Infographic: Firearm Deaths by U.S. State

Key Takeaways

Gun death rates vary widely across the U.S., with the highest-rate states recording more than seven times the lowest.
Southern and Mountain West states tend to have higher firearm death rates than the Northeast and West Coast.

Firearm-related deaths remain a major public health issue in the United States, but their prevalence differs sharply from state to state. Factors such as gun ownership rates, demographics, urbanization, and access to healthcare all play a role in shaping these outcomes.

This map highlights firearm death rates per 100,000 people. The data for this visualization comes from the CDC via USAFacts. Firearm deaths include homicides, suicides, and accidental shootings.