| Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2018 And 2019 |
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| |
Number |
Percent of total |
| Deaths caused by firearms (1) |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
| Suicide by firearm |
24,432 |
23,941 |
61.5% |
60.3% |
| Assault (homicide) by firearm |
13,958 |
14,414 |
35.1 |
36.3 |
| Legal intervention |
539 |
520 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
| Accidental discharge of firearms |
458 |
486 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
| Undetermined intent |
353 |
346 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
| Total |
39,740 |
39,707 |
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. |
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