According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's most recent data, released in April 2024, there was a slight improvement in the number of gun-related deaths in the United States. There were 48,204 deaths due to firearms in 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, down a little bit from the record 48,830 in 2021.
Still, those numbers are strikingly high—based on the 2022 data, 132 people die from a firearm-related injury each day and about 90% of the deaths on account of firearm wounds were self-inflicted or homicides. In June 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy described gun violence as a nationwide public health crisis, citing the fact that firearm-related injuries have become the top cause of death among children and teens under 20 years old.
The numbers also vary based on demographics. The CDC specifically looks at age, race, and ethnicity, noting firearm-related homicides are more common among people ages 15 to 34 and particularly among Black, Indigenous, and Latino people. But there are also different rates for gun-related deaths depending on where you live.
Stacker cited data from the CDC to look at the rate of gun-related fatalities in every state. Five-year averages between 2017 and 2021 are used and fatalities are broken down by firearm assault and intentional self-harm using a firearm. Additional categories classified by CDC Wonder include incidents involving law enforcement, unintentional discharge, and undetermined intent. Deaths from operations of war and terrorism involving firearms are not included in overall calculations.
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1 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 3.7 deaths per 100K (1,282 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 1.5 deaths per 100K (531 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 2.1 deaths per 100K (712 deaths)
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2 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 4.0 deaths per 100K (281 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: Five-year average not available
- Gun-related suicide rate: 2.4 deaths per 100K (174 deaths)
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3 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 4.6 deaths per 100K (246 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 1.6 deaths per 100K (84 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 2.9 deaths per 100K (155 deaths)
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4 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 4.6 deaths per 100K (4,527 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 2.2 deaths per 100K (2,168 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 2.3 deaths per 100K (2,234 deaths)
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5 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 4.9 deaths per 100K (2,184 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 2.7 deaths per 100K (1,201 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 2.1 deaths per 100K (946 deaths)
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6 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 5.8 deaths per 100K (1,031 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 2.3 deaths per 100K (409 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 3.3 deaths per 100K (585 deaths)
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7 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 8.2 deaths per 100K (16,193 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 3.8 deaths per 100K (7,548 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 4.0 deaths per 100K (7,952 deaths)
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8 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 8.7 deaths per 100K (2,453 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 1.9 deaths per 100K (548 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 6.4 deaths per 100K (1,818 deaths)
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9 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 9.8 deaths per 100K (945 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 2.0 deaths per 100K (189 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 7.3 deaths per 100K (709 deaths)
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10 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 10.0 deaths per 100K (1,584 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 1.9 deaths per 100K (297 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 7.8 deaths per 100K (1,239 deaths)
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11 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 10.4 deaths per 100K (708 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: Five-year average not available
- Gun-related suicide rate: 9.2 deaths per 100K (628 deaths)
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12 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 11.2 deaths per 100K (4,260 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 2.5 deaths per 100K (968 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 8.2 deaths per 100K (3,110 deaths)
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13 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 11.4 deaths per 100K (3,336 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 3.5 deaths per 100K (1,008 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 7.6 deaths per 100K (2,208 deaths)
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14 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 12.0 deaths per 100K (378 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: Five-year average not available
- Gun-related suicide rate: 10.6 deaths per 100K (334 deaths)
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15 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 12.2 deaths per 100K (825 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: Five-year average not available
- Gun-related suicide rate: 10.9 deaths per 100K (732 deaths)
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16 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 12.3 deaths per 100K (604 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 6.2 deaths per 100K (304 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 5.9 deaths per 100K (287 deaths)
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17 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 12.7 deaths per 100K (8,032 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 7.8 deaths per 100K (4,968 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 4.6 deaths per 100K (2,889 deaths)
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18 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 12.9 deaths per 100K (5,523 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 4.6 deaths per 100K (1,966 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 8.0 deaths per 100K (3,418 deaths)
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19 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 12.9 deaths per 100K (3,924 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 8.1 deaths per 100K (2,466 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 4.6 deaths per 100K (1,382 deaths)
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20 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 13.0 deaths per 100K (2,080 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 1.8 deaths per 100K (283 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 10.7 deaths per 100K (1,715 deaths)
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21 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 13.1 deaths per 100K (579 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 2.0 deaths per 100K (89 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 10.4 deaths per 100K (458 deaths)
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22 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 13.2 deaths per 100K (8,488 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 5.3 deaths per 100K (3,380 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 7.6 deaths per 100K (4,898 deaths)
