New York
The latest New York annual gun death data.
1,044 Gun Deaths in New York
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
528
HOMICIDES
492
SUICIDES
24
OTHER
50
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 26% from 2013 to 2022.
New York had the 5th lowest gun death rate in the country in 2022.
Firearms were the fourth leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 in 2022.
In 2021, there were at least 72 domestic violence-related homicides by firearm in New York. 32% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every eight hours.
Gun violence costs New Yorkers $11.4 billion per year.
Firearm Homicide in New York
7X
Males were seven times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
23X
Black people were over 23 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
36%
Young Black males ages 15-34 make up 2% of the state’s population but accounted for 36% of all firearm homicides in 2022.
7X
Hispanic/Latino people were seven times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
Firearm Suicide in New York
13X
Males were 13 times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
64%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 16% of the population in New York but over 64% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
47%
Nearly half 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 New York
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