163
gun deaths in Maine, including
10
children and teens (ages 0-19)
8%
Homicide comprised nearly 10% of gun deaths
88%
Suicides comprised the majority of gun deaths
90%
of gun death victims were male
17th
lowest gun death rate in the country in 2019

GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019

In 2019, 163 people in Maine died by gun violence, an average of three people every week. Suicides were 88% of the gun deaths and homicides were 8%.

Number of deaths

County Variations

Age-adjusted gun death rate per 100,000

  • 6.20 to 9.10
  • 9.11 to 12.01
  • 12.02 to 14.92
  • 14.93 to 17.97
  • Suppressed /
    Unreliable

Among the counties in Maine, Piscataquis County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Washington County and Somerset County.

Conversely, Cumberland County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Androscoggin County and York County.

FIREARM HOMICIDES

13
firearm homicides in 2019

Gun Deaths by Intent

Nearly 10% of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.

Homicide by Method

More than half of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.

FIREARM SUICIDES

144
firearm suicides in 2019
20th
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.

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 March 2021