The statistic shows the number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2015, by ethnicity. In 2015, 289 people of Asian or Pacific Island origin committed suicide using a firearm in the United States.
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The statistic shows the number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2015, by ethnicity. In 2015, 289 people of Asian or Pacific Island origin committed suicide using a firearm in the United States.
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The statistic shows the number of firearm suicide deaths in the United States in 2015, by ethnicity. In 2015, 289 people of Asian or Pacific Island origin committed suicide using a firearm in the United States.
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- United States
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*Includes hispanic
**Includes Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Japanese, and other Asian or Pacific Islander persons.
***Includes Aleut and Eskimo persons.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2015
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*Includes hispanic
**Includes Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Japanese, and other Asian or Pacific Islander persons.
***Includes Aleut and Eskimo persons.
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