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Gunfire incidents, ranging from homicides and suicides to accidents and other incidents, accounted for more than 45,200 deaths in the United States in 2020. This number was up about 13.9% from a year earlier. The national gun death rate in 2020 was 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population as compared to a rate of 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population the prior year.  The twelve-state Southeastern U.S. totaled 15,457 deaths by gunfire in 2020. At 18.1 gunfire deaths per 100,000 population in 2020, the region's gun death rate was about 32% higher than the national average.  In fact, six Southeastern states recorded a gun death rate in 2020 that was more than 50% above the national average.  A deeper inspection of 2020 data from the National Center for Health Statistics provides the following details about gun death rates in the Southeastern U.S.:

Gun Death Rates in the Southeastern U.S.

State	Deaths	Population	Death Rate*
Alabama	1,141	4,921,532	23.2
Arkansas	673	3,030,522	22.2
Florida	3,041	21,733,312	14.0
Georgia	1,897	10,710,017	17.7
Kentucky	902	4,477,251	20.1
Louisiana	1,183	4,645,318	25.5
Mississippi	818	2,966,786	27.6
North Carolina	1,699	10,600,823	16.0
South Carolina	1,131	5,218,040	21.7
Tennessee	1,473	6,886,834	21.4
Virginia	1,174	8,590,563	13.7
West Virginia	325	1,784,787	18.2
Region	15,457	85,565,785	18.1
U.S. Totals	45,222	329,484,123	13.7

(*) number of gun deaths per 100,000 population

Report Period: 2020

Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on September 24, 2022

Deaths attributable to gunfire accounted for over 45,200 deaths in the United States in 2020, an increase of almost 13.9% from 2019 levels. This figure included suicides, homicides, accidents, and other gunfire-related incidents in 2020.  At 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population, the U.S. gun death rate rose from 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019.  The five-state Great Lakes region recorded 6,839 deaths in 2020 that were attributable to gunfire.  With 14.6 gun-related deaths per 100,000 population in 2020, the region's gun death rate was about 6.6% higher than the national average.  Only one state in the region, Wisconsin, recorded a gun death rate in 2020 that was below the national average.  A closer look at data from the National Center for Health Statistics provides the following details about gun death rates in the Great Lakes region in 2020:

Gun Death Rates in the Great Lakes Region

State	Deaths	Population	Death Rate*
Illinois	1,745	12,587,530	13.9
Indiana	1,159	6,754,953	17.2
Michigan	1,454	9,966,555	14.6
Ohio	1,764	11,693,217	15.1
Wisconsin	717	5,832,655	12.3
Region	6,839	46,834,910	14.6
U.S. Totals	45,222	329,484,123	13.7

(*) number of gun deaths per 100,000 population

Report Period: 2020

Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on September 20, 2022

In 2020, gun-related deaths totaled over 45,200 in the United States. This figure, which included gun-related deaths from homicides, suicides, accidents, and other firearm incidents, was up nearly 13.9% from the prior year. The U.S. gun death rate in 2020 stood at 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020, up from 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population the prior year.  The six-state New England region recorded 898 gun-related deaths in 2020, or about 6.0 gun deaths per 100,000 population. As such, in 2020 the region's gun death rate was more than 50% lower than the national average.  This favorable comparison to the national average was due in part to low gun death rates in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, three states which have among the more restrictive gun control laws in the nation.  Further review of 2020 data from the National Center for Health Statistics provides the following details about gun death rates in New England:

Gun Death Rates in New England

State	Deaths	Population	Death Rate*
Connecticut	219	3,557,006	6.2
Maine	153	1,350,141	11.3
Massachusetts	268	6,893,574	3.9
New Hampshire	128	1,366,275	9.4
Rhode Island	54	1,057,125	5.1
Vermont	76	623,347	12.2
Region	898	14,847,468	6.0
U.S. Totals	45,222	329,484,123	13.7

(*) number of gun deaths per 100,000 population

Report Period: 2020

Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on September 14, 2022

Gun-related incidents, including homicides, suicides, accidents, and other shooting incidents, accounted for over 45,200 deaths in the United States in 2020. This number was up nearly 13.9% from a year earlier. The 2020 U.S. gun death rate of 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population compared to a rate of 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019.  The four-state Southwestern U.S. recorded 6,734 gun-related deaths in 2020, or about 15.7 gun-related deaths per 100,000 population. As such, in 2020 the region's gun death rate was 14.6% higher than the national average, as every state in the region registered a gun death rate in 2020 that was above the national average.  Further inspection of 2020 data from the National Center for Health Statistics details the following about gun death rates in the Southwestern U.S.:

Gun Death Rates in the Southwestern U.S.

