Texas
The latest Texas annual gun death data.
4,630 Gun Deaths in Texas
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
1,826
HOMICIDES
2,644
SUICIDES
160
OTHER
296
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased 44% from 2013 to 2022.. The gun death rate slightly declined in 2022 compared to 2021 but had the second highest rate in over a decade.
Texas had the 26th highest gun death rate 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 141 domestic violence-related homicides in Texas. 66% of the homicides were by firearms.
An average of one person killed every two hours.
Gun violence costs Texans $51.8 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Texas
4X
Males were over four times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to females.
6X
Black people were over six times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
25%
Young Black males ages 15-34 make up 2% of the population but accounted for nearly one quarter of all gun homicide deaths in 2022.
3x
Young Hispanic/Latino males ages 15-34 were three times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
3X
Black females were three times as likely to die by gun homicide than white females in 2022.
Firearm Suicide in Texas
6x
Males were over six times as likely to die by gun suicide compared to females.
45%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 12% of the population in Texas but 45% of all gun suicide deaths in 2022.
50%
Half of all gun suicide deaths in 2022 were over the age of 45.
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 Texas 2022
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