Firearm suicide rate
Suicides by gun per 100,000 residents a year, 2018-2023.
Reported for2,220areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.62mostly reflects how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.45Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typerateper 100,000 a year
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
CDC WONDER mortality; RAND firearm ownership database · CDC WONDER underlying cause of death, suicide by intent, firearm by mechanism, 2018-2023
Firearm suicides per 100,000 residents a year, 2018-2023. Not adjusted for age.
Combining areas: an average weighted by population (firearm measures).
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 4 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Firearm suicide rate and Suicide rateWhere Firearm suicide rate is higher, Suicide rate tends to be higher: a strong link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Suicide rate by US county | +0.85 | +0.75 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Injury deathsWhere Firearm suicide rate is higher, Injury deaths tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Injury deaths by US county | +0.52 | +0.39 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Share never marriedWhere Firearm suicide rate is higher, Share never married tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share never married by US county | -0.45 | -0.37 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Effective property tax rateWhere Firearm suicide rate is higher, Effective property tax rate tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Effective property tax rate by US county | -0.39 | -0.31 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Hearing disabilityLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, a weak link of +0.22 remains. Hearing disability by US county | +0.54 | +0.22 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Motor vehicle crash deathsLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, a weak link of +0.19 remains. Motor vehicle crash deaths by US county | +0.50 | +0.19 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Cholesterol screeningLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, a weak link of -0.15 remains. Cholesterol screening by US county | -0.55 | -0.15 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Share of some other race, not HispanicLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. Share of some other race, not Hispanic by US county | -0.52 | -0.09 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Firearm suicide rate and Share White, not HispanicWhere Firearm suicide rate is higher, Share White, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | +0.25 | +0.15 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Firearm suicide rate is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | -0.13 | -0.10 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceWhere Firearm suicide rate is higher, Share Hispanic or Latino, any race tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | -0.17 | -0.14 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Share Asian, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | -0.40 | -0.07 |
| Firearm suicide rate and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | +0.31 | +0.05 |
Highest and lowest
Of 2,220 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Catron County, NM — 58.8
- Musselshell County, MT — 47.7
- Hot Springs County, WY — 44.1
- Custer County, ID — 41.8
- Boise County, ID — 41.3
Lowest
- New York County, NY — 0.529
- Queens County, NY — 0.69
- Kings County, NY — 0.711
- Bronx County, NY — 0.713
- Hudson County, NJ — 0.968
The middle area reports 11.4. The middle half of counties falls between 8.53 and 14.8 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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