666 Gun Deaths in Arkansas
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
290
HOMICIDES
341
SUICIDES
35
OTHER
41
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 30% within the last decade. In 2022, it was the 8th highest gun death rate in the country overall.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 in 2022.
In 2021, there were at least 46 domestic violence-related homicides in Arkansas. 76% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every 13 hours.
Gun violence costs Arkansans more than $7.3 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Arkansas
5X
Males were five times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
9X
Black people were nine times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts and had the 14th highest Black gun homicide death rate in the country in 2022.
37%
Young Black males ages 15-34 make up 2% of the state’s population but accounted for nearly 37% of all gun homicide deaths in 2022. They were 18 times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts.
Firearm Suicide in Arkansas
6X
Males were six times as likely to die by firearm suicide than females.
57%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 20% of the population in Arkansas but 57% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
39%
39% 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
