1,831 Gun Deaths in Ohio
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
738
HOMICIDES
1,046
SUICIDES
47
OTHER
102
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 42% from 2013 to 2022.
Ohio had the 11th highest gun homicide rate and the 8th highest gun suicide rate among Black people in the country in 2022.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 in 2022.
In 2021, there were at least 155 domestic violence-related homicides in Ohio. 68% were by firearm.
Cuyahoga County had the highest gun homicide rate in 2022, with a rate more than twice that of the state rate.
Richland County had the highest gun suicide rate in 2022, with a rate more than twice that of the state rate.
An average of one person killed every five hours.
Gun violence costs Ohioans more than $19.9 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Ohio
5X
Males were five times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
18X
Black people were 18 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
3X
Latino/Hispanic people were 3 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
41%
Young Black males ages 15-34 make up 2% of the state’s population but accounted for 41% of all gun homicide deaths in 2022. They were 30 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 Ohio
7X
Males were seven times as likely to die by firearm suicide than females.
56%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 22% of the population in Ohio but 56% 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 & 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
