Firearm Fatalities*

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Number of deaths due to firearms per 100,000 population. The 2025 Annual Data Release used data from 2018-2022 for this measure.

Gun violence is a leading contributor to premature death in the United States.1 Firearm fatalities are a critical public health issue as they are largely preventable. The vast majority of firearm fatalities are the result of suicides (54%) and homicides (43%).2 In the U.S., firearm-related suicide and homicide rates are 9.8 and 24.9 times higher, respectively, than in other countries with high income.3 Studies have shown that suicidal acts that prove fatal are strongly associated with the availability of household guns, and state-level rates of gun ownership are significantly associated with firearm and overall homicide rates.4,5

Neighborhood-level socioeconomic and demographic factors influence firearm violence rates. The redlining practices of the 1930s may have contributed to higher firearm violence rates by shaping neighborhood conditions, including restricted access to homeownership, persistent poverty, limited educational opportunities, and the segregation of Black communities.6

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Use the model to explore the measures of how long and how well we live and what shapes these trends. Select a measure in the diagram or browse the list of all measures.

Measures marked with an asterisk (*) are not included in summary calculations for Population Health and Well-being or Community Conditions.

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