In recent years there has been an increase in the rate of firearm-related deaths in the United States. In 2020, there were 13.7 such deaths per 100,000 population. This is the highest rate seen since the early 1990s.
The use of firearms is one of the most common methods for suicide in the United States. Around 58 percent of male suicides and 33 percent of female suicides are conducted by firearms. In 2020, there were a total of 24,292 suicide deaths from firearms. Suicide is currently the 12th leading cause of death in the United States.
Deaths by firearm-related injuries per 100,000 resident population in the U.S. from 1970 to 2020
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CDC. (September 22, 2023). Deaths by firearm-related injuries per 100,000 resident population in the U.S. from 1970 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186935/deaths-by-firearm-related-injuries-in-the-us-since-1970/
CDC. "Deaths by firearm-related injuries per 100,000 resident population in the U.S. from 1970 to 2020." Chart. September 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186935/deaths-by-firearm-related-injuries-in-the-us-since-1970/
CDC. (2023). Deaths by firearm-related injuries per 100,000 resident population in the U.S. from 1970 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186935/deaths-by-firearm-related-injuries-in-the-us-since-1970/
CDC. "Deaths by Firearm-related Injuries per 100,000 Resident Population in The U.S. from 1970 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186935/deaths-by-firearm-related-injuries-in-the-us-since-1970/
CDC, Deaths by firearm-related injuries per 100,000 resident population in the U.S. from 1970 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186935/deaths-by-firearm-related-injuries-in-the-us-since-1970/ (last visited September 21, 2024)
Deaths by firearm-related injuries per 100,000 resident population in the U.S. from 1970 to 2020 [Graph], CDC, September 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/186935/deaths-by-firearm-related-injuries-in-the-us-since-1970/