Illinois
The latest Illinois annual gun death data.
1,798 Gun Deaths in Illinois
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
1,091
HOMICIDES
676
SUICIDES
31
OTHER
117
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 68% over the past decade.
Illinois had the 10th highest overall gun homicide rate in the country in 2022.
Young people ages 15-34 accounted for half of all gun deaths in 2022.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17.
In 2021, there were at least 96 domestic violence-related homicides in Illinois. Half of the homicides were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every five hours.
Gun violence costs Illinoisans $20.3 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Illinois
40X
Black people were nearly 40 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
68X
Young Black males ages 15-34 were over 68 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
6X
Hispanic/Latino people were nearly six times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts.
16X
Black females were 16 times as likely to die by gun homicide than white females.
Firearm Suicide in Illinois
7X
Males were over seven times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
56%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for nearly 18% of the population in Illinois but 56% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
44%
44% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022 were over the age of 54.
Guns are used in the majority of homicides.
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 Illinois
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