Deaths by Firearms, 1979–2010
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
(per 100,000 population in specified group)
| All races1 | White | Black | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Number of deaths | Death rate2 | Number of deaths | Death rate2 | Number of deaths | Death rate2 |
| 1979 | 33,019 | 14.7 | 24,234 | 12.5 | 8,304 | 31.6 |
| 1980 | 33,780 | 14.9 | 24,849 | 12.8 | 8,505 | 31.9 |
| 1981 | 34,050 | 14.8 | 25,237 | 12.8 | 8,324 | 30.7 |
| 1982 | 32,957 | 14.2 | 25,071 | 12.7 | 7,415 | 27.0 |
| 1983 | 31,099 | 13.3 | 24,038 | 12.1 | 6,589 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 31,331 | 13.3 | 24,419 | 12.2 | 6,449 | 22.9 |
| 1985 | 31,566 | 13.3 | 24,507 | 12.1 | 6,565 | 23.0 |
| 1986 | 33,373 | 13.9 | 25,339 | 12.5 | 7,494 | 25.9 |
| 1987 | 32,895 | 13.6 | 24,789 | 12.1 | 7,586 | 25.9 |
| 1988 | 33,989 | 13.9 | 24,892 | 12.1 | 8,475 | 28.5 |
| 1989 | 34,776 | 14.1 | 25,023 | 12.1 | 9,077 | 30.1 |
| 1990 | 37,155 | 14.9 | 26,299 | 12.6 | 10,175 | 33.4 |
| 1991 | 38,317 | 15.2 | 26,455 | 12.5 | 11,025 | 35.4 |
| 1992 | 37,776 | 14.8 | 26,120 | 12.3 | 10,906 | 34.5 |
| 1993 | 39,595 | 15.4 | 26,948 | 12.5 | 11,763 | 36.6 |
| 1994 | 38,505 | 14.8 | 26,403 | 12.2 | 11,223 | 34.4 |
| 1995 | 35,957 | 13.7 | 25,438 | 11.7 | 9,643 | 29.1 |
| 1996 | 34,040 | 12.8 | 24,114 | 11.0 | 9,175 | 27.4 |
| 1997 | 32,436 | 12.1 | 23,270 | 10.5 | 8,389 | 24.7 |
| 1998 | 30,708 | 11.4 | 22,480 | 10.1 | 7,503 | 21.8 |
| 1999 | 28,874 | 10.6 | 21,143 | 9.4 | 7,017 | 20.1 |
| 2000 | 28,663 | 10.4 | 20,945 | 9.3 | 7,054 | 20.0 |
| 2001 | 29,573 | 10.4 | 21,760 | 9.4 | 7,184 | 19.3 |
| 2002 | 30,242 | 10.5 | 21,902 | 9.3 | 7,623 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 30,136 | 10.4 | 21,763 | 9.2 | 7,659 | 20.1 |
| 2010 | 31,672 | 10.3 | 23,490 | 9.6 | 7,454 | 17.7 |
1. Includes races other than black or white.
2. On an annual basis, per 100,000 population in specified group.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Reports.
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