In recent years there has been an increase in the rate of firearm-related deaths in the United States. In 2018, there were 12.1 such deaths per 100,000 population. This rate is still lower than the 13.4 deaths per 100,000 population that was reported in the year 1995.
The use of firearms is one of the most common methods for suicide in the United States. Around 56 percent of male suicides and 31 percent of female suicides are conducted by firearms. In 2018, there were a total of 24,432 suicide deaths from firearms. Suicide is currently the tenth 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 2018
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CDC. (January 12, 2021). Deaths by firearm-related injuries per 100,000 resident population in the U.S. from 1970 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 04, 2022, 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 2018." Chart. January 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186935/deaths-by-firearm-related-injuries-in-the-us-since-1970/
CDC. (2021). Deaths by firearm-related injuries per 100,000 resident population in the U.S. from 1970 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 04, 2022. 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 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2021, 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 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186935/deaths-by-firearm-related-injuries-in-the-us-since-1970/ (last visited October 04, 2022)
