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Gun Deaths per Capita by State 2023
Between big-city murders, mass shootings, and suicides, gun
violence is a grim reality in the United States. Over 342,439
people died from firearms in the U.S. between 2008 and 2017,
equating to one gun death every 15 minutes. In 2017 alone,
39,773 Americans were killed by guns, about 60% of which were
self-inflicted. This was the highest absolute number of gun deaths
in nearly 50 years. The rate of deaths in 2017 was 12 per 100,000
people, the highest rate since the 1990s.

According to data from Pew Research Center, 44% of Americans

say that they know someone who has been shot. Gunshot victims
are five times as likely to need blood transfusion than other
patients and require about ten times more blood when receiving a
transfusion. Gunshot victims are also 14 times more likely to die
than other trauma patients. The FBI's 2019 Crime in the U.S.
report shows that firearms were used in 73.66% of murders in the
United States in 2019.

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to look at the relationship between gun laws and gun deaths in the
states. The South is a high-risk area for firearm violence, with
those along the Mississippi River consistently reporting some of
the highest gun mortality rates. Southern states, such as Florida
and Louisiana, have seen sharp increases in gun violence since
enacting stand your ground laws. Since enacting its stand your
ground law in 2005, Florida has seen a 32% increase in gun
deaths.

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The rate of firearm deaths and a state's strictness of gun laws

have a strong correlation in some states, while not as much in
others. Alaska, which has some of the laxest gun laws, has the
highest firearm deaths in the country. However, Delaware has
significantly stricter gun laws than Virginia but has a higher rate of
firearm deaths.

Suicides account for the highest number of gun-related deaths in

the U.S. The Pew Research Center reports that since the 1990s,
gun homicides have declined while suicides by firearm have
increased. Of the 39,773 firearm deaths in the country in 2017,
23,854 were by suicide, about 60%. Gun-related suicides are
most common in Wyoming, Montana, and Alaska. Suicide is
especially high among American Indian and Alaskan Native
populations, greatly contributing to Alaska's high rate of gun
deaths.

Gun Deaths per Capita by State

The following ten states have the highest gun deaths per capita
(per 100,000): Alaska (24.4), Mississippi (24.2), Wyoming (22.3),
New Mexico (22.3), Alabama (22.2), Louisiana (22.1), Missouri
(20.6), South Carolina (19.9), Arkansas (19.3), and Montana
(19.3). The states with the highest gun deaths per capita have
some of the country's highest gun ownership rates. Montana has
the highest with 66.3%, followed by Wyoming with 66.2%, and
Alaska with 64.5%.

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Conversely, the states with the lowest gun deaths per capita are
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, and Rhode
Island, all of which have fewer than five gun deaths per 100,000
people. These states also have the lowest gun ownership in the
United States. Massachusetts and New Jersey have the lowest
gun ownership rate of 14.7%, followed by Rhode Island with
14.8%, Hawaii with 14.9%, and New York with 19.9%. These five
states are the only state to have gun ownership rates below 20%.

Here are the 10 states with the highest gun deaths per capita:

1. Alaska - 24.5 per 100k people

2. Alabama - 22.9 per 100k people
3. Montana - 22.5 per 100k people
4. Louisiana - 21.7 per 100k people
5. Mississippi - 21.5 per 100k people
6. Missouri - 21.5 per 100k people
7. Arkansas - 20.3 per 100k people
8. Wyoming - 18.8 per 100k people
9. West Virginia - 18.6 per 100k people
10. New Mexico - 18.5 per 100k people

Highest Death Rate Alaska (24.5)

Lowest Death Rate Hawaii (2.5)

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Alaska 24.5 180 23

Alabama 22.9 1,124 22

Montana 22.5 244 19

Louisiana 21.7 1,008 21

Mississippi 21.5 632 20

Missouri 21.5 1,307 19

Arkansas 20.3 613 18

Wyoming 18.8 113 17

West Virginia 18.6 348 18

New Mexico 18.5 394 18

Tennessee 18.4 1,246 17

South Carolina 17.7 893 18

Oklahoma 17.2 681 20

Nevada 16.7 508 17

Idaho 16.4 280 15

Kentucky 16.2 730 18

Kansas 16 466 13

Arizona 15.8 1,134 15

Georgia 15.4 1,623 15

Indiana 15.3 1,016 15

Utah 14 410 13

North Carolina 13.7 1,430 14

Ohio 13.7 1,589 13

Colorado 13.4 779 14

North Dakota 13.2 103 12

Pennsylvania 12.5 1,636 12

Florida 12.4 2,724 13

Texas 12.4 3,513 12

Maryland 12.3 742 12

Illinois 12.1 1,543 12

Oregon 12.1 528 12

South Dakota 11.9 101 13

Virginia 11.9 1,041 12

Delaware 11.7 111 11

Maine 11.7 172 8

Vermont 11.7 70 11

Michigan 11.3 1,138 12

Washington 11.1 849 9

Wisconsin 10.6 624 11

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Iowa 9 293 9

Nebraska 8.3 160 9

Minnesota 8.2 465 8

California 7.9 3,184 8

New Jersey 5.3 478 6

Connecticut 5.1 188 5

Rhode Island 3.9 43 4

Massachusetts 3.7 262 3

New York 3.7 772 4

Hawaii 2.5 39 5

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