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Not beautiful. More “interesting data set.” Source: https://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10-expanded.html
edited to correct off-by-one error in 5-14 year old column
Not beautiful. More “interesting data set.” Source: https://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10-expanded.html
edited to correct off-by-one error in 5-14 year old column
Wow I never would have guessed that firearm deaths would be anywhere near traffic deaths. I guess it’s probably a lot of suicides? :(
Under 35, it’s like 2:3 suicide:homicide (even in 5-14 year olds), then homicides start dropping fast. 45-54, it’s 5:1 suicide:homicide, and 55-64 it’s 10:1. Unintentional firearm deaths are around 1%.
IIRC, death by suicide (firearm) was something like 10k / yr. So, I think it probably still outpaces death by GSW (spree shooting), tho I hear the later is increasing more than TV news can/will/is covering.
EDIT: In 2023, “gun suicides reached a new high: 27,300” – https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/new-report-highlights-us-2023-gun-deaths-suicide-by-firearm-at-record-levels-for-third-straight-year
If a death is by suicide, it is likely (>50%) by firearm. If a death is by firearm, it is likely (>58%) by suicide.