Michigan
The latest Michigan annual gun death data.
1,504 Gun Deaths in Michigan
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
640
HOMICIDES
842
SUICIDES
22
OTHER
71
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 25% over the past decade.
Michigan had the 16th highest gun homicide rate in the country in 2022.
In 2021, there were at least 96 domestic violence-related homicides in Michigan. 66% were by firearm.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 in 2022.
An average of one person killed every six hours.
Gun violence costs Michiganders $16.2 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Michigan
4X
Males were nearly four times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
22X
Black people were 22 times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts.
4X
Latino/Hispanic people were four times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
9X
Black females were nine times as likely to die by gun homicide than white females.
Firearm Suicide in Michigan
5X
Males were over five times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
57%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 22% of the population in Michigan but nearly 57% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
44%
Nearly 44% 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 Michigan
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