1,136
gun deaths in Arizona, including
79
children and teens
(ages 0-19)
25%
Homicides comprised 1/4 of gun deaths
71%
Suicides comprised the majority of gun deaths
84%
of gun death victims were male
17th
highest gun death rate in the country in 2019

GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019

More than 1,100 Arizonans died by gun violence in 2019, an average of three people every day. Suicides were 71% of the gun deaths and homicides were 25%.

Number of deaths

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

  • 7.07 to 12.57
  • 12.58 to 18.08
  • 18.09 to 23.59
  • 23.60 to 29.02
  • Suppressed /
    Unreliable

Among the counties in Arizona, La Paz County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Mohave County and Yavapai County.

Conversely, Santa Cruz County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Yuma County and Pinal County.

Notes:

  • The CDC suppresses data in which fewer than 10 deaths are reported in a given time frame and considers firearm death rates based on fewer than 20 deaths “statistically unreliable.” Counties that meet this criteria are labeled “Suppressed/Unreliable.”
  • Based on a ten-year average (2010-2019).

FIREARM HOMICIDES

285
firearm homicides in 2019, including
47
children and teens
26th
highest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

1/4 of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.

Homicide by Method

Nearly 70% of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.

Demographics

In Arizona, young  Black males are disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide. Black males aged 15-34 have a firearm homicide rate 9 times higher than White males of the same age group.

Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).

FIREARM SUICIDES

809
firearm suicides in 2019, including
25
children and teens
14th
highest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

The majority of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.

Suicide by Method

More than half of all suicides were by firearm in 2019.

Demographics

In Arizona, older White 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 February 2021