Gun Violence by the Numbers in 2024 The number of firearm deaths, excluding suicides, in 2024 Gun deaths decreased for a third consecutive year, dropping 12 percent from 2023’s total of nearly 19,000 While still slightly above pre-pandemic levels, gun deaths this year were 21 percent lower than the pandemic-era peak of more than 21,000 in 2021
About 11,600 people have died in US gun violence so far in 2024 There were 18,854 total gun deaths, excluding suicides, in 2023, which was the lowest total since 2019 There have been more than 385 mass shootings in 2024 so far, which is defined by the Gun Violence Archive as an incident in which four or more victims are shot or killed These mass shootings have led to 385 deaths and 1679 injuries
What the data says about gun deaths in the US - Pew Research Center How has the number of U S gun deaths changed over time? The number of gun deaths in 2023 (46,278) was the third-highest total on record, trailing only the two previous years There were 48,204 such deaths in 2022 and a record 48,830 in 2021
How many gun violence deaths in 2024? - TheGunZone How Many Gun Violence Deaths in 2024? While definitive, year-end figures for 2024 aren’t yet available, preliminary data suggests the U S is on track to experience a gun violence death toll comparable to recent years, remaining a significant public health crisis Understanding the complexities behind this number requires examining various
List of mass shootings in the United States in 2024 - Wikipedia This is a list of mass shootings that took place in the United States in 2024 Mass shootings are incidents in which several people are injured or killed due to firearm-related violence, specifically for the purposes of this article, a total of four or more victims A total of 711 people have been killed and 2,375 people have been wounded in
Firearm Homicide Trends | Firearm Injury and Death Prevention | CDC Firearm homicide rates are at high levels Firearm homicides have a devastating impact on the safety and well-being of Americans These deaths are preventable CDC has released a series of prevention resources to help communities prevent violence using the best available evidence
U. S. Firearm Deaths Per Year: A Collective Report 1968-2024 Between 1968 and 2024, there were 1,886,887 firearm-related deaths in the United States Of these, 1,601,659 were men, and 285,228 were women, reflecting the disproportionate impact of firearm-related incidents on men
Gun Violence Statistics 2024: Comprehensive Look at the Data In the first four months of 2024, there were 5,847 firearm-related homicides, unintentional shooting deaths, and defensive use cases resulting in death, as reported by the Gun Violence