Minnesota
The latest Minnesota annual gun death data.
561 Gun Deaths in Minnesota
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
143
HOMICIDES
402
SUICIDES
16
OTHER
26
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 26% over the last decade.
Minnesota had the 6th lowest gun homicide rate in the country in 2022. However, the percent increase in gun homicides from 2013 to 2022 was the 15th highest in the country.
In 2021, there were at least 45 domestic violence-related homicides in Minnesota. 56% were by firearm.
Firearms were the fourth leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 in 2022.
An average of one person killed every sixteen hours.
Gun violence cost Minnesotans $6 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Minnesota
4X
Males were over four times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
23X
Black people are at the highest risk for gun homicide. They were 23 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
37%
Young Black males ages 15-34 make up 1.2% of the state’s population but accounted for 37% of all gun homicide deaths in 2022.
18X
American Indian/Alaska Native people were 18 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts from 2018 to 2022.
Firearm Suicide in Minnesota
7X
Males were seven times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
58%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 23% of the population in Minnesota but 58% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
42%
42% 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 Minnesota
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