GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
More than 700 Mississippians died by gun violence in 2019, an average of nearly two people every day. Suicides were 43% of the gun deaths and homicides were 52%.
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
- 11.47 to 17.57
- 17.58 to 23.68
- 23.69 to 29.79
- 29.80 to 35.71
- Suppressed /
Unreliable
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River","data":"15.62","test":15.62,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Perry","data":"15.3","test":15.3,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Pike","data":"27.26","test":27.26,"label":"leg-2"},{"county":"Pontotoc","data":"13.43","test":13.43,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Prentiss","data":"13.87","test":13.87,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Quitman","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Rankin","data":"14.13","test":14.13,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Scott","data":"23.65","test":23.65,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Sharkey","data":"Suppressed","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Simpson","data":"22.31","test":22.31,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Smith","data":"24.05","test":24.05,"label":"leg-2"},{"county":"Stone","data":"13.6","test":13.6,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Sunflower","data":"20.7","test":20.7,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Tallahatchie","data":"15.51","test":15.51,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Tate","data":"16.98","test":16.98,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Tippah","data":"24.78","test":24.78,"label":"leg-2"},{"county":"Tishomingo","data":"19.62","test":19.62,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Tunica","data":"22.03","test":22.03,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Union","data":"16.21","test":16.21,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Walthall","data":"16.63","test":16.63,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Warren","data":"19.8","test":19.8,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Washington","data":"34.24","test":34.24,"label":"leg-3"},{"county":"Wayne","data":"26.25","test":26.25,"label":"leg-2"},{"county":"Webster","data":"Unreliable","test":0,"label":"leg-na"},{"county":"Wilkinson","data":"34.13","test":34.13,"label":"leg-3"},{"county":"Winston","data":"17.18","test":17.18,"label":"leg-0"},{"county":"Yalobusha","data":"21.51","test":21.51,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"Yazoo","data":"18.85","test":18.85,"label":"leg-1"},{"county":"","data":"","test":0,"label":"leg-na"}]
Among the counties in Mississippi, Coahoma County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Jefferson Davis County and Washington County.
Conversely, Lafayette County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Oktibbeha County and Pontotoc County.
FIREARM HOMICIDES
366
firearm homicides in 2019, including
36
children and teens
2nd
highest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
More than half of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.
Homicide by Method
The majority of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.
Demographics
In Mississippi, young Black males are disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide. Black males aged 15-34 have a firearm homicide rate more than 10 times higher than White males of the same age group.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
FIREARM SUICIDES
308
firearm suicides in 2019, including
20
children and teens
19th
highest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
More than 2/5 of all gun deaths were suicides in 2019.
Suicide by Method
The majority of suicides were by firearm in 2019.
Demographics
In Mississippi, 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
