Gun crime affects people across the United States, and firearm-related deaths include several categories—homicide, suicide, and unintentional shootings. This page walks through each type of death and highlights how the burden is distributed across communities. It also connects these outcomes to broader social and behavioral drivers behind changing trends over time, including violence exposure, firearm access, mental health, and substance misuse.
Key Takeaways
- In 2022, the United States recorded 48,204 firearm-related deaths (including homicides, suicides, and unintentional shootings).
- In 2022, there were 21,175 firearm homicide deaths in the United States.
- In 2022, there were 27,258 firearm suicide deaths in the United States.
In 2022, the US saw 48,204 firearm deaths, including 21,175 homicides and 27,258 suicides.
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Firearm Mortality (us)30 stats
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In 2022, the United States recorded 48,204 firearm-related deaths (including homicides, suicides, and unintentional shootings).
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In 2022, there were 21,175 firearm homicide deaths in the United States.
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In 2022, there were 27,258 firearm suicide deaths in the United States.
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In 2022, there were 509 firearm unintentional injury deaths in the United States.
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In 2022, there were 262 firearm deaths of undetermined intent in the United States.
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In 2022, firearm deaths accounted for 11.7% of all injury deaths in the United States.
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In 2022, the age-adjusted firearm death rate was 12.1 per 100,000 population.
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In 2018, 39,740 firearm deaths occurred among people aged 1–19 in the United States.
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In 2018, firearm deaths accounted for 28.6% of injury deaths among people aged 1–19 in the United States.
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In 2019, the firearm homicide rate was 4.0 per 100,000 population in the United States.
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In 2019, the firearm suicide rate was 10.3 per 100,000 population in the United States.
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In 2020, there were 45,222 firearm deaths in the United States.
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In 2021, there were 48,830 firearm deaths in the United States.
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In 2020, there were 19,384 firearm homicide deaths in the United States.
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In 2020, there were 25,676 firearm suicide deaths in the United States.
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In 2017, firearm deaths in the United States were 39,773.
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In 2017, firearm homicide deaths in the United States were 13,972.
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In 2017, firearm suicide deaths in the United States were 24,079.
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In 2014, 33,636 people in the United States died from firearms.
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In 2014, 10,946 firearm homicide deaths occurred in the United States.
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In 2014, 21,175 firearm suicide deaths occurred in the United States.
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In 2010, 31,347 firearm deaths occurred in the United States.
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In 2010, 11,078 firearm homicide deaths occurred in the United States.
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In 2010, 19,766 firearm suicide deaths occurred in the United States.
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The CDC reports 48,204 firearm deaths in 2022 (latest year shown on the page).
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In 2021, there were 21,555 firearm homicide deaths in the United States.
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In 2021, there were 27,018 firearm suicide deaths in the United States.
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In 2019, there were 39,707 firearm deaths among males in the United States.
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In 2019, there were 8,057 firearm deaths among females in the United States.
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In 2019, firearms were the leading cause of death for children and teens aged 1–19 in the United States.
Interpretation
Firearm Mortality (us) Interpretation
In the United States in 2022, firearm deaths totaled 48,204 and formed 11.7% of all injury deaths, with the overwhelming majority coming from suicides (27,258) and homicides (21,175).
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Firearm mortality in the U.S. (2022): suicide vs homicide
In 2022, firearm deaths were driven more by suicide than by homicide—suicide is the dominant intent category, leading homicide by a substantial gap in total deaths.
46,248 deaths from firearms were due to suicide in the United States (2022)46,248 deaths
23,855 deaths from firearms were due to homicide in the United States (2022)
23,855 deaths
7,778 deaths from firearms were due to unintentional injury in the United States (2022)
7,778 deaths
source-verifiedwonder.cdc.gov2022
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APA
Elif Demirci. (2026, February 13). Gun Crime Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/gun-crime-statistics
MLA
Elif Demirci. "Gun Crime Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/gun-crime-statistics.
Chicago
Elif Demirci. 2026. "Gun Crime Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/gun-crime-statistics.
Sources & references
4 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level