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23 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 13.3 deaths per 100K (6,666 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 5.5 deaths per 100K (2,748 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 7.6 deaths per 100K (3,801 deaths)
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24 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 13.4 deaths per 100K (513 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: Five-year average not available
- Gun-related suicide rate: 11.2 deaths per 100K (426 deaths)
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25 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 13.4 deaths per 100K (19,478 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 5.1 deaths per 100K (7,357 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 7.9 deaths per 100K (11,473 deaths)
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26 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 13.7 deaths per 100K (2,875 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 2.2 deaths per 100K (473 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 10.9 deaths per 100K (2,291 deaths)
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27 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 13.7 deaths per 100K (14,678 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 5.0 deaths per 100K (5,311 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 8.4 deaths per 100K (9,058 deaths)
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28 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 14.4 deaths per 100K (8,397 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 5.9 deaths per 100K (3,430 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 8.1 deaths per 100K (4,754 deaths)
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29 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 14.9 deaths per 100K (7,781 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 6.0 deaths per 100K (3,146 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 8.2 deaths per 100K (4,289 deaths)
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30 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 15.7 deaths per 100K (4,500 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 3.6 deaths per 100K (1,023 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 11.5 deaths per 100K (3,298 deaths)
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31 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 15.7 deaths per 100K (2,290 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 4.6 deaths per 100K (664 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 10.7 deaths per 100K (1,558 deaths)
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32 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 15.9 deaths per 100K (5,361 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 6.2 deaths per 100K (2,103 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 9.1 deaths per 100K (3,066 deaths)
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33 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 16.2 deaths per 100K (1,459 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 1.4 deaths per 100K (130 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 14.0 deaths per 100K (1,256 deaths)
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34 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 16.7 deaths per 100K (6,047 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 4.7 deaths per 100K (1,694 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 11.4 deaths per 100K (4,112 deaths)
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35 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 17.1 deaths per 100K (9,095 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 7.4 deaths per 100K (3,921 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 9.2 deaths per 100K (4,904 deaths)
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36 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 17.7 deaths per 100K (2,728 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 5.0 deaths per 100K (776 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 11.9 deaths per 100K (1,835 deaths)
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37 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 18.0 deaths per 100K (4,023 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 6.0 deaths per 100K (1,341 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 11.1 deaths per 100K (2,476 deaths)
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38 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 18.2 deaths per 100K (1,635 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 4.3 deaths per 100K (384 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 13.0 deaths per 100K (1,167 deaths)
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39 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 18.9 deaths per 100K (3,745 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 6.0 deaths per 100K (1,185 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 12.5 deaths per 100K (2,466 deaths)
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40 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 19.7 deaths per 100K (5,067 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 8.8 deaths per 100K (2,250 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 10.4 deaths per 100K (2,667 deaths)
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41 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 19.9 deaths per 100K (6,786 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 8.2 deaths per 100K (2,811 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 10.9 deaths per 100K (3,728 deaths)
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42 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 20.8 deaths per 100K (3,137 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 7.7 deaths per 100K (1,157 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 12.1 deaths per 100K (1,833 deaths)
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43 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 21.6 deaths per 100K (1,157 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 2.4 deaths per 100K (128 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 18.1 deaths per 100K (973 deaths)
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44 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 21.9 deaths per 100K (6,710 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 9.6 deaths per 100K (2,949 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 11.6 deaths per 100K (3,559 deaths)
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45 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 22.5 deaths per 100K (2,360 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 7.4 deaths per 100K (774 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 13.7 deaths per 100K (1,434 deaths)
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46 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 23.2 deaths per 100K (5,720 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 10.9 deaths per 100K (2,674 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 11.5 deaths per 100K (2,833 deaths)
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47 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 23.4 deaths per 100K (679 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: Five-year average not available
- Gun-related suicide rate: 20.2 deaths per 100K (586 deaths)
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48 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 23.7 deaths per 100K (5,509 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 13.4 deaths per 100K (3,124 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 9.6 deaths per 100K (2,226 deaths)
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49 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 23.7 deaths per 100K (871 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 5.2 deaths per 100K (192 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 16.8 deaths per 100K (618 deaths)
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50 / 50- Gun-related death rate, 2017-21: 25.6 deaths per 100K (3,803 deaths)
- Gun-related homicide rate: 13.9 deaths per 100K (2,063 deaths)
- Gun-related suicide rate: 10.3 deaths per 100K (1,527 deaths)
