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Firearm homicide rate U.S. 2021, by race and gender
As of 2021, Black men had the highest firearm homicide rate in the United States, with 52.95 homicides by firearm per 100,000 of the population. In comparison, Black women had a firearm homicide rate of 7.47 per 100,000 of the population. In that year, the risk of gun homicide was lowest among Asian people across all genders.