GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
Nearly 3,000 Floridians died by gun violence in 2019, an average of eight people every day. Suicides were 63% of the gun deaths and homicides were 35%.
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
- 7.89 to 11.19
- 11.20 to 14.50
- 14.51 to 17.81
- 17.82 to 21.11
- Suppressed /
Unreliable
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Among the counties in Florida, Gilchrist County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Dixie County and Taylor County.
Conversely, Collier County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Osceola County and Seminole County.
FIREARM HOMICIDES
1,013
firearm homicides in 2019, including
123
children and teens
19th
highest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
More than 1/3 of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.
Homicide by Method
More than 3/4 of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.
Demographics
In Florida, young Black males are disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide. Black males aged 15-34 have a firearm homicide rate 11 times higher than White males of the same age group.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
FIREARM SUICIDES
1,808
firearm suicides in 2019, including
60
children and teens
18th
lowest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
Nearly 2/3 of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.
Suicide by Method
Half of all suicides were by firearm in 2019.
Demographics
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
