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Asian or Pacific Islander women
Coverage of Asian or Pacific Islander women in the Nexus archive.
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutionsorganization2firearm homicidestopic2firearm suicidestopic2Black womentopic2Hispanic or Latina womentopic2Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)organization1children and teens aged 1–17topic1Centers for Disease Control and Preventionorganization1Statelineorganization1
- Gun homicides declined in 2024 as firearm suicides hit record high, data shows
Gun homicides in the U.S. declined by nearly 16% in 2024, but firearm suicides reached a record high of 27,593 deaths, according to a Johns Hopkins analysis of CDC data. Overall firearm-related deaths fell 5% to 44,447, with firearms remaining the leading cause of death for children and teens aged 1–17 for the fifth consecutive year.
- Gun homicides declined in 2024 as firearm suicides hit record high, data shows
Gun homicides in the U.S. declined by 16% in 2024, while firearm suicides reached a record high of 27,593 deaths. Total firearm-related deaths fell 5% to 44,447, with firearms remaining the leading cause of death for children and teens ages 1–17 for the fifth consecutive year.