The statistic shows the rate of firearm homicide deaths per 100,000 of population in the United States from 1990 to 2020. In 2020, about 5.9 of every 100,000 people were killed by a firearm in the United States.
Rate of firearm homicide deaths per 100,000 of population in the United States from 1990 to 2020
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Statistics on Firearms in the United States
Firearm ownership
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- Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 1972-2022
- Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2021, by education level
- Premium Statistic Gun ownership U.S. 2022, by party affiliation
- Basic Statistic Number of registered weapons U.S. 2021, by state
Firearm production and sale
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- Basic Statistic U.S. number of firearms manufactured 1986-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of total firearms manufactured U.S. 2021, by firearm category
- Basic Statistic Economic impact of U.S. sporting arms and ammunition industry 2020
- Basic Statistic Number of exported firearms U.S.1986-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. number of exported firearms manufactured 2021, by firearm category
- Basic Statistic Number of imported firearms U.S. 1986-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of imported firearms U.S. 2020, by firearm category
- Premium Statistic NICS background checks performed in the U.S. 1998-2021
Firearm related crime, deaths and injuries
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- Basic Statistic Number of homicides by firearm in the U.S. 2006-2021
- Basic Statistic Homicides by firearm in the U.S. 2006-2020
- Basic Statistic Homicide by firearm rate in the U.S. 2006-2020
- Basic Statistic Murders involving firearms in the U.S. 2020, by state
- Basic Statistic Murder victims by weapon used in the U.S 2021
- Basic Statistic Worst mass shootings in the U.S., as of January 2023
- Basic Statistic Mass shootings in the U.S.: legality of shooter's weapons, as of January 2023
- Premium Statistic Number of firearm deaths U.S. 2019, by gender
Public opinion on firearms
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- Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on the strictness of laws covering firearms sale 1990-2022
- Basic Statistic Support for stricter gun control laws U.S. 2022, by party
- Basic Statistic Support for protecting or limiting gun ownership rights U.S. 2022, by party
- Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on a law that bans private handgun possession 1990-2022
- Basic Statistic Support for banning assault-style weapons in the U.S. 2022, by party
- Basic Statistic Support for banning high-capacity ammunition magazines U.S. 2022, by party
Further related statistics
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- Rate of firearm suicide deaths in the U.S. 1990-2020
- Number of firearm suicide deaths U.S. 2019, by gender
- Number of firearm deaths U.S. 2019, by age
- Rate of firearm deaths in the U.S. 1990-2010
- Number of non-fatal firearm crimes U.S. 2000-2019
- Non-fatal firearm crimerate in the U.S. 2011, by ethnicity
- Public perception of gun crime in America 2013
- Firearms stolen in Western Australia FY 2008-2017
- Brazil: number of homicides with guns 2006-2019
- Firearms stolen in Queensland in Australia FY 2008-2017
- Gun ownership in the U.S. 2012, by age
- United States: presence of a firearm at home 2022
- Canada: firearms registered to individuals and businesses 2020, by province
- Canada: number of individual firearms licenses issued 2020, by type
- Gun ownership in the U.S. 2012, by education
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- Number of non-fatal firearm crimes U.S. 2000-2019
- Non-fatal firearm crimerate in the U.S. 2011, by ethnicity
- Public perception of gun crime in America 2013
- Firearms stolen in Western Australia FY 2008-2017
- Brazil: number of homicides with guns 2006-2019
- Firearms stolen in Queensland in Australia FY 2008-2017
- Gun ownership in the U.S. 2012, by age
- United States: presence of a firearm at home 2022
- Canada: firearms registered to individuals and businesses 2020, by province
- Canada: number of individual firearms licenses issued 2020, by type
- Gun ownership in the U.S. 2012, by education
CDC. (February 20, 2022). Rate of firearm homicide deaths per 100,000 of population in the United States from 1990 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/258955/rate-of-firearm-homicide-deaths-in-the-united-states/
CDC. "Rate of firearm homicide deaths per 100,000 of population in the United States from 1990 to 2020." Chart. February 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258955/rate-of-firearm-homicide-deaths-in-the-united-states/
CDC. (2022). Rate of firearm homicide deaths per 100,000 of population in the United States from 1990 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258955/rate-of-firearm-homicide-deaths-in-the-united-states/
CDC. "Rate of Firearm Homicide Deaths per 100,000 of Population in The United States from 1990 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258955/rate-of-firearm-homicide-deaths-in-the-united-states/
CDC, Rate of firearm homicide deaths per 100,000 of population in the United States from 1990 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258955/rate-of-firearm-homicide-deaths-in-the-united-states/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Rate of firearm homicide deaths per 100,000 of population in the United States from 1990 to 2020 [Graph], CDC, February 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/258955/rate-of-firearm-homicide-deaths-in-the-united-states/