GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
More than 800 New Yorkers died by gun violence in 2019, an average of two people every day. Suicides were 57% of the gun deaths and homicides were 41%.
TRENDS OVER TIME
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000
Total gun death rate
Firearm homicide rate
Firearm suicide rate
County Variations
Age-adjusted gun death rate per 100,000
- 1.70 to 4.00
- 4.01 to 6.31
- 6.32 to 8.62
- 8.63 to 10.85
- Suppressed /
Unreliable
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Among the counties in New York, Lewis County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Allegany County and Wyoming County.
Conversely, New York County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Rockland County and Queens County.
FIREARM HOMICIDES
326
firearm homicides in 2019, including
35
children and teens
5th
lowest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
More than 2/5 of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.
Homicide by Method
More than half of all homicides were by firearm in 2019.
Demographics
In New York, 88% of firearm homicide victims are male and Black males are disproportionately impacted. Black males aged 15-34 have a firearm homicide rate 30 times higher than White (non Latino) males of the same age group.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
FIREARM SUICIDES
455
firearm suicides in 2019, including
14
children and teens
3rd
lowest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
More than half of all gun deaths were suicides in 2019.
Suicide by Method
More than 1/4 of suicides were by firearm in 2019.
Demographics
White (non Latino) males ages 75+ are at highest risk for firearm suicide.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
RESOURCES
Additional Information
Notes
- All rates listed are age-adjusted in order to allow for accurate comparisons between populations with different age distributions.
- All data is from 2019, the most recent year of data available, unless otherwise indicated.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. WONDER Online Database, 1999-2019. Available: http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html.
Last updated January 2021
