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In 2017, the United States ranked 28 th among the world’s highest rates of gun death, with 4.43 per 100,000 people. The countries that ranked higher, including El Salvador, Venezuela, Guatemala ...
Gun-related suicides and homicides in the United States [1] Gun deaths in U.S. in proportional relationship to total population (2012 analysis, based on 2008 data). Gun violence is a term of political, economic and sociological interest referring to the tens of thousands of annual firearms-related deaths and injuries occurring in the United States.
This is a list of US states by gun deaths and rates of violence. In 2021, there were 26,000 gun suicides and 21,000 gun homicides, together making up a sixth of deaths from external causes. In 2021, there were 26,000 gun suicides and 21,000 gun homicides, together making up a sixth of deaths from external causes.
This category includes articles on people killed by firearms in the United States. It does not include people killed in wars in the United States (e.g., in the American Civil War). Also included are articles on death events involving firearms.
Gun violence in the United States results in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries annually. [106] In 2013, there were 73,505 nonfatal firearm injuries (23.2 injuries per 100,000 U.S. citizens), [107] [108] and 33,636 deaths due to "injury by firearms" (10.6 deaths per 100,000 U.S. citizens). [109]
In 2022, the age-adjusted rate reached a record 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with a rate of 23 among men and 5.9 among women. Provisional data show the rising numbers appeared to persist in 2023.
In the days since, guns have killed at least 2244 more people. Chicago has seen more recent gun deaths than any other city in the U.S. In a speech there, President Obama said "too many of our children are being taken away from us" as a result of gun violence.
Homicide rate. Firearm ownership. Death rate from firearms (all causes). Location Region Subregion Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 inhabitants Estimate of civilian firearms per 100 persons Total firearm-related death rate per 100,000 inhabitants Afghanistan * Asia Southern Asia Albania * Europe Southern Europe Algeria