62
gun deaths in Hawaii
23%
Homicides comprised 1/4 of gun deaths
66%
Suicides comprised 2/3 of all gun deaths
90%
of gun death victims were male
4th
lowest gun death rate in the country in 2019

GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019

In 2019, 62 people in Hawaii died by gun violence, an average of one person every week. Suicides were 66% of the gun deaths and homicides were 23%.

Number of deaths

TRENDS OVER TIME

The overall gun death rate and firearm suicide rate have increased dramatically over the last two years. From 2017 to 2019, the overall gun death rate increased by 80% and the firearm suicide rate increased by 52%.

Age-adjusted rate per 100,000

Total gun death rate
Firearm homicide rate
Firearm suicide rate

Note: The CDC considers firearm homicide rates based on fewer than 20 deaths “statistically unreliable.” There were fewer than 20 firearm homicides reported from 2009-2015, 2017,  and 2019, therefore these data points are omitted from the graph above.

County Variations

Age-adjusted gun death rate per 100,000

  • 2.51 to 3.61
  • 3.62 to 4.72
  • 4.73 to 5.83
  • 5.84 to 6.79
  • Suppressed /
    Unreliable

Among the counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Kauai County.

Conversely, Honolulu County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Maui 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

14
firearm homicides in 2019

Gun Deaths by Intent

1/4 of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.

Homicide by Method

2/5 of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.

Demographics

In Hawaii, Asian males are at highest risk for firearm homicide.

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

FIREARM SUICIDES

41
firearm suicides in 2019
4th
lowest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

2/3 of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.

Suicide by Method

Nearly 1/5 of suicides were by firearm in 2019.

Demographics

White males 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