| Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2019 And 2020 |
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Number |
Percent of total |
| Deaths caused by firearms (1) |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Suicide by firearm |
23,941 |
24,292 |
60.3% |
53.7% |
| Assault (homicide) by firearm |
14,414 |
19,383 |
36.3 |
42.9 |
| Legal intervention |
520 |
611 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
| Accidental discharge of firearms |
486 |
535 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
| Undetermined intent |
346 |
400 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
| Total |
39,707 |
45,221 |
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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