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Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2020 And 2021
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  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms (1) 2020 2021 2020 2021
Suicide by firearm 24,292 26,328 53.7% 53.9%
Assault (homicide) by firearm 19,383 20,958 42.9 42.9
Legal intervention 611 537 1.4 1.1
Accidental discharge of firearms 535 549 1.2 1.1
Undetermined intent 400 458 0.9 0.9
Total  45,221 48,830 100.0% 100.0%

(1) Firearms are guns that can be carried by a person and does not refer to larger classes of guns.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report.

 

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DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES BY FIREARM, 2010 AND 2011
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  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms 2010 2011 (1) 2010 2011 (1)
Accidental discharge of firearms 606 851 1.9% 2.6%
Suicide by firearm 19,392 19,766 61.9 61.5
Assault (homicide) by firearm 11,078 11,101 35.4 34.5
Undetermined intent 252 222 0.8 0.7
Total (2) 31,328 32,163 100.0% 100.0%

(1) Preliminary.
(2) Does not include deaths resulting from legal intervention.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report.

 
Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2012 And 2013
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  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms 2012 2013 (1) 2012 2013 (1)
Accidental discharge of firearms 548 505 1.7% 1.5%
Suicide by firearm 20,666 21,175 62.5 63.8
Assault (homicide) by firearm 11,622 11,208 35.1 33.8
Undetermined intent 256 281 0.8 0.8
Total (2) 33,092 33,169 100.0% 100.0%

(1) Preliminary.
(2) Excludes deaths resulting from legal intervention.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report.

 
Deaths By Firearms, 2013 And 2014
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  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms 2013 2014 (1) 2013 2014 (1)
Accidental discharge of firearms 505 586 1.5% 1.7%
Suicide by firearms 21,175 21,334 63.8 63.5
Assault (homicide) by firearms 11,208 10,945 33.8 32.6
Undetermined intent 281 270 0.8 0.8
Total (2) 33,169 33,599 100.0% 100.0%

(1) Preliminary.
(2) Excludes deaths resulting from legal intervention.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report.

 
Deaths By Firearms, 2014 And 2015
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  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms 2014 2015 (1) 2014 2015
Accidental discharge of firearms 586 489 1.7% 1.3%
Suicide by firearms 21,334 22,018 63.5 60.7
Assault (homicide) by firearms 10,945 12,979 32.6 35.8
Undetermined intent 270 282 0.8 0.8
Total (2) 33,599 36,252 100.0% 100.0%

(1) Preliminary.
(2) Excludes deaths resulting from legal intervention.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report.

 
Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2015 And 2016
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  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms 2015 2016 (1) 2015 2016 (1)
Accidental discharge of firearms 489 495 1.3% 1.3%
Suicide by firearm 22,018 22,938 60.7 59.3
Assault (homicide) by firearm 12,979 14,415 35.8 37.3
Legal intervention 484 510 1.3 1.3
Undetermined intent 282 300 0.8 0.8
Total  36,252 38,658 100.0% 100.0%

(1) Preliminary.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report, sourced by the National Safety Council.

 
Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2016 And 2017
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  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms (1) 2016 2017 2016 2017
Accidental discharge of firearms 495 486 1.3% 1.2%
Suicide by firearm 22,938 23,854 59.3 60.0
Assault (homicide) by firearm 14,415 14,542 37.3 36.6
Legal intervention 510 553 1.3 1.4
Undetermined intent 300 338 0.8 0.8
Total  38,658 39,773 100.0% 100.0%

(1) The term firearms refers to guns that can be carried by a person and does not refer to larger classes of guns.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report.

 
Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2017 And 2018
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  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms (1) 2017 2018 2017 2018
Accidental discharge of firearms 486 458 1.2% 1.2%
Suicide by firearm 23,854 24,432 60.0 61.5
Assault (homicide) by firearm 14,542 13,958 36.6 35.1
Legal intervention 553 539 1.4 1.4
Undetermined intent 338 353 0.8 0.9
Total  39,773 39,740 100.0% 100.0%

(1) Firearms are guns that can be carried by a person and does not refer to larger classes of guns.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report.

 
Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2018 And 2019
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  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms (1) 2018 2019 2018 2019
Suicide by firearm 24,432 23,941 61.5% 60.3%
Assault (homicide) by firearm 13,958 14,414 35.1 36.3
Legal intervention 539 520 1.4 1.3
Accidental discharge of firearms 458 486 1.2 1.2
Undetermined intent 353 346 0.9 0.9
Total  39,740 39,707 100.0% 100.0%

(1) Firearms are guns that can be carried by a person and does not refer to larger classes of guns.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report.

 
Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2019 And 2020
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  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms (1) 2019  2020 2019 2020
Suicide by firearm 23,941 24,292 60.3% 53.7%
Assault (homicide) by firearm 14,414 19,383 36.3 42.9
Legal intervention 520 611 1.3 1.4
Accidental discharge of firearms 486 535 1.2 1.2
Undetermined intent 346 400 0.9 0.9
Total 39,707 45,221 100.0% 100.0%

(1) Firearms are guns that can be carried by a person and does not refer to larger classes of guns.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report.