Definition:

Ratio between (i) numerator: total number of persons aged 60 years or over who have been victims of violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms, and (ii) denominator: total number of persons aged 60 years or over who have been victims of violence in the previous 12 months, multiplied by 100.

Notes:

This indicator is adapted from SDG indicator 16.3.1. The adaptation of the SDG indicator consisted of the explicit reference to older people.

Complete metadata are available at:

• http://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/.
• http://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-16-03-01.pdf.

Victimization surveys provide direct information on this indicator, since they collect data on violent criminal acts and on whether the victim has lodged a complaint with the competent authorities. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) annually collects data on violent crime reporting rates (UN-CTS).