State	Deaths	Population	Death Rate*
Arizona	1,265	7,421,401	17.0
New Mexico	479	2,106,319	22.7
Oklahoma	826	3,980,783	20.7
Texas	4,164	29,360,759	14.2
Region	6,734	42,869,262	15.7
U.S. Totals	45,222	329,484,123	13.7

(*) number of gun deaths per 100,000 population

Report Period: 2020

Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on September 12, 2022

In 2020, gun-related incidents, including murders and suicides, accounted for more than 45,200 deaths in the United States, an increase of nearly 13.9% from 2019 levels. At 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population, the U.S. gun death rate rose from 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population the prior year.  The Mid-Eastern region of the U.S, which includes five states and the District of Columbia, recorded 4,352 gun-related deaths in 2020.  With 8.9 gun-related deaths per 100,000 population in 2020, the region's gun death rate was 35% lower than the national average.  Except for the District of Columbia, every state in the region recorded a gun death rate in 2020 that was at, or below, the national average.  A closer examination of 2020 data from the National Center for Health Statistics provides the following details about gun death rates in the Mid-Eastern U.S. region.:

Gun Death Rates in the Mid-Eastern U.S

State	Deaths	Population	Death Rate*
Delaware	135	986,809	13.7
District of Columbia	167	712,816	23.4
Maryland	803	6,055,802	13.3
New Jersey	443	8,882,371	5.0
New York	1,052	19,336,776	5.4
Pennsylvania	1,752	12,783,254	13.7
Region	4,352	48,757,828	8.9
U.S. Totals	45,222	329,484,123	13.7

(*) number of gun deaths per 100,000 population

Report Period: 2020

Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on September 10, 2022

Deaths attributable to gun fire, including suicides, homicides, accidents, and other firearm related incidents, accounted for over 45,200 deaths in the United States in 2020, an increase of almost 13.9% from 2019 levels. At 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population, the U.S. gun death rate rose from 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019.  The seven-state Great Plains region recorded 3,201 deaths in 2020 that were attributable to gun fire.  With 14.9 gun-related deaths per 100,000 population in 2020, the region's gun death rate was 8.8% higher than the national average.  The region's high gun death rate was mostly attributable to a particularly high gun death rate in Missouri, the largest population state in the region. Despite the high regional rate, five Great Plains states recorded gun death rates in 2020 that were below the national average.  A deeper examination of data from the National Center for Health Statistics provides the following details about gun death rates in the Great Plains region in 2020:

Gun Death Rates in the Great Plains Region

State	Deaths	Population	Death Rate*
Iowa	351	3,163,561	11.1
Kansas	494	2,913,805	17.0
Minnesota	513	5,657,342	9.1
Missouri	1,426	6,151,548	23.2
Nebraska	197	1,937,552	10.2
North Dakota	100	765,309	13.1
South Dakota	120	892,717	13.4
Region	3,201	21,481,834	14.9
U.S. Totals	45,222	329,484,123	13.7

(*) number of gun deaths per 100,000 population

Report Period: 2020

Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on September 5, 2022

In 2020, gun-related deaths, from homicides, suicides, accidents, and other firearm incidents, totaled over 45,200 in the United States. This figure was up nearly 13.9% from the prior year. The U.S. gun death rate was 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020.  The six-state Far Western U.S. recorded 5,677 gun-related deaths in 2020, or about 10.0 gun deaths per 100,000 population. As such, in 2020 the region's gun death rate was 27% lower than the national average.  This favorable comparison to the national average was due mainly to low gun death rates in California, Hawaii, and Washington, three states which have more restrictive gun control laws.  Further examination of 2020 data from the National Center for Health Statistics provides the following details about gun death rates in the Far Western U.S.:

Gun Death Rates in the Far Western U.S.

State	Deaths	Population	Death Rate*
Alaska	175	731,158	23.9
California	3,449	39,368,078	8.8
Hawaii	50	1,407,006	3.6
Nevada	547	3,138,259	17.4
Oregon	592	4,241,507	14.0
Washington	864	7,693,612	11.2
Region	5,677	56,579,620	10.0
U.S. Totals	45,222	329,484,123	13.7

(*) number of gun deaths per 100,000 population

Report Period: 2020

Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on August 31, 2022