Colorado
The latest Colorado annual gun death data.
1,036 Gun Deaths in Colorado
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
304
HOMICIDES
691
SUICIDES
41
OTHER
61
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 48% over the last decade.
Colorado had the 18th highest gun death rate 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 79 domestic violence-related homicides in Colorado. 63% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every eight hours.
Gun violence costs Coloradans $11.4 billion per year.
Firearm Homicide in Colorado
3X
Males were nearly three times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
20X
Young Black males ages 15-34 were 20 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
4x
Young Hispanic/Latino males ages 15-34 were nearly four times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts.
5X
Black females were nearly five times as likely to die by gun homicide than white females from 2018 to 2022.
Firearm Suicide in Colorado
7X
Males were nearly seven times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
HALF
White males over the age of 34 accounted for nearly 20% of the population in Colorado but half of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
37%
Nearly 37% 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
Factsheet: Gun Violence in Colorado
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