1,278 Gun Deaths in Alabama
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
624
HOMICIDES
614
SUICIDES
40
OTHER
71
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The gun death rate increased 45% in 2022 compared to 2013. In 2022, it was the 4th highest gun death rate in the country overall.
Alabama had the 12th highest gun death rate among Black people in the country in 2022.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 in 2022.
In 2021, there were at least 125 domestic violence-related homicides in Alabama. 76% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every 7 hours.
Gun violence costs Alabamians $14.1 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Alabama
5X
Alabama had the 3rd highest gun homicide death rate among males in the country in 2022. Males were five times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
8X
Black people were eight times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
44%
Young Black males ages 15-34 make up 4% of the state’s population but accounted for nearly 44% of all gun homicide deaths in 2022.
Firearm Suicide in Alabama
6X
Males were six times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
56%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 19% of the population in Alabama but 56% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
42%
42% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022 were over the age of 54.
Guns are used in the majority of homicides & suicides.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death. Age-adjusted Gun Deaths and Rates per 100,000. WONDER Online Database, 1999-2022; & WISQARS. National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) and Cost of Injury Modules. 2021-2022
