618 Gun Deaths in Nevada
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
180
HOMICIDES
422
SUICIDES
16
OTHER
18
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 37% within the last decade.
Nevada had the 8th highest gun suicide rate in the country in 2022.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 from 2018 to 2022.
In 2021, there were at least 37 domestic violence-related homicides in Nevada. 62% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every 14 hours.
Gun violence costs Nevadans more than $6.4 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Nevada
4X
Males were four times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
6X
Black people were six times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
19%
Young Black males ages 15-34 made up 1.5% of the population in 2022 but accounted for 19% of all gun homicides.
3X
Black females were three times as likely to die by gun homicide than white females from 2018 to 2022.
Firearm Suicide in Nevada
5X
Males were five times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
50%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for nearly 16% of the population in Nevada but half 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 & 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. 2020-2022
