Delaware
The latest Delaware annual gun death data.
124 Gun Deaths in Delaware
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
48
HOMICIDES
74
SUICIDES
2
OTHER
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 16% over the past decade.
Delaware had the 12th lowest gun death rate in the country in 2022.
Firearms were the second leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 from 2018 to 2022.
In 2021, there were at least 25 domestic violence-related homicides in Delaware. 48% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every 3 days.
Gun violence costs Delawareans more than $1.3 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Delaware
5X
Males were five times more likely to die by gun homicide than females from 2018 to 2022.
15X
Black people were 15 times more likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts from 2018 to 2022.
46%
Young Black males ages 15-34 make up 6% of the state’s population but accounted for 46% of all gun homicide deaths in 2022.
Firearm Suicide in Delaware
7X
Males were over seven times as likely to die by gun suicide as females from 2018 to 2022.
57%
White males over the age of 34 make up almost 19% of the population in Delaware but accounted for nearly 57% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
54%
54% 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
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