Oregon
The latest Oregon annual gun death data.
655 Gun Deaths in Oregon
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
155
HOMICIDES
477
SUICIDES
23
OTHER
15
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 31% from 2013 to 2022.
Oregon had the 5th highest gun death rate among Black people in the country in 2022.
Firearms were the fifth leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17.
In 2021, there were at least 42 domestic violence-related homicides in Oregon. 48% were by firearm.
Forty-eight percent of all gun homicides occurred in Multnomah County even though it makes up 19% of the state’s overall population.
An average of one person killed every thirteen hours.
Gun violence costs Oregonians more than $6.4 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Oregon
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.
45%
Nearly 45% of all gun homicide deaths in 2022 were young people ages 15-34.
2x
Hispanic/Latino people were nearly two times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts.
Firearm Suicide in Oregon
6X
Males were six times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
60%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for nearly 23% of the population in Oregon but 60% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
49%
Nearly half (49%) 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 Oregon
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