| Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2020 And 2021 |
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Number |
Percent of total |
| Deaths caused by firearms (1) |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Suicide by firearm |
24,292 |
26,328 |
53.7% |
53.9% |
| Assault (homicide) by firearm |
19,383 |
20,958 |
42.9 |
42.9 |
| Legal intervention |
611 |
537 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
| Accidental discharge of firearms |
535 |
549 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
| Undetermined intent |
400 |
458 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
| Total |
45,221 |
48,830 |
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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