1,535 Gun Deaths in Arizona
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
490
HOMICIDES
982
SUICIDES
63
OTHER
59
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
Overall gun deaths have steadily increased in Arizona within the last decade. The gun death rate increased 43% in 2022 compared to 2013.
Arizona had the 12th highest gun death rate in the country overall in 2022.
Arizona had the 6th highest gun death rate among American Indian/Alaska Native people in 2022.
Firearms were the second leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 in 2022.
In 2021, there were at least 128 domestic violence-related homicides in Arizona. 70% were by firearm.
The three counties with the highest gun suicide rates were Gila, Mohave, and Yavapai County. The gun suicide rates in these counties were three times the state rate.
An average of one person killed every 6 hours.
Gun violence costs Arizonans $15.9 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Arizona
7X
Black people were seven times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
3X
Arizona had the 3rd highest gun homicide rate for Hispanic/Latino people in the country in 2022. They were three times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
29%
Young Hispanic/Latino males ages 15-34 make up 11% of the population in Arizona but accounted for 29% of all gun homicide deaths in 2022. They were four times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts.
5X
American Indian/Alaska Native people were five times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
Firearm Suicide in Arizona
3RD
In 2022, Arizona had the 3rd highest gun suicide rate among Hispanic/Latino people in the country.
6th
In 2022, Arizona had the 6th highest gun suicide rate among Black people and white people.
7X
Males were seven times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
54%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 17% of the population in Arizona but 54% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
48%
48% 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
