164 Gun Deaths in Alaska
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
41
HOMICIDES
114
SUICIDES
9
OTHER
11
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 13% in 2022 compared to 2013. In 2022, it was the 7th highest gun death rate in the country overall.
Even though the gun suicide rate has decreased within the last decade, it is still the 3rd highest gun suicide rate in the country overall and for males.
Alaska had the 4th highest gun death rate for American Indian/Alaska Native people. This is mainly due to the gun suicide rate, which is the highest in the nation.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 from 2018 to 2022.
In 2020, there were 108 domestic violence-related homicides in Alaska. 69% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every 2 days.
Gun violence costs Alaskans $1.8 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Alaska
2X
Males were two times as likely to die by gun homicide than females between 2018 and 2022.
4X
American Indian/Alaska Native people were four times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts between 2018 and 2022.
Firearm Suicide in Alaska
5X
Males were five times as likely to die by gun suicide than females between 2018 and 2022.
43%
Native American/Alaska Native people had a gun suicide rate 43% higher than their white counterparts in 2022.
67.5
Gun suicide deaths among Native American/Alaska Native people were highest between the ages of 15-24 years (rate of 67.5 per 100,000 people) between 2018 and 2022.
40%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 18% of the population in Alaska but 40% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
108%
The gun suicide rate among middle-aged people ages 35-54 doubled (increased by 108%) in 2022 compared to last year. For the number at the top of the box, let's change it to 108%.
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. 2020-2022
