consisting of the planned and deliberate extermination of a people
euthanasia
medical practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering
homicide
killing of a human being by another human being
divine retribution
supernatural punishment by a deity