Washington
1,022 Gun Deaths in Washington
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2022).
313
HOMICIDES
665
SUICIDES
44
OTHER
33
CHILDREN & TEENS AGES 1-17
Key Takeaways
The gun death rate increased 11% in 2022 from 2021. Over the last decade, the gun death rate increased by 29%.
Washington had the 10th highest gun death rate among Hispanic/Latino 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 48 domestic violence-related homicides in Washington. 54% were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every 9 hours.
Gun violence costs Washingtonians $10.5 billion annually.
Firearm Homicide in Washington
5X
Males were five times as likely to die by gun homicide than females.
9X
Black people were nine times more likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
11X
Young Black males ages 15-34 were 11 times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
3X
Hispanic/Latino people were three times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to their white counterparts.
Firearm Suicide in Washington
8X
Males were eight times as likely to die by gun suicide than females.
2ND
Washington had the second highest suicide rate in the country among Asian people in 2022.
57%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 20% of the state’s population but 57% of gun suicide deaths in 2022.
49%
Nearly half (49%) of all gun suicide deaths in 2022 were white males 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 Washington
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