| Deaths in the United States By Firearm, 2022-2023 |
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Number |
Percent of total |
| Deaths caused by firearms (1) |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
| Suicide by firearm |
27,032 |
27,300 |
56.1 |
58.4 |
| Assault (homicide) by firearm |
19,651 |
17,927 |
40.8 |
38.4 |
| Legal intervention |
643 |
604 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
| Accidental discharge of firearms |
463 |
463 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| Undetermined intent |
415 |
434 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
| Total |
48,204 |
46,728 |
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, National Center for Health Statistics, National Safety Council. |
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