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U.S. gun death rates vary widely by state

U.S. gun death rates vary widely by state
Gun deaths per 100,000 people in 2024 (age-adjusted), by state
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Note: Includes gun suicides, gun homicides, and gun deaths that involved law enforcement, were accidental or had undetermined circumstances.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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U.S. gun death rates vary widely by state
Gun deaths per 100,000 people in 2024 (age-adjusted), by state
FIPSStateGun deaths per 100,000 people in 2024 (age-adjusted)
01Alabama23.7
02Alaska24.4
04Arizona16.9
05Arkansas20.6
06California7.0
08Colorado15.3
09Connecticut5.8
10Delaware11.8
11District of Columbia19.7
12Florida12.7
13Georgia17.6
15Hawaii3.7
16Idaho15.9
17Illinois12.4
18Indiana17.2
19Iowa11.8
20Kansas15.2
21Kentucky18.5
22Louisiana22.9
23Maine11.9
24Maryland11.6
25Massachusetts3.8
26Michigan11.9
27Minnesota9.8
28Mississippi28.0
29Missouri19.6
30Montana20.2
31Nebraska10.9
32Nevada17.2
33New Hampshire10.2
34New Jersey4.0
35New Mexico26.6
36New York4.4
37North Carolina16.3
38North Dakota12.2
39Ohio14.6
40Oklahoma19.1
41Oregon14.2
42Pennsylvania11.9
44Rhode Island4.6
45South Carolina19.5
46South Dakota17.3
47Tennessee19.8
48Texas13.9
49Utah13.3
50Vermont10.6
51Virginia12.8
53Washington11.0
54West Virginia15.3
55Wisconsin12.1
56Wyoming23.4
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Note: Includes gun suicides, gun homicides, and gun deaths that involved law enforcement, were accidental or had undetermined circumstances.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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