1,220
gun deaths in Michigan, including
83
children and teens
(ages 0-19)
38%
Homicides comprised nearly two in five gun deaths
61%
Suicides comprised three in five gun deaths
87%
of gun death victims were male
20th
lowest gun death rate in the country in 2019

GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019

More than 1,200 people in Michigan died by gun violence in 2019, an average of more than three people every day. Suicides were 61% of gun deaths and homicides were 38%.

Number of deaths

County Variations

Age-adjusted gun death rate per 100,000

  • 4.53 to 9.03
  • 9.04 to 13.54
  • 13.55 to 18.05
  • 18.06 to 22.43
  • Suppressed /
    Unreliable

Among the counties in Michigan, Wayne County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Montmorency County and Genesee County.

Conversely, Ottawa County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Washtenaw County and Clinton County.

FIREARM HOMICIDES

458
firearm homicides in 2019, including
50
children and teens
20th
highest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

Nearly 2/5 of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.

Homicide by Method

3/4 of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.

FIREARM SUICIDES

742
firearm suicides in 2019, including
31
children and teens
15th
lowest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.

Gun Deaths by Intent

More than 3/5 of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.

Suicide by Method

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