Kentucky
The latest Kentucky annual gun death data.
840 Gun Deaths in Kentucky
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
283
HOMICIDES
527
SUICIDES
30
OTHER
33
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 37% from 2013 to 2022.
Overall, Kentucky had the 16th highest gun death rate in the country in 2022.
Firearms were the second leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17.
An average of one person killed every ten hours.
Gun violence costs Kentuckians $9 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Kentucky
4X
Males were nearly four times as likely to die by firearm homicide than females.
12X
Black people were 12 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
30%
Young Black males ages 15-34 make up 1.4% of the state’s population but accounted for 30% of all firearm homicides in 2022.
8X
Black females were over eight times as likely to die by gun homicide than white females.
Firearm Suicide in Kentucky
6X
Males were over six times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
60%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 23% of the population in Kentucky but nearly 60% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
40%
Nearly 40% 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. Cost of Injury Modules. 2022